Subj : Jewish Notables To : All From : Mike Dippel Date : Wed Aug 20 2025 18:57:42 This week focuses on notables with Jewish heritage. Per wikitree.com I am: 19 degrees from Isaac Asimov 20 degrees from Leonard Bernstein 23 degrees from Sammy Davis 27 degrees from Paul Ehrlich 28 degrees from Albert Einstein 21 degrees from Celia Franca 26 degrees from Stan Lee 23 degrees from Morris Michtom 26 degrees from Leonard Nimoy 26 degrees from Maya Rudolph 22 degrees from Steven Spielberg 21 degrees from Walter Winchell More info on each: Isaak Asimov, science fiction author (Foundation series, I, Robot, etc.) and biochemist. Leonard Bernstein, pianist, composer, and conductor known for works like the musical, West Side Story. Sammy Davis, Jr., Rat Pack member who could sing, tap dance, act, play piano, drum, and was a comedian, as well. Paul Ehrlich, who won the Nobel prize for his work on immunity. Albert Einstein, theoretical physicist, best known for his theory of relativity. Received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921 'for his services to Theoretical Physics, and especially for his discovery of the Law of the Photoelectric Effect.' Celia Franca, dancer, choreographer, and teacher, who was the founder of the National Ballet of Canada. Stan Lee, the face of Marvel Comics and one of the comic industry's most popular and celebrated creators. Morris Michtom, inventor of the Teddy Bear, the stuffed children's toy that was invented in honor of President Theodore Roosevelt. Leonard Nimoy, actor, writer, director, and photographer, best known for his role as "Spock" in the Star Trek universe. Maya Rudolph, impressionist comedian, actress, and singer, known by many for her years on Saturday Night Live. Steven Spielberg, widely regarded as one of the greatest film directors of all time and one of the most commercially successful with blockbusters such as Jaws, Schindler's List, and Jurassic Park. Walter Winchel, journalist, actor, tap dancer, veteran, and television narrator for the show The Untouchables ---- I have some ancestors that were actors, architects, astronauts, Afro-American, bank robbers, boxers, comedians, detectives, pro hockey players, singers and musicians, painters, physicians, politicians, poets, popes, writers. I guess that I am a collection of all of them, as we ALL are. https://www.wikitree.com helps me gather this information with their weekly newsletters. If you would like to find your connections to famous people, you can start by giving me some basic information by going to: https://www.hobbyline.com/genealogy_web_design.htm and click on the 'Request Form' link. I have researched the ancestry for many persons interested in their family history, and I would love to see how WE are related. Mike Dippel https://bbs-list.net List Your BBS For Free * Origin: The Hobby Line! BBS - hobbylinebbs.com (954:895/1) .