Cailin Acosta

Today’s Jewish Birthday: Mariano Idelman

Courtesy of Wikipedia Mariano Idelman (June 27, 1974) is an Argentinian-born Israeli actor and comedian. He is well known for acting in the popular TV show Eretz Nehederet. In 1996 he appeared in Dudu Topaz’s stand-up comedy show called The First in Entertainment with Eli Finish and signed a 2-year contract with the show. Click here to read more of […]

Today’s Jewish Birthday: Mariano Idelman Read More »

Israel, Jewish Celebrities, Today's Jewish Birthday, Wikipedia

Today’s Jewish Birthday: Jason Schwartzman

Courtesy of Wikipedia Jason Schwartzman (June 26, 1980) is an American actor and musician. Schwartzman made his film debut in Wes Anderson’s 1998 film Rushmore and has since appeared in six other Anderson films: The Darjeeling Limited (2007), Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), Moonrise Kingdom (2012), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), The French Dispatch (2021), and Asteroid City (2023). He also has a co-writing credit on The Darjeeling Limited. Click

Today’s Jewish Birthday: Jason Schwartzman Read More »

Jewish Celebrities, Today's Jewish Birthday, Wikipedia

Today’s Jewish Birthday: Beanie Feldstein

Courtesy of Wikipedia Beanie Feldstein (June 24, 1993) is an American actress. She first gained recognition for her starring roles in the comedy film Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016), the comedy-drama film Lady Bird (2017), and the coming-of-age comedy film Booksmart (2019), the latter of which earned her a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress–Motion Picture Comedy or Musical. Feldstein

Today’s Jewish Birthday: Beanie Feldstein Read More »

Jewish Celebrities, Today's Jewish Birthday, Wikipedia

Today’s Jewish Birthday: Selma Blair

Courtesy of Wikipedia Selma Blair (June 23, 1972) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in Cruel Intentions, Legally Blonde, The Sweetest Thing, and the Hellboy franchise. Blair, born in Southfield, Michigan, emerged from a background in legal and political involvement: both her parents were lawyers and her father was active in the U.S. Democratic Party. Blair’s

Today’s Jewish Birthday: Selma Blair Read More »

Jewish Celebrities, Today's Jewish Birthday, Wikipedia

Today’s Jewish Birthday: Adam Schiff

Courtesy of Wikipedia Adam Schiff (born June 22, 1960) is an American lawyer, author, and politician serving as a U.S. representative from California since 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, Schiff was a member of the California State Senate from 1996 to 2000. Schiff graduated from Stanford and Harvard Law School. As an assistant United States attorney, he successfully prosecuted Soviet spy Richard Miller in 1993 and began running for

Today’s Jewish Birthday: Adam Schiff Read More »

California, Today's Jewish Birthday, Wikipedia

Today’s Jewish Birthday: Judy Holliday

Courtesy of Wikipedia Judy Holliday (June 21, 1921 – June 7, 1965) was an American actress, comedian and singer. She began her career as part of a nightclub act before working in Broadway plays and musicals. Her success as Billie Dawn in the 1946 stage production of Born Yesterday led to her being cast in the 1950 film version for which

Today’s Jewish Birthday: Judy Holliday Read More »

Jewish Celebrities, Today's Jewish Birthday, Wikipedia

Today’s Jewish Birthday: Ilan Ramon

Courtesy of Wikipedia Ilan Ramon (June 20, 1954 – February 1, 2003) was an Israeli fighter pilot and later the first Israeli astronaut. He served as a Space Shuttle payload specialist on STS-107, the fatal mission of Columbia, in which he and the six other crew members were killed when the spacecraft disintegrated during re-entry. At 48, Ramon was the oldest member of the crew. He

Today’s Jewish Birthday: Ilan Ramon Read More »

Israel, Today's Jewish Birthday, Wikipedia

Today’s Jewish Birthday: Paula Abdul

Courtesy of Wikipedia Paula Abdul (June 19, 1962) is an American singer, dancer, choreographer, actress, and television personality. She began her career as a cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers at the age of 18 and later became the head choreographer for the Laker Girls, where she was discovered by the Jacksons. After choreographing music videos for Janet Jackson, Abdul became a

Today’s Jewish Birthday: Paula Abdul Read More »

Jewish Celebrities, Today's Jewish Birthday, Wikipedia

Today’s Jewish Birthday: Jerome Karle

Courtesy of Wikipedia Jerome Karle (June 18, 1918 – June 6, 2013) was an American physical chemist. Jointly with Herbert A. Hauptman, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1985, for the direct analysis of crystal structures using X-ray scattering techniques. Karle was born in New York City, on June 18, 1918, the son of Sadie Helen (Kun) and Louis Karfunkle. He

Today’s Jewish Birthday: Jerome Karle Read More »

Science, Medicine, & Education, Today's Jewish Birthday, Wikipedia

Today’s Jewish Birthday: Barry Manilow

Courtesy of Wikipedia Barry Manilow (June 17, 1943) is an American singer and songwriter with a career that spans seven decades. His hit recordings include “Could It Be Magic”, “Looks Like We Made It”, “Mandy”, “I Write the Songs”, “Can’t Smile Without You”, “Weekend in New England”, and “Copacabana (At the Copa)”. Manilow has recorded and

Today’s Jewish Birthday: Barry Manilow Read More »

Jewish Celebrities, Today's Jewish Birthday, Wikipedia

Today’s Jewish Birthday: Erich Segal

Courtesy of Wikipedia Erich Segal (June 16, 1937 – January 17, 2010) was an American author, screenwriter, educator, and classicist who wrote the bestselling novel Love Story (1970) and its hit film adaptation. Born and raised in a Jewish household in Brooklyn, New York, Segal was the first of three brothers. His father was a rabbi and his mother was a homemaker.

Today’s Jewish Birthday: Erich Segal Read More »

Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Today's Jewish Birthday, Wikipedia

Today’s Jewish Birthday: Mickey Katz

Courtesy of Wikipedia Mickey Katz (June 15, 1909 – April 30, 1985) was an American musician and comedian. He was the father of actor Joel Grey and paternal grandfather of actress Jennifer Grey. Meyer Myron Katz was born on Sawtell Court in Cleveland, Ohio, to a Jewish family. He was one of five children born to Johanna (née Herzberg) and Menachem Katz.

Today’s Jewish Birthday: Mickey Katz Read More »

Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Today's Jewish Birthday, Wikipedia

Today’s Jewish Birthday: Len Blavatnik

Courtesy of Wikipedia Leonard Blavatnik (June 14, 1957) is a Soviet / Ukrainian-born British-American businessman and philanthropist. As of January 2024, Forbes estimated his net worth at $31.3 billion. In 2017, Blavatnik received a knighthood for services to philanthropy. Blavatnik made his initial fortune after the collapse of the Soviet Union in the privatization of state-owned aluminum and

Today’s Jewish Birthday: Len Blavatnik Read More »

Today's Jewish Birthday, Wikipedia