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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 […]

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Today’s Jewish Birthday: Leelee Sobieski

Courtesy of Wikipedia Leelee Sobieski (June 10, 1983) is an American artist and retired actress. She achieved fame in her teens with roles in films such as Deep Impact (1998), Never Been Kissed, Eyes Wide Shut (1999), Here on Earth (2000), Joy Ride and The Glass House (both 2001). She received Emmy and Golden Globe Award nominations for her portrayal of the title character in the television film Joan of Arc (1999), and

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Today’s Jewish Birthday: Natalie Portman

Courtesy of Wikipedia Natalie Portman (June 9, 1981) is an Israeli-born American actress. She has had a prolific film career since her teenage years. She has starred in various blockbusters and independent films, receiving multiple accolades, including an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards. Portman began her acting career at age twelve when she starred as the

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Today’s Jewish Birthday: Jerry Stiller

Courtesy of Wikipedia Jerry Stiller (June 8, 1927 – May 11, 2020) was an American comedian and actor. He spent many years as part of the comedy duo Stiller and Meara with his wife, Anne Meara, who was married for over 60 years until she died in 2015. Stiller saw a late-career resurgence starting in 1993, playing Frank Costanza on

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Today’s Jewish Birthday: Sandra Bernhard

Courtesy of Wikipedia Sandra Bernhard (June 6, 1955) is an American actress, comedian, and singer. She first gained attention in the late 1970s with her stand-up comedy, where she often critiqued celebrity culture and political figures. She played Nancy Bartlett Thomas on the ABC sitcom Roseanne from the fourth season (1991) to the end of the show in 1997.

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Today’s Jewish Birthday: Kenny G

Courtesy of Wikipedia Kenneth Bruce Gorelick (June 5, 1956), known professionally as Kenny G, is an American smooth jazz saxophonist, composer, and producer. His 1986 album Duotones brought him commercial success. Kenny G is one of the best-selling artists of all time, with global sales totaling more than 75 million records. Kenny G was born in Seattle, Washington to a Jewish family. His mother was

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Today’s Jewish Birthday: Amy Schumer

Courtesy of Wikipedia Amy Schumer (June 1, 1981) is an American stand-up comedian, actress, writer, producer, and director. Schumer ventured into comedy in the early 2000s before appearing as a contestant on the fifth season of the NBC reality competition series Last Comic Standing in 2007. From 2013 to 2016, she was the creator, co-producer, co-writer, and star of the Comedy

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Today’s Jewish Birthday: Peter Yarrow

Courtesy of Wikipedia Peter Yarrow (May 31, 1938) is an American singer and songwriter who found fame as a member of the 1960s folk trio Peter, Paul, and Mary. Yarrow co-wrote (with Leonard Lipton) one of the group’s best-known hits, “Puff, the Magic Dragon”. He is also a political activist and has supported causes that range from opposition

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