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Gershwin's parents were both Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe. His paternal grandfather, Jakov Gershowitz, was born in Odessa, Russian Empire (now Ukraine), and had served for 25 years as a mechanic for the Imperial Russian Army to earn the right of free travel and residence as a Jew, finally retiring near Saint Petersburg, Russia. Jakov's ...
Ira Gershwin (born Israel Gershovitz; December 6, 1896 – August 17, 1983) was an American lyricist who collaborated with his younger brother, composer George Gershwin, to create some of the most memorable songs in the English language of the 20th century. [1]
Jean Chatzky (1964–), journalist and personal finance columnist, financial editor of NBC's TODAY show [35] Sarah Chayes (1962–), former reporter for National Public Radio [36] Allan Chernoff, former senior correspondent at CNN [37] Benyamin Cohen (1975–), founder of Jewsweek and American Jewish Life Magazine [38] Dan Cohen [39]
The claims made by individuals and groups to Israelite heritage are rooted in different factors, including race, ethnicity, and religion. Some claim this affiliation on the basis of affinity with the Jewish people, while other groups claim this affiliation independent of this affinity, such as those who base their claim on the legacy of the Ten ...
George & Ira Gershwin: Shall We Dance "They Can't Take That Away From Me" Nominated Posthumous nomination for George Sammy Fain Lew Brown: Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938 "That Old Feeling" Nominated 1938: Irving Berlin: Alexander's Ragtime Band "Now it Can Be Told" Nominated Carefree "Change Partners" Nominated Oscar Hammerstein II Ben Oakland ...
When it comes to his early years and family life, Vice President JD Vance has been an open book — namely, “Hillbilly Elegy.” In his 2016 memoir, Vance largely credits his grandparents ...
Jacob's descendants became Jewish. Esau's descendants were non-Jewish: assuming matrilineality, this was a result of his wives being Hittite and Ishmaelite. [35] Jacob had two wives (Leah and Rachel, members of Abraham's extended family [36]) and two concubines (Zilpah and Bilhah, who entered the family as maidservants of Leah and Rachel [37 ...
Edgar Jacob (1844–1920), British religious leader Edward Jacob (c. 1710–1788), British scholar and politician Ephraim Arnold Jacob (1845–1905), American lawyer and judge