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Julius Rosenwald
Dates
1862–1932
Impact
Rosenwald rose to meteoric wealth at the helm of Sears, Roebuck. Yet his most important legacy is the pioneering changes he introduced to the practice of philanthropy.
Famous Quote
"Do not be fooled into believing that because a man is rich he is necessarily smart. There is ample proof to the contrary."
"Harvey Milk as seen through fresh, highly knowledgeable eyes." —Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review
Pre-order your copy of the latest addition to the award-winning Jewish Lives series, Harvey Milk: His Lives and Death by distinguished LGBT scholar Lillian Faderman.
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Barbra Streisand
Dates
April 24, 1942 - Present
Best Known As
Brooklyn born singer, songwriter, actress, and filmmaker who has become a cultural icon. To achieve her success, Streisand had to overcome tremendous odds, not the least of which was her Jewishness.
Famous Quote
"I think of myself as a girl from Brooklyn."
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The commonly held view of Albert Einstein is of an eccentric genius for whom the pursuit of science was everything. But in actuality, the brilliant innovator was a man of his times, always politically engaged and driven by strong moral principles.
Learn more about the scientific superstar in the Jewish Lives biography, Einstein: His Space and Times.
Watch Jewish Lives author Ambassador Itamar Rabinovich explore the life, death, and legacy of Yitzhak Rabin, and learn more about the first native-born Israeli Prime Minister with Jewish Lives.
This lecture series is part of the Jewish Lives Book Club, in partnership with the Park Avenue Synagogue and communities across the U.S.
Watch Jewish Lives author Rachel Cohen explore the compelling life of an art historian who spent his life in the picture trade, and learn more about Bernard Berenson with Jewish Lives.
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Lillian Hellman
Dates
1905–1984
Best Known For
Glamorous American dramatist and screenwriter known for her success as a playwright on Broadway, as well as her left-wing sympathies and political activism.
Famous Quote
"I cannot and will not cut my conscience to fit this year's fashions."
Watch Barbra Streisand perform a magical rendition of "Pure Imagination," the hit song from the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. Learn more about the celebrated performer with Jewish Lives.
Enjoy our latest reading guide by author Barry W. Holtz on Rabbi Akiva: Sage of the Talmud, and learn more about the life and teachings of a founder of rabbinic Judaism and one of the most beloved heroes of Jewish history.
Watch the trailer for the captivating documentary Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict and learn more about trailblazing art collector with Jewish Lives.
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Moses Mendelssohn
Dates
1729-1786
Best Known For
The “German Socrates,” Moses Mendelssohn was the most influential Jewish thinker of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
Famous Quote
"Divine religion...does not prod men with an iron rod; it guides them with bands of love.”
Congratulations to Avner Holtzman, author of Hayim Nahman Bialik and 2017 National Jewish Book Award Finalist. Learn more about the dramatic life, epic success, and ultimate tragedy of the great Hebrew poet with Jewish Lives.
Watch the second episode of "Reading Jewish Lives," featuring author film critic Molly Haskell on the blockbuster director Steven Spielberg from January 2018 at Park Avenue Synagogue.
Over 200 people joined us at Park Avenue Synagogue and online to participate in the second "Reading Jewish Lives" livestream featuring Molly Haskell, author of Steven Spielberg: A Life in Films. Learn more about upcoming Jewish Lives livestreaming events.
Enjoy our latest reading guide by author Itamar Rabinovich on Yitzhak Rabin: Soldier, Leader, Statesman, and get an insider’s perspective on the life and influence of Israel’s first native-born prime minister, his bold peace initiatives, and his tragic assassination.
Watch Leonard Bernstein conduct the London Symphony Orchestra's performance of Candide Overture in 1989, and learn more about the celebrated musician with Jewish Lives.
“Leon Trotsky, Lev Trotskij, Лев Дави́дович Тро́цкий” by Albert Engström, 1923 via Wikimedia Commons
Check out the Yale University Press blog for a free excerpt from Leon Trotsky: A Revolutionary’s Life, exploring the Russian political radical who continues to haunt our imagination.
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Walther Rathenau
Dates
1867-1922
Best Known For
German Jew who served as Foreign Minister during the Weimar Republic. Assassinated by a right-wing terrorist group. Viewed as a democratic martyr until the Nazis banned all commemorations of him.
Famous Quote
"Always assume your opponent to be smarter than you."
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Pictured: No Jewish Lives Einstein book club is complete without atomic energy themed treats! Thank you to Park Avenue Synagogue for hosting one of many reading groups featuring our biography of the scientific "superstar."
