Curator of The Witness to History Collection.

Joined April 2023
In 1933, Jewish chemist Tadeusz Reichstein developed the first practical industrial synthesis of L-ascorbic acid also known as vitamin C. He made this essential nutrient widely available around the world.
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Jewish publisher Bennett Cerf, co-founder of Random House, helped bring Dr. Seuss to generations of readers. He secured textbook rights to The Cat in the Hat in 1957, helping it reach schools, and inspire Beginner Books.
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Stanley Kubrick, born to Jewish parents in New York, became one of cinema’s most influential directors. His groundbreaking films, including 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Shining, and A Clockwork Orange, transformed filmmaking through visionary imagery and meticulous storytelling.
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Arther Eichengrün was a German Jewish chemist and the inventor of aspirin,the world’s most commonly used drug. He discovered the pain relieving properties of acetylsalicylic acid in 1897. The compound, was used in 1899 by the Bayer Company to commercially mass produce aspirin.
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Jewish scientist Julius Axelrod paved the way for Tylenol. In his landmark 1948 research he established acetaminophen’s value as a pain reliever. His research led McNeil labs to introduce Tylenol Elixir for Children in 1955.
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Jewish immigrants from Eastern & Southern Europe helped shape America’s cheesecake culture. The iconic New York style cheesecake rich, dense, and now the most popular style, is also known as “Jewish-style.”
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Jewish German immigrant Barney Dreyfuss played a significant role during the early years of baseball. Owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1903 it was his idea to host the first “World Series” game between his Pirates and the Boston Red Sox.
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Jewish siblings Dario and Daniela Amodei co-founded Anthropic, the AI powerhouse behind Claude. Born and raised in San Francisco,they helped build one of the world’s most influential AI companies, shaping the future of artificial intelligence.
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The NY Times, tragically wrong as usual…
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Blintzes,brought by Eastern European Jews from places like Poland and Ukraine,are thin crepes filled rolled and pan fried. In the U.S. they became iconic Jewish staples especially with sweet cheese, fruit,or potato fillings.
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Max Gaines was born in NYC in 1894 to a Jewish family, he invented the comic book format in 1933. Originally a teacher and public school principal,he believed comics could be more than just entertainment. Leading him to publish educational and values based stories for children.
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Sid Luckman was a Jewish American football quarterback whose 12 seasons starting in 1939 with the Chicago Bears, helped transform the position, and the NFL itself.He led Chicago to four NFL championships.
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The Carrot Seed (1945), written by Jewish author Ruth Krauss is a beloved children’s classic. Its simple story of patience,belief, and growth continues to inspire generations of children.
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This captain America comic sold at heritage auction this month for $716,750. I was looking to purchase a copy for the Witness To History collection.🤯
Captain America debuted in 1941 punching Hitler on the cover of his first comic, before the U.S. entered WWII. Created by Jewish artists Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, he became a patriotic symbol of fighting Nazis, fascism and tyranny from day one.
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Baklava’s Jewish connection spans centuries. Across the Ottoman Empire, Sephardic Jewish communities embraced this delicate pastry of flaky layers, nuts and sweet syrup.Passed down through generations,baklava remains cherished in Jewish homes till today.
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From humble Jewish immigrant delis on New York’s Lower East Side serving pastrami, pickles, and rye. Kosher dining has evolved dramatically. Today chefs worldwide create kosher cuisine with gourmet techniques, proving kosher food can be both deeply traditional and world class.
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Jews settled in Buda as early as Roman times and firmly by the 11th century. They thrived in trade under Hungarian kings, endured expulsions and Ottoman rule, and Habsburg restrictions. It 1873 Buda and Pest were united forming Budapest.
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GUESS was founded in 1981 by brothers Georges, Maurice, Armand and Paul Marciano, who came from a Moroccan Jewish family in southern France. After moving to Los Angeles, they built GUESS into one of America’s most recognizable fashion brands.
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Captain America debuted in 1941 punching Hitler on the cover of his first comic, before the U.S. entered WWII. Created by Jewish artists Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, he became a patriotic symbol of fighting Nazis, fascism and tyranny from day one.
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Completed in 1889, the Eiffel Tower faced fierce controversy. The antisemitic Catholic newspaper La Croix, falsely claimed engineer Gustave Eiffel was Jewish and insinuated Jewish financial influence behind the project.
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