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Jewish American Heritage Month

In honor of Jewish American Heritage Month in May, check out these articles and videos spotlighting the positive contributions of Jewish Americans across industries.

Unpacking Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Jewish roots

Ruth Bader Ginsburg often reflected on the influence of her Jewish heritage on her career, emphasizing the Jewish tradition’s demand for justice.

How did Jewish pro baseball player Moe Berg become a CIA spy?

Is Mark Cuban Jewish?

While Cuban’s entrepreneurship is well-known, his Jewish identity also played a significant role in his life’s trajectory.

Why did American Jews smuggle guns into Palestine?

The Jewish history of Baskin-Robbins: How two Jewish entrepreneurs created an ice cream empire

Burt Baskin and and Irv Robbins’ continuously innovative approach laid the foundation for the brand’s enduring success.

Reuben and Rose Mattus: The Jewish immigrant success story behind Häagen-Dazs

“We made a name and created a meaning for it. It means ‘the best,’” Reuben Mattus proudly said of Häagen-Dazs.

The surprising Jewish history of Barbie

Before you get swept into the hot pink magic of the “Barbie” movie, get to know her lesser-known Jewish roots.

The real story behind ‘Oppenheimer’

Before “Oppenheimer” hits the silver screen, here’s a deeper dive into the life of the “father of the atomic bomb” and his Jewish colleagues.

This Jewish American Heritage Month, meet the Jews of Harlem

These Jewish Harlemites left an indelible mark on American life that persists to this day.

Everything you want to know about Jewish baseball sports hero Sandy Koufax

Aside from being one of the greatest aces in baseball history, Koufax is remembered most for his actions on Yom Kippur 1965.

Get to know Jewish Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman

At the 2012 Olympics, Raisman became the first American woman to win a gold medal in the floor competition for her performance to “Hava Nagila.”

The forgotten history of Jewish Harlem

At the beginning of the 20th century, Harlem’s Jewish community was the third-largest in the world, just behind Warsaw, Poland, and the Lower East Side.

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