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Gene Siskel

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Birth Name: Eugene Kal Siskel

Date of Birth: January 26, 1946

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois

Date of Death: February 20, 1999

Place of Death: Evanston, Illinois

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Gene Siskel was an American film critic and journalist. He wrote for the Chicago Tribune and co-hosted a film review television series with Roger Ebert.

Gene’s parents, Ida (Kalis) and Nathan William Siskel, were Russian Jews.

Gene’s paternal grandparents were William Siskel (the son of Jawb Siskel) and Mary.

Gene’s maternal grandparents were Abraham Kalnitzky Kalis (the son of Harry Kalis Kalnitzky) and Eva Mazelas (the daughter of Mandel Mazelas and Fredda Issaks).


Alexander Gould

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Birth Name: Alexander Jerome Gould

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California

Date of Birth: May 4, 1994

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Alexander Gould is an American actor. He is a practicing Conservative Jew.

Alexander’s paternal grandparents are Harold I. Gould (born Harold I. Evans, the son of Gene D. Evans and Beatrice Cecile Altman) and Elizabeth Goldberg (the daughter of Louis Goldberg and Helen Schorr). Alexander’s grandfather Harold’s surname was changed from “Evans” to “Gould”, the surname of his own stepfather, Erwin Gould. Alexander’s great-grandfather Gene Evans was either born in New York, to parents from Russia, or was born in Russia himself, as well. Beatrice was born in New York, to parents from Poland. Louis was born in London, England, and Helen was born in New York, both to families from Eastern Europe.

Alexander’s maternal grandparents are Stanford Ivan Zisser (the son of Lesser Jerome Zisser and Dorothy Bloom) and Miriam Berna Ginsburg (the daughter of Alexander Kipsan Ginsburg and Bertha Blackman). Lesser was born in Pennsylvania, to a father who was born in Russia, and to a mother who was born in New York, to parents from Russia. Dorothy was born in Poland. Alexander’s great-grandfather Alexander Ginsburg was born in Oregon, to parents from Romania. Alexander’s matrilineal great-grandmother Bertha Blackman was born in Oregon, to parents from Russia, Abe Blackman and Rebecca Broffman.

Sources: Genealogy of Alexander Gould (focusing on his mother’s side) – http://www.geni.com

Alexander’s paternal grandfather, Harold I. Evans (later Harold I. Gould), on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Harold I. Evans (Harold I. Gould) on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Alexander’s paternal grandmother, Elizabeth Goldberg, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Alexander’s maternal great-grandfather, Lesser Jerome Zisser, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Alexander’s maternal great-grandfather, Alexander Kipsan Ginsburg, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Alexander’s maternal great-grandmother, Bertha Blackman, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Mark Cuban

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Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date of Birth: July 31, 1958

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Mark Cuban is an American businessperson, investor, film producer, author, television personality, and philanthropist. His family’s surname was originally “Chabinsky”. He is of Russian Jewish and Romanian Jewish descent.

Mark’s paternal grandparents were Morris Cuban (the son of Nessel/Nathan Chabinsky) and Fanny Janoff/Janout. Morris and Fanny were born in Russia.

Mark’s maternal grandparents were Fred Feldman (the son of Isaac Feldman and Raya/Rotza Galperen/Alpem) and Sarah Frankel/Freintel (the daughter of Samuel Frankel and Sylvia/Giose Sieve). Fred was born in Noua Sulita, Romania. Sarah was born in Dorbian, Russia.

Source: Mark’s father on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Family history of some of Mark’s mother’s family – http://www.briancuban.com

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Hannah Bronfman

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Place of Birth: New York City, New York

Date of Birth: 1988

Ethnicity:
*Ashkenazi Jewish (father)
*African-American (mother)

Hannah Bronfman is an American DJ, model, and entrepreneur. Her father, Edgar Bronfman, Jr., is a businessman who was previously the CEO of Warner Music Group. Her mother, Sherri Brewer, is an actress who appeared in Shaft (1971). Hannah’s brother is entrepreneur and musician Benjamin Bronfman.

Her father is Jewish (of Russian Jewish, Ukrainian Jewish, and German Jewish descent). Her mother is African-American. Some of Hannah’s father’s ancestors have lived in the United States since the 1700s.

Hannah’s paternal grandfather was Edgar Bronfman, Sr. (Edgar Miles Bronfman, the son of Samuel Bronfman and Saidye Rosner). Hannah’s grandfather Edgar was born in Montreal, Canada, and was a prominent businessman and philanthropist. Hannah’s great-grandfather Samuel was born in Soroki, Bessarabia (now Moldova), to Jewish parents, Yechiel Moshe Bronfman and Mindel Elman. Samuel founded Distillers Corporation Limited. Hannah’s great-grandmother Saidye was born in Plum Coulee, Manitoba, to Jewish immigrants, Samuel Rosner and Priscilla Rosner, who were from Bessarabia and Odessa, respectively.

Hannah’s paternal grandmother was Ann Margaret Loeb (the daughter of John Langeloth Loeb, Sr. and Frances Lehman). Ann’s brother, John L. Loeb, Jr., was a U.S. Ambassador to Denmark (from 1981 to 1983) and a Delegate to the United Nations (in 1984). Hannah’s great-grandfather John was the son of Carl Morris Loeb, Sr., a Jewish immigrant from Frankfurt, Darmstadt, Hesse, and of Adeline Moses, who was born in Alabama, of German Jewish descent, from a family that has lived in the United States since the 1700s. John and Carl Loeb were founders of the Wall Street brokerage firm Loeb, Rhoades & Co.

Hannah’s great-grandmother Frances Lehman was the daughter of Arthur Lehman and Adele Lewisohn. Hannah’s great-great-grandfather Arthur Lehman was the son of Mayer Lehman, one of the three brothers who founded the prominent investment bank Lehman Brothers (the other two were Henry Lehman and Emanuel Lehman). Arthur Lehman’s parents were German Jewish immigrants, from Bavaria and Rieneck, respectively. Hannah’s great-great-grandmother Adele Lewisohn was the daughter of Adolph Lewisohn, a German Jewish mining magnate, investment banker, and philanthropist, who was born in Hamburg, and of Emma Miriam Cahn, who was also of German Jewish origin.

Hannah is a third cousin, once removed, of broadcast journalist Serena Altschul. Hannah’s paternal great-great-great-grandparents, Mayer Lehman and Babette Newgass, were also Serena’s paternal great-great-grandparents.

Sources: Genealogy of Hannah Bronfman (focusing on her father’s side) – http://www.geni.com

Obituary of Hannah’s paternal grandmother, Ann Margaret (Loeb) Bronfman – https://www.washingtonpost.com

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Eliza Doolittle

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Birth Name: Eliza Sophie Caird

Place of Birth: Westminster, London, England

Date of Birth: 15 April 1988

Ethnicity:
*56.25% English
*25% Ashkenazi Jewish (Russian Jewish)
*18.75% Scottish

Eliza Doolittle is an English singer, songwriter, and activist. She is the daughter of John Caird, a stage director and writer, and Frances Ruffelle, an actress and recording artist.

Eliza’s paternal grandfather was G. B. Caird (the son of George Caird and Esther Love Bradford). G.B. was a churchman and theologian. Eliza’s great-grandfather George was born in Dundee, Scotland, to George Caird and Margaret Wood Butchart. Esther was also born in Dundee, Scotland, to John Samuel Bradford, who was English, and Mary Cumming, who was Scottish.

Eliza’s paternal grandmother was Viola Mary Newport (the daughter of Ezra Benjamin Newport and Emily Lilian Overington). Ezra was the son of Samuel Newport and Frances Brown. Emily was the daughter of Ernest Overington and Clara Duffield.

Eliza’s maternal grandparents are Norman Albert Ruffell (the son ? Ruffell and ? Ellis) and Sylvia Young (the daughter of Abraham Bakal and Sophie Wexler). Sylvia founded the theatre school Sylvia Young Theatre School. Sylvia is of Ashkenazi Jewish (Russian Jewish) descent. One of Sylvia’s grandmothers was born in Belgium, to Russian Jewish immigrants. Through that line, Eliza is related to revolutionary Leon Trotsky.

Sources: Eliza’s birth record – https://familysearch.org

Marriage record of Eliza’s parents – https://familysearch.org

Marriage record of Eliza’s paternal grandparents, G. B. Caird and Viola Mary Newport – https://familysearch.org

Birth record of Eliza’s paternal grandfather, G. B. Caird – https://familysearch.org

Birth record of Eliza’s paternal grandmother, Viola Mary Newport – https://familysearch.org

Marriage record of Eliza’s paternal great-grandparents, Ezra Benjamin Newport and Emily Lilian Overington – https://familysearch.org

Birth record of Eliza’s paternal great-grandfather, Ezra Benjamin Newport – https://familysearch.org

Marriage record of Eliza’s paternal great-great-grandparents, Samuel Newport and Frances Brown – https://familysearch.org

Baptismal record of Eliza’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Frances Brown – https://familysearch.org

Birth record of Eliza’s paternal great-grandmother, Emily Lilian Overington – https://familysearch.org

Baptismal record of Eliza’s paternal great-great-grandfather, Ernest Overington – https://familysearch.org

Baptismal record of Eliza’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Clara Duffield – https://familysearch.org

Birth record of Eliza’s mother – https://familysearch.org

Marriage record of Eliza’s maternal grandparents, Norman Albert Ruffell and Sylvia Young – https://familysearch.org

Birth record of Eliza’s maternal grandfather, Norman Albert Ruffell – https://familysearch.org

Birth record of Eliza’s maternal grandmother, Sylvia Young – https://familysearch.org

News article about Eliza’s maternal grandmother, Sylvia Young’s, ancestry – http://www.standard.co.uk

Marriage record of Eliza’s maternal great-grandparents, Abraham Bakal and Sophie Wexler – https://familysearch.org

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Frances Ruffelle

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Birth Name: Frances Jane Ruffell

Place of Birth: Redbridge, Essex, England

Date of Birth: 29 August 1965

Ethnicity:
*English (father)
*Ashkenazi Jewish (mother)

Frances Ruffelle is an English musical theatre actress and recording artist. She is the daughter of Sylvia Young, founder of the Sylvia Young Theatre School, and Norman Albert Ruffell. Frances is the mother of musician Eliza Doolittle. She was married to stage director and writer John Caird.

Frances’ paternal grandparents were ? Ruffell and ? Ellis.

Frances’ maternal grandparents were Abraham Bakal and Sophie Wexler.

Sources: Frances’ birth record – https://familysearch.org

Marriage record of Frances’ parents – https://familysearch.org

Birth record of Frances’ father – https://familysearch.org

Birth record of Frances’ mother – https://familysearch.org

News article about Frances’ mother’s ancestry – http://www.standard.co.uk

Marriage record of Frances’ maternal grandparents, Abraham Bakal and Sophie Wexler – https://familysearch.org

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Sylvia Young

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Birth Name: Sylvia Bakal

Place of Birth: Whitechapel, London, England

Date of Birth: 18 September 1939

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish (Russian Jewish)

Sylvia Young is the founder and principal of Sylvia Young Theatre School in London, England. She is the daughter of Sophie (Wexler) and Abraham Bakal. Sylvia is the mother of actress and musician Frances Ruffelle, and the maternal grandmother of musician Eliza Doolittle. She is of Ashkenazi Jewish (Russian Jewish) descent. Sylvia is married to Norman Albert Ruffell.

One of her grandmothers was born in Belgium, to Russian Jewish immigrants. Through that line, she is related to revolutionary Leon Trotsky.

Sources: Sylvia’s birth record – https://familysearch.org

News article about Sylvia’s ancestry – http://www.standard.co.uk

Marriage record of Sylvia’s parents – https://familysearch.org

Ksenia Rappoport

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Birth Name: Kseniya Aleksandrovna Rappoport

Place of Birth: Leningrad, Russian SFSR, USSR

Date of Birth: March 25, 1974

Ethnicity: Jewish, possibly other

Ksenia Rappoport is a Russian actress. It is not clear if one or both of her parents are Jewish.

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Ted Levine

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"The Bridge" Los Angeles Premiere - Arrivals

Birth Name: Frank Theodore Levine

Place of Birth: Bellaire, Ohio

Date of Birth: May 29, 1957

Ethnicity:
*Ashkenazi Jewish (father)
*English (mother)

Ted Levine is an American actor.

His father was from a Russian Jewish family. His mother had English ancestry.

Ted’s mother has also been said to have Welsh and Native American ancestry. It is not clear if this Welsh and Native American ancestry has been documented/verified.

Ted’s paternal grandparents were Morris Levine (the son of Abraham I. Levine and Yetta Podnos/Padnos) and Frances Slonim (the daughter of Chaim Eliezer Daniel Slonim and Esther M. Stupack). Morris was a Russian Jewish immigrant. Frances was born in New York, to Russian Jewish parents.

Ted’s maternal grandparents were Willis John Clark and Eliza J. Chatterton (the daughter of Anna V.).

Sources: Ted’s father on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Ted’s mother on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Ted’s maternal grandmother, Eliza J. Chatterton, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Jennifer Westfeldt

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Place of Birth: Guilford, Connecticut

Date of Birth: February 2, 1970

Ethnicity:
*English, with some Swedish, Irish, French, and Scottish (father)
*Ashkenazi Jewish (mother)

Jennifer Westfeldt is an American actress and screenwriter.

She is the daughter of Constance “Connie” (Meyers) and Patrick McLoskey Westfeldt, Jr. Her father has English, as well as some Swedish, Irish, French, and Scottish, ancestry. Her mother is Jewish (of German Jewish and Russian Jewish descent).

Jennifer’s patrilineal line goes back to her great-great-great-grandfather, Gustavus Adolphus George Westfeldt, a Swedish immigrant, and to his wife, Jennifer’s great-great-great-grandmother Jane McCloskey, who was born in Cavan, Ireland.

Jennifer’s paternal grandfather was Patrick McLoskey Westfeldt, Sr. (the son of Wallace Ogden Westfeldt and Alice B. Vairin). Wallace was the son of Patrick McLoskey Westfeldt and Louise Bell Ogden. Alice was the daughter of Nugent Beverly Vairin and Alice Baldwin.

Jennifer’s paternal grandmother was Elizabeth Virginia Weems (the daughter of Wharton Ewell Weems and Mathilde Booth). Wharton was the son of Benjamin Francis Weems and Maria Nash Carrington. Mathilde was the daughter of Horace Drake Booth and Mathilde J. Boon. Jennifer’s grandmother Elizabeth later re-married to orchestra conductor Izler Solomon, who was Jewish.

Jennifer’s maternal grandparents were Karl Meyers and Shirlee Miriam Meyer (the daughter of Isaac Meyer and Anita Silberstein). Karl was a Jewish immigrant from Koenigsburg, Prussia. Isaac and Anita were born in New York, and all of their own parents were Russian Jewish immigrants. Anita’s mother was named Sophie/Sophia.

Sources: Obituary of Jennifer’s paternal grandfather, Patrick McLoskey Westfeldt, Sr. – http://obits.dignitymemorial.com

Jennifer’s paternal grandmother, Elizabeth Virginia Weems, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Jennifer’s maternal grandmother, Shirlee Miriam Meyer, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Ruth Roman

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Date of Birth: December 22, 1922

Place of Birth: Lynn, Massachusetts

Date of Death: September 9, 1999

Place of Death: Laguna Beach, California

Ethnicity: Lithuanian Jewish

Ruth Roman was an American actress. She was the daughter of Lithuanian-Jewish parents, Mary Pauline (Gold) and Abraham Roman (also known as Anthony K. Roman).

Ruth’s paternal grandparents were Charles Roman and Mary.

Ruth’s maternal grandparents were Jake Gold and Esther Bycofsky.

Sources: Marriage record of Ruth’s parents – https://familysearch.org

Ruth Roman on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Philip Goldberg

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Birth Name: Philip S. Goldberg

Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Birth: August 1, 1956

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Philip Goldberg is a senior United States diplomat and government official. He is the United States Ambassador to the Philippines. Philip is the son of Edna (Cohen) and Morton William Goldberg.

Philip’s paternal grandparents were Charles Goldberg (the son of Max Goldberg and Silvia G. Rubenstein) and Anna L. Karesky (the daughter of Louis Karesky and Bertha Rosenstein). Charles and Anna were Russian Jewish immigrants.

Philip’s maternal grandparents were Hyman J. Cohen and Lillian “Annie” Lodgen. Hyman was a Latvian Jewish immigrant, from Riga. Lillian was a Russian Jewish immigrant.

Source: Marriage record of Philip’s paternal grandparents, Charles Goldberg and Anna L. Karesky – https://familysearch.org

Jake Steinfeld

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"Extract" Los Angeles Premiere - Arrivals

Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Date of Birth: February 21, 1958

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Jake Steinfeld is an American fitness specialist and entrepreneur in the fitness training industry. His father was Herbert Melvin Steinfeld. He is the uncle of actress, model, and singer Hailee Steinfeld. He is married to Tracey Morrison.

Jake’s paternal grandparents were Samuel “Sam” Steinfeld and Bessie Zelensky (the daughter of Hyman Zelensky and Sarah). Samuel was a Romanian Jewish immigrant. Bessie was a Russian Jewish immigrant.

Source: Genealogy of Jake Steinfeld (focusing on his father’s side) – http://www.geni.com

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DJ A-Trak

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2nd Annual Global Spin Awards

Birth Name: Alain Macklovitch

Place of Birth: Montréal, Quebec, Canada

Date of Birth: March 30, 1982

Ethnicity: Russian Jewish, Moroccan Jewish

A-Trak is a Canadian hip hop and electro DJ, turntablist, record producer, and music label executive. He won the world DMC championship at the age of fifteen, and has gained mainstream fame as Kanye West’s tour DJ. Since then, he has produced music for various rap and dance artists, and formed the group Duck Source with fellow DJ/producer Armand Van Helden.

His father is of Russian Jewish descent and his mother is of Moroccan Jewish ancestry.

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Sam Harris

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Birth Name: Samuel Benjamin Harris

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Birth: April 9, 1967

Ethnicity:
*English, at least 1/128 Scots-Irish (Northern Irish) (father)
*Ashkenazi Jewish (mother)

Sam Harris is an American neuroscientist, author, and philosopher.

Sam is the son of actor Berkeley Harris (Elliott Berkeley Harris, Jr.) and producer Susan Harris (born Susan Spivak). His father was a Quaker. His mother was Jewish. Sam had a secular upbringing, and is a prominent atheist.

Sam’s paternal grandparents were Elliott Berkeley Harris, Sr. (the son of Lewis Henry Harris and Gertrude Elizabeth Brown) and Rebecca Wilson Land (the daughter of Willian Raines Land, Sr. and Mary Gregory LeGrande). It is likely that most of Sam’s father’s ancestry was English. Only one of Sam’s paternal ancestors can be traced back beyond the United States, his paternal second great-grandmother, Abigail Blackburn, who was born in Loughgall, Northern Ireland. The surname “LeGrande” is French, which might indicate some French ancestry.

Sam’s maternal grandparents were Benjamin D. Spivak and Bertha M. Schneider (the daughter of Samuel Schneider and Anna Bradman). Samuel was born in Russia. Anna was born in Warsaw, Poland.

Sources: Genealogy of Sam Harris (focusing on his father’s side) – http://www.geni.com

Genealogy of Sam Harris (focusing on his mother’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com

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Teller

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Birth Name: Raymond Joseph Teller

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Birth: February 14, 1948

Ethnicity:
*Ashkenazi Jewish (father)
*English (mother)

Teller is an American magician, illusionist, actor, comedian, writer, and director. He forms the magician duo Penn & Teller, together with Penn Jillette.

Teller is the son of Irene B. (Derrickson) and Joseph “Joe” Teller (born Israel Max Teller). Teller’s father was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Russian Jewish parents, and grew up in Philadelphia. Teller’s mother was born in Pennsylvania, and had English ancestry.

On season 4, episode 7, of the documentary television series Penn & Teller: Bullshit!, that aired on May 15, 2006, Penn stated: “His (Teller’s) mother’s side had some Cuban and his father’s side was Russian Jew(ish) who never even mentioned their history ’til Teller was fifty years old.”

There appears to be no Cuban ancestry on Teller’s mother’s side. It is not clear if Penn was kidding or speaking seriously.

Teller’s paternal grandparents were Joseph Teller and Esther Levin/Levine. Joseph and Esther were Russian Jewish immigrants.

Teller’s maternal grandparents were James Herschel Derrickson (the son of James W. Derrickson and Clementine Ann Aydelott) and Beatrice B. Baker. Teller’s grandfather James was born in Delaware. Teller’s grandmother Beatrice was born in Pennsylvania.

Sources: Teller’s father on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Teller’s father on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Teller’s mother on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Teller’s mother on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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Blake Michael

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Birth Name: Blake Rabin

Place of Birth: Atlanta, Georgia

Date of Birth: July 31, 1996

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish, Hispanic

Blake Michael is an American actor, singer, musician, and model. His father is of Russian Jewish descent. It appears that his mother is of Hispanic/part Hispanic ancestry.

Blake was raised Jewish and had a Bar Mitzvah ceremony.

Blake’s paternal grandfather was named Benjamin Hyman Rabinovich/Rabin (the son of Samuel Rabinovich and Minnie Shafran). Benjamin was born in Illinois, to Russian Jewish parents.

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Philip Goldberg

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Birth Name: Philip S. Goldberg

Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Birth: August 1, 1956

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Philip Goldberg is a senior United States diplomat and government official. He is the United States Ambassador to the Philippines. Philip is the son of Edna (Cohen) and Morton William Goldberg.

Philip’s paternal grandparents were Charles Goldberg (the son of Max Goldberg and Silvia G. Rubenstein) and Anna L. Karesky (the daughter of Louis Karesky and Bertha Rosenstein). Charles and Anna were Russian Jewish immigrants.

Philip’s maternal grandparents were Hyman J. Cohen and Lillian “Annie” Lodgen. Hyman was a Latvian Jewish immigrant, from Riga. Lillian was a Russian Jewish immigrant.

Source: Marriage record of Philip’s paternal grandparents, Charles Goldberg and Anna L. Karesky – https://familysearch.org

Blake Michael

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Birth Name: Blake Rabin

Place of Birth: Atlanta, Georgia

Date of Birth: July 31, 1996

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish-Hispanic

Blake Michael is an American actor, singer, musician, and model. His father is of Russian Jewish descent. It appears that his mother is of Hispanic/part Hispanic ancestry.

Blake was raised Jewish and had a Bar Mitzvah ceremony.

On his father’s side, Blake is the grandson of Benjamin Hyman Rabinovich/Rabin (the son of Samuel Rabinovich and Minnie Shafran) and Marcia. Benjamin was born in Illinois, to Russian Jewish parents.

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Adam Pascal

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Place of Birth: The Bronx, New York City, New York

Date of Birth: October 25, 1970

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Adam Pascal is an American actor, singer, and musician. His parents were both Jewish.

Adam’s paternal grandfather was Otto William Pascal (the son of Solomon Pascal and Tillie Schindler). Solomon and Tillie were Romanian Jewish immigrants.

Adam’s maternal grandparents were Philip Frishman (the son of Abraham/William Howard Frishman and Anna/Annie Schreiber) and Lily Lieberman (the daughter of Sol Lokiec/Lieberman and Yetta Semiatitski). Abraham was a Russian Jewish immigrant, born in Rictrokov, to Jacob Frishman and Jennie Markowitz. Anna was an Austrian Jewish immigrant, born in Galicia, to Wolf Schreiber and Sarah Meyer. Sol and Yetta were Polish Jewish immigrants. Sol was the son of Berol/Baer Dov Lokiec/Lieberman and Brina/Brannah Feigenbaum.

Sources: Adam’s paternal grandfather, Otto William Pascal, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Adam’s maternal grandfather, Philip Frishman, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Adam’s maternal grandmother, Lily Lieberman, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

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