Bet You Didn’t Know They Were Jewish #2
Aussie Dave | Jan 10, 2007 | 8 comments
Today’s Jew:
- Was an American singer and actor.
- Sold over one billion records worldwide
- Made movies that were movies were very popular, and “became a film genre of his own
- Served in the US army
- Met his wife when she was 14 and he was 24
- Was referred to by conductor Leonard Bernstein as “the greatest cultural force in the twentieth century.”
- Died before his father
And the mystery Jew is…
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Elvis Presley
See here.
About the Author
An Australian immigrant to Israel, Aussie Dave has been blogging since early 2003.Filed Under: General
Pity the neighbours had a (technical) Jew working as their shabbos goy.
I guess those Chabadnikim are not so far off when they say, “yehi haMelech”…
That’s Elvis Aron Presley
Well, of course he was.
and he just turned 72.
Kosher And Famous?
I would have never guessed that Elvis Presley and Yaphet Kotto were Jewish.
I was able to meet Presley’s step brother (by marriage) a few years ago, although he mentioned nothing about his step brothers kosher roots…
I really didn’t
Dave at Israelly Cool has a new feature up: Bet You Didn’t Know They Were Jewish. As in really, halachically Jewish (rather than, you know…
That is fascinating, as is this whole series- great idea! I read the linked page- his mother’s Indian/Jewish heritage is very interesting.
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