Profile: Casimir Funk

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1072

Go wild in the comments, Funk's relatives. And blame Miriam from Burbank for suggesting him.

Profile: Buddy Myer

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1070

Zev got on a baseball kick a while back, which is sort of like me getting into ballet for a few weeks. Anyway, it was worthwhile because it got us this profile (and a few others, actually, soon to come). Now I'm off to watch Swan Lake...

Profile: Mauri Rose

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1071

With the 100th anniversary of the Indy 500 this weekend, this seems more than appropriate. And yes, Rose never missed a day of work at the aforementioned plant, race or no race.

Rose was suggested by Russell from Rochester, NY and Brad from Hillsborough, NJ.

Profile: Charlie the Tuna

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1069

Remember when every advertising brand had to have a character associated with it? Those were the days... Of course most of them, like our good friend Charlie, have died out (or been horribly perverted). Oh well. It's probably for the best. I don't know what sort of character might have been concocted for say... Manischewitz brand matzohs. And frankly, I don't want to know.

Profile: Sasha Mitchell

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1068



Thank you, Steve from Wisconsin!!!

Profile: Benny Goodman

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1067

Goodman was suggested by Kaplan from Chicago, Gary from Atlanta, Jan from Sweden, Hasdifh from New York, and Mila from Alexandria, VA.

Profile: Chunk Cohen

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1066

So, ahem, Yakov DESPISES Chunk, who was suggested by... me! Sorry, Yakov.

Update: RIP Macho Man

"Macho Man" Randy Savage, he of such surprising Jewish heritage, died today in a car accident. RIP.

Profile: Anna Pavlova

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1065

According to Wikipedia, "Anna Pavlova was able to complete 37 twirls while on top of a moving elephant while on a tour in China." Nice.

Pavlova was suggested by Alex from Maryland and Yaniv from Israel.

Profile: Bruce Pearl

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1064

Pearl was suggested by Dan from Lower Merion, PA, Ron from Columbus, David from Indiana, and Adam from New Jersey.

Bruce Pearl, ladies and gentlemen.

Profile: Gilbert Gottfried

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1063

We already discussed Gottfried in the Aflac Duck profile... But he deserves a page of his own.

Gottfried was suggested by Sidney from Keedysville, MD, Britney from Pittsburgh, Gerry from Toronto, Jared from Tennessee, and Jason from Vancouver.

Profile: Dominique Strauss-Kahn

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1064

Ugh. Had to be done. Oh well, at least Sociopaths got another member.

Thanks as always, Bruce from Cambridge, IL! (As well as Brian from Miami Beach.) Thanks, I think...

Profile: Bob Kahn

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1061

Interestingly, Bob Kane, whom Yakov DESPISES, was also born Robert Kahn...

Profile: Charles "Buckets" Goldenberg

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1060

Here's another strange one: former Steeler Steve Furness, convert to Judaism, was nicknamed "Buckethead"...

Profile: Jody Scheckter

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1059

Today, Scheckter is... an organic pig farmer.

Probably even more weird than a Jewish racing champion.

Scheckter was suggested by Dan from Colorado, Alain from Austin, and Graham from New York.

Profile: Antonio Garay

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1058

When Yakov saw the above photo, his first question was, "Adopted?". Not at the slightest...

Garay, who weighs 320 lbs, is a challenger to Gabe Carimi for our "Bigger Jew Ever". Carimi is taller, however.

Profile: Solomon Bibo

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1057

Of course, being a Native American Jewish chief didn't necessarily make Bibo a Jewish Native American. Or did it?...

Profile: Gene Shalit

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1056

Gene Shalit was suggested by Peter Griffin. Yes, really.

Profile: Carl Reiner

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1055

Carl Reiner was suggested by Benn from Michigan, Ariel from California, and Miriam from Burbank. And a bunch of people have suggested his son Rob, who will get his due... One day.

Jews in the News: RIP Arthur Laurents

Arthur Laurents, the legendary Broadway playwright and director, passed away yesterday. He was 93. Laurents, born Arthur Levine, wrote "West Side Story" and "Gypsy".

Profile: Sam Fuld

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1054

Even recently, Yakov swore that he'll never profile Fuld because he's a fourth outfielder... Yet, here we are.

Fuld was suggested by Andy from Los Angeles, Jim from Tampa, Mike from Minneapolis, Ed from Florida, and Jack from Glenview, IL.

Profile: Joop Zoetemelk

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1053

Joop was not suggested by anyone. But Yakov likes to write about cycling. And I like his name. "Joop".

Profile: Gabe Carimi

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1051

I know we got a large contingent from Europe and Israel during the last week, so apologies for such an American profile. We listed the metric equivalents just for you!

Carimi was suggested by Jordan from Canada, Ethan from New Jersey, Sheldon from Des Moines, Allan from Connecticut, and Chris from Chicago.

Profile: Julie Taymor

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1052

Yet "Spider-Man" is still one of the year's top-grossing Broadway shows... Go figure.

JONJ on Ynet

Hello, Israeli readers! Today, there is a write-up on JONJ on Ynet, Israel's most popular internet portal. Here's the translation.

Top 10 Profiles: April

1. Kate Middleton (+12)
2. Ben Affleck (+2)
3. Jesus Christ (+2)
4. Mel Gibson (-1)
5. Adolf Hitler (+1)
6. Charlie Chaplin (+9)
7. Scarlett Johansson (+2)
8. Sandra Bullock (-1)
9. Mel Brooks (+1)
10. Joseph Stalin (+1)