Profile: Michel de Montaigne

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1321

Gotta love those collars...

Suggestions from Pierre from Paris and Jost from Switzerland.

Profile: Joan and Jackie Collins

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1320

We make fun of today's TV a lot, and sure, it's mostly terrible, but 80s nighttime soaps? Not exactly a winner there... Scary hair, too.

Suggestions from Pavel from Pennsylvania, Buzz from Boston, Brian from San Jose, CA, Eddie from the Netherlands, and Steve from Hollywood, FL.

Profile: Heinrich Hertz

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1319

For those REALLY curious about units named after scientists, here's the full list.

Suggestions by Mila from Alexandria, Mike from Mexico City, and Gideon from Toronto.

Profile: Enrique Garcia

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1318

Other such unfortunately named people include Kike Elomaa, a Finish bodybuilder/pop singer/politician. Some combo!

Profile: Leiber and Stoller

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1317

Stoller, Elvis, Leiber.

Suggestions by Don from California and Bob from Fairfield, IA.

Profile: George Young

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1316

Seriously, go look it up. There's absolutely no reason whatsoever given for why the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame gives away the George Young award every year. OH, they explain what made George Young so great—and as a die hard Giants fan far be it from me to disagree—but why the ties to Jews?

Apparently it was supposed to be self-evident. Yeah, not so much...

Settling the Score: Count von Count

Of all our profiles, Count von Count seems to be one of the most controversial. Surely, we couldn't find a way for him to be Jewish?

And now, there is some damning evidence from a commenter. Here is a Youtube video of the Count wearing what definitely looks like a yarmulke:

And here's a screenshot:

So... We're a bit taken aback, obviously. Nevertheless, the supposed yarmulke only appears in the Count's flashback (he's remembering his first day of school), and he doesn't wear it otherwise. We'd even venture a guess that it's supposed to represent some kind of a traditional child's outfit, not necessarily Jewish.

Or maybe we should just give up and proclaim him a Jew?

Profile: Gary Ross

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1315

It was tempting to profile Jennifer Lawrence, whose mother's maiden name is Koch... But it looks like a goyishe Koch to us.

Profile: Howard Wolowitz

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1314

Speaking of twats....

Oh we kid. Sort of.

Suggested by Alex from Germany, Elana from New Jersey, Marion from North Carolina, and Joel from London.

Profile: Madeline Kahn

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1313

The Teutonic twat???

Suggestions from Jason from Vancouver, Leah from San Francisco, Fred from Colorado, Elliott from Framingham, MA, and Don from Los Angeles.

Profile: Dutch Schultz

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1312

Some profiles just write themselves...

Thanks to Mark from Washington for the suggestion.

Profile: Peter Sellers

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1311

Sellers was suggested by... Oh boy. This might be a record.

Matthew from Japan, Dave from California, Miriam from Israel, Daniel from Germany, Adrian from Romania, Lisbet from Vancouver, Geoffrey from Kentucky, Scott from California, Noga from Israel, Francesco from Italy, Ben from London, R. from Seattle, Leonard from Chapel Hill, NC, Roger from Summit, NJ, Chris from Texas, Lisa from Prescott, AZ, Lawrence from Houston, Bruce from Hayward, CA, George from Portland, OR, Jason from Vancouver, Penny from New York, William from Atlanta, Liz from Lexington, MA, Yaakov from Jerusalem, Valerie from Ontario, Jesse from Bristow, VA, Benjamin from Canada, and Vicecat from New York. Wow.

Profile: Timberland

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1310

Timberland was listed as one of the most religious companies in the country because they refuse to use Asian (read: slave) labor to make their products and ownership attributes this to the golden rule and other Jewish philosophies.

Ummmmm, yeah. That doesn't make them uber-Jewish -- just good human beings. Compared to, say, Chik-Fil-A who won't open on Sundays or Wal-Mart who says their employees don't have to give you a prescription they are morally opposed to? Timberland insisting you treating people like, y'know, people doesn't strike us as hardcore G-d lovin'.

These guys, on the other hand...

Profile: Emile Berliner

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1309

Stupid Thomas Edison, always getting all the credit...

Another suggestion by Mila from Alexandria.

Profile: Zecharia Sitchin

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1308

Yes, some people believe that "Stargate" was real... Not sure how MacGuyver fits in, however.

Thanks to David from Chicago for the suggestion.