Profile: Kelly Kelly

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1192

Kelly Kelly was suggested by Avi from Canada and John from St. Petersburg, FL. FOR THE LOVE OF G-D, JOHN, PLEASE LEARN TO TURN CAPS LOCK OFF. It's really not that difficult. See?

Profile: Ivan Reitman

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1191

Ivan Reitman was suggested by returning suggester Jason from Vancouver. A bunch of people suggested Ivan's son Jason, who'll get profiled... one day.

Profile: Eddie Carmel

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1190

The photograph is Jewish Giant, taken at Home with His Parents in the Bronx, NY, 1970 by Diane Arbus... Who deserves her own profile at some point.

Profile: Stephen Tobolowsky

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1189

Tobolowsky was suggested by Jonathan from Los Angeles, who calls Stephen the "Coolest Jew in LA". But to us, he'll always be Ned Ryerson...

Profile: Meowth

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1188

Thanks, Brenda from Ontario! Maybe...

Profile: Sholom Aleichem

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1187

That list of perfect scores keeps growing...

Dear readers! We know of "Big River", the Huck Finn musical. The key words are "ALL-TIME HIT".

Sholom Aleichem was suggested by Vadim from Australia and Jason from Vancouver.

Profile: Arthur Blank

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1186

At my old job, there was a guy who could discuss merits of Home Depot vs Lowe's for HOURS. I wish I was exaggerating.

Blank was suggested by Alexander from Lakewood, NJ.

Top 10 Profiles: October

1. Steve Jobs (+8)
2. Bill Gates (+16)
3. Ben Affleck (-2)
4. Jesus Christ (-2)
5. Mel Gibson (-1)
6. Sergei Brin and Larry Page (+76)
7. Adolf Hitler (-3)
8. Lance Berkman (+329)
9. Theo Epstein (+429)
10. Scarlett Johansson (-3)

Profile: Nicole Krauss

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1185

I highly recommend Krauss' "History of Love". "Great House" is very good as well.

Update: Sir Paul to convert?

According to the National Enquirer (yes, the National Enquirer...), Paul McCartney is converting to Judaism.

MAZEL TOV! PAUL MCCARTNEY, baptized Roman Catholic but admittedly never very devout, quietly told pals after his marriage to socialite NANCY SHEVELL – who’s Jewish and takes her religion seriously – that he’s studying Judaism and promised his new bride he’ll convert, reports a friend of the star.

The former Beatle’s first wife, LINDA EASTMAN, came from a prominent Jewish family and McCartney had talked about converting after they married, but just never got around to it.

Paul told pals he’ll complete his conversion studies next year.^[1]

Considering the source... we'll see.

Profile: John Goodman

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1184

Goodman was suggested many times before, but this profile was spurred by Michael from Glencoe, IL, who wrote "it is my understanding is that he was not born Jewish, rather he converted to Judaism for purposes of marriage."

Previous suggesters included Frank from Pennsylvania, Deanna from Florida, Ilaan from Toronto, Karen from Blacksburg, VA, Benn from Michigan, George from Baltimore, and old champ Moishe from La Jolla.

Profile: Morris Michtom

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1183

Earlier this week, we ran my profile of Morrie Yohai, inventor of the Cheez Doodle. Today we're running my profile of Morris Michtom, inventor of the Teddy Bear. If there were other famous inventors named Morris, I suppose we'd run those this week too. But Morris the Cat didn't invent anything, so we're left with two. Such is life.

Profile: Rena Sofer

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1182

"Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Style" is clearly superior to the other SBTB movie, "Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas". But I've said too much already.

Sofer was suggested by Gil from San Jose, Costa Rica.

Profile: Boris Gurevich

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1181

Good time as any to link this handy reference to Jewish Olympic Medalists.

Thanks to Oleg from California for the suggestion.

Profile: Morrie Yohai

http://www.jewornotjew.com/profile.jsp?ID=1180

Yohai was suggested by... Jeopardy!