Join us in celebrating Jewish-American Heritage Month! Learn about notable people in politics, sports, and the arts.
J.D. Salinger is a well-known American novelist. His most popular book, Catcher in the Rye, is read in many high school classrooms. It is the winner of several literary awards.
Image and information taken from Biography.com
Isaac Asimov is a well-known science fiction books as well as simplified science books.
Info and photo taken from Britannica.com
Sandra Lawson is a social justice activist and the first openly gay female rabbi. On her website, she describes herself as "rabbi, an activist, a public speaker, and a musician." For more information, visit her website.
Image taken from RabbiSandraLawson.com
Arthur Kornberg was a biochemist and physician that won the Nobel Prize in 1959 for discovering DNA duplication. He shares that Nobel Prize with fellow biochemist Severo Ochoa.
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Stan Lee is best known for creating the Spider-Man, The Avengers, and X-Men comics. He's also famous for making cameos in the superhero movies based on his comics.
Images and information from Britannica.com
Al Hirschfeld was an American caricature artist known for creating caricatures of celebrities and other famous people for the The New York Times.
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Annie Leibovitz is an American photographer. Her photos are bright and crisp. She's worked with celebrities, athletes, companies, etc.
Image and info from Britannica.com
Aly Raisman is a retired US Olympic gymnast. She's won several Olympic medals and participated in the Dancing with the Stars TV competition in 2013.
Information and photo taken from USA Gymnastics
Jonathan Bornstein is a US Soccer player. He currently plays for the Chicago Fire soccer team and previously played for Chivas USA.
Image and info taken from MLSoccer
The following are a selection of books the library carries about Jewish-American history, culture, etc.
The Rise and Fall of Jewish American Literature
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