List of Argentine Jews
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The history of the Jews in Latin America began with seven sailors arriving in Christopher Columbus's crew. Since then, the Jewish population of Latin America has risen to more than 500,000 — most of whom live in Argentina, with large communities also present in Brazil and Mexico. The following is a list of some prominent Argentine Jews:
Athletes
- David Abraham, football player
- Daniel Brailovsky, former football (soccer) player, midfielder (Argentina, Uruguay, and Israel national teams)[1]
- Dario Cvitanich, football player
- Carolina Duer, world champion boxer[2]
- Gastón Etlis, tennis player
- Nicolas Falczuk, football player
- Fernando Fligman, football player
- Naón Isidro, association footballer[3]
- Martín Jaite, tennis, highest world ranking # 10
- Giselle Kañevsky, field hockey, Olympic bronze
- Daniela Krukower, Israel/Argentina, judo world champion (under 63 kg)[4]
- Lucas Matías Licht, football (soccer) left defender/left winger (Racing Club de Avellaneda)[5]
- Bryan Man, football player
- Federico Mociulsky, football player
- José Pekerman, former Argentina national football and Colombia national football team coach.
- Walter Samuel, football (soccer) defender (FC Internazionale and national team)[6]
- Martín Schusterman, rugby player
- Ariel Gerardo Seltzer, football player
- Juan Pablo Sorín, former Argentina national football team defender[7]
- Eial Strahman, football player
- Nicolás Tauber, Argentina/Israel, soccer goalkeeper (Chacarita Juniors)[8]
- Jonathan Tennenbaum, football player
- Nicolas Valansi, football player
- Alexis Weisheim, football player
Entertainers
- Héctor Babenco, film director [9]
- Tato Bores, humorist
- Daniel Burman filmmaker[10]
- Adrián Suar, actor, entertainment businessmen
Musicians
- Daniel Barenboim, conductor and pianist [11]
- Mario Davidovsky, composer[12]
- Giora Feidman, klezmer musician[13]
- Osvaldo Golijov, classical composer[14]
- Max Glücksmann, pioneer of the Argentinian music and film industries[15]
- Alejandro Lerner, composer and singer[16]
- Oscar Strasnoy, composer and conductor
Politicians
- José Alperovich, governor of the Tucumán Province
- Tania Bíder revolutionary fighter
- Beatriz Rojkés de Alperovich, Provisional President of the Senate
- Daniel Filmus, Senator
- César Jaroslavsky, former national congressman
- Axel Kicillof, Minister of Economy
Scientists
- Laszlo Biro, inventor of the ballpoint pen
- César Milstein, immunologist, Nobel prize winner
Writers
- Marcos Aguinis, journalist, writer
- Marcelo Birmajer, writer
- Isidoro Blaisten, writer
- Sergio Chejfec, writer
- León Dujovne, writer, philosopher, journalist, essayist
- Samuel Eichelbaum, writer
- Alberto Gerchunoff, writer
- Ana María Shua, writer
- Bernardo Verbitsky, novelist
- Horacio Verbitsky, journalist
Others
- Raquel Partnoy, painter
- Naomi Preizler, fashion model and artist[17]
- Alejandro Romay, businessman working with theater and TV
See also
Footnotes
- ^ Guy Ben-Porat, Amir Ben-Porat (December 2004). "(Un)Bounded Soccer; Globalization and Localization of the Game in Israel". International Review for the Sociology of Sport. 39 (4): 421–36. Retrieved December 24, 2010.
- ^ "Argentinian Jewish boxer defends her title". jpost.com. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
- ^ Michelle, Hen (2007-09-23). החלוץ היהודי איסידורו נאון ייבחן בנתניה (in Hebrew). One.co.il. Retrieved September 14, 2009.
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- ^ Baram, Sagiv (June 13, 2007). המסורת היהודית (in Hebrew). Walla!. Retrieved June 30, 2008.
לפני כשנתיים הגיע לארץ שחקן יהודי ארגנטינאי בשם לוקאס לישט (בתקשורת קראו לו אז ליכט).
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "The Great Rabbino: Are There Jews in the World Cup?". thegreatrabbino.com. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
- ^ Template:Es icon Pekerman y el capítán, Juan Pablo Sorín, "son los israelitas del mundial"
- ^ Baram, Sagiv (June 13, 2007). המסורת היהודית (in Hebrew). Walla!. Retrieved June 30, 2008.
כדורגלן יהודי עם רזומה יחסית מרשים שכן הגיע לישראל הוא ניקולס טאובר
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Héctor Babenco: el argentino renegado
- ^ Taylor, Ella (2006-12-22). "What, Him Worry? (Why Yes, Actually)". LA Weekly. Retrieved December 22, 2006.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Baremboim: un genio comprometido con la paz en Oriente Medio
- ^ BMOP :: Boston Connection :: Program Notes
- ^ Giora Feidman
- ^ Osvaldo Golijov: Biography
- ^ Who's Who of Victorian Cinema
- ^ Alejandro Lerner
- ^ Premat, Silvina (7 June 2013). "Amor y literatura: un festival celebra el auge de la novela romántica en el país" (in Spanish). La Nación. Retrieved September 26, 2013.