Tag: Israel 70th Anniversary
Edward Jacobson (1891–1965)
Eddie Jacobson’s life-long friend Harry Truman was hardly known for fulsome praise. So when Truman described him “as fine a man as ever walked,” it was a tribute not to be taken lightly. Humble...
Leonard Bernstein (1918 – 1990)
Leonard Bernstein was an American conductor, composer, and pianist, who became one of the most renowned figures in American musical history and world-famous as the conductor of The New York Philharmonic, as well as...
James Grover McDonald (1884–1964)
Few individuals have contributed as much to the cause of the Jews and Israel as James Grover McDonald. An unwilling witness to the pivotal events that led to the Holocaust, McDonald was a fervent...
Elmo “Bud” Zumwalt Jr. (1920-2000)
Elmo Russell “Bud” Zumwalt Jr. was a decorated war veteran who rose through the ranks of the U.S. Navy to serve as its youngest Chief of Naval Operations. Zumwalt commanded U.S. naval forces in...
Louis Brandeis (1856-1941)
Living the American dream and following a path that would ultimately land him on the Supreme Court, Louis Brandeis had little time for Zionism in his early life and even held views that were...
Henrietta Szold (1860–1945) and Hadassah
An early American Zionist leader who was also learned in traditional Jewish texts and scholarship, Henrietta Szold was notably ahead of her time. Born to a Jewish family in Baltimore in 1860, Henrietta’s father...
Frank Sinatra (1915 -1998)
One of the greatest singers of the twentieth century, Frank Sinatra always had universal appeal. He had a unique ability to capture the romance of places near and far, whether singing of “Autumn in...