Jewish Famous Names Starting with Letter C

Is an Emmy-nominated actor. He is best known for playing the role of Ryan Lavery on the ABC soap ope

Is an Emmy-nominated actor. He is best known for playing the role of Ryan Lavery on the ABC soap opera All My Children — a role which he has played from 1998 to 2002, and currently since 2003. He also hosts the reality show, I Wanna Be a Soap Star, as he

Was an author of nonfiction, inspirational, and fiction works. She was the wife of well-known minist

Was an author of nonfiction, inspirational, and fiction works. She was the wife of well-known minister Peter Marshall.

Was a military officer during Israel's pre-state and early statehood eras and later a government min

Was a military officer during Israel's pre-state and early statehood eras and later a government minister.During the June 1967 Six-Day War he served as the Deputy Chief of Staff in the IDF. In late 1968 he accepted Maj. Gen. Adan's proposal that a high sand-dune wall be built along the east bank of the Suez Canal to prevent the Egyptian military from observing Israeli defenses along the Suez Canal.

Was an Orthodox Jewish rabbi, Talmudist, and ethicist. Popularly known as Reb Chaim Volozhiner, or s

Was an Orthodox Jewish rabbi, Talmudist, and ethicist. Popularly known as Reb Chaim Volozhiner, or simply Reb Chaim, he was born in Volozhin when it was a part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, and died there while it was under the control of the Rus

One of the most famous Israeli theatrical and film performers.Among Topol's earliest film appearance

One of the most famous Israeli theatrical and film performers.Among Topol's earliest film appearances was the lead role in the 1964 film Sallah Shabati by Ephraim Kishon — a play, later adapted for film, depicting the hardships of a Mizrachi Jewish immigrant family in Israel of the early 1950s. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and earned the actor the Golden Globe Award for New Star Of The Year - Actor. In 1966 Topol made his first English-language screen appearance as Abou Ibn Kaqden in the big-budget Mickey Marcus biopic Cast a Giant Shadow.

Was a Jewish figurative sculptor who was born in Ukraine. She and her family immigrated to the Briti

Was a Jewish figurative sculptor who was born in Ukraine. She and her family immigrated to the British Mandate of Palestine in 1905. She found a job as a cutter and seamstress in Jaffa, where she joined Hapoel Hatzair (The Young Worker), and assisted othe

Was the chief counsel for President Richard Nixon from 1969 to 1973 and while he was commonly named

Was the chief counsel for President Richard Nixon from 1969 to 1973 and while he was commonly named as one of the Watergate Seven, he was never charged with, or prosecuted, for any crime related to the Watergate break-in or its cover-up. After extensively investigating Colson's activities relating to Watergate, Special Prosecutor Leon Jaworski attempted to make a deal with Colson in which Colson would agree to plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge relating to Watergate, in exchange for which Jaworski agreed to recommend that he not be sentenced to prison.

An Israeli singer, lyricist, composer and musical arranger. Alberstein is one of Israel's most belov

An Israeli singer, lyricist, composer and musical arranger. Alberstein is one of Israel's most beloved musical artists, with a career spanning over 40 years.a former German city, annexed to Poland by the Allies in 1945 (now north-western Poland), Chava Alberstein came to Israel at age four and grew up in Kiryat Haim. In 1964, when she was 17, a nightclub appearance in Jaffa led to a CBS recording contract. Early in her career, she appeared at the Amami Cinema in Haifa's Neve Sha'anan neighborhood. Haaretz columnist Neri Livneh describes her as "a little slip of a thing in a blue youth movement shirt, her face covered by huge glasses." [1]

Is a retired Israeli basketball player. Chen Lippin joined Maccabi Tel Aviv in 1984, and played at t

Is a retired Israeli basketball player. Chen Lippin joined Maccabi Tel Aviv in 1984, and played at the club for 6 season, wearing number 10. He later played for Maccabi Rishon LeZion and Hapoel Galil Elyon.

Is a two time Emmy nominated professional dancer. As the professional dancer partner, she won the co

Is a two time Emmy nominated professional dancer. As the professional dancer partner, she won the competition in the second and third seasons of ABC's American version of Dancing with the Stars with celebrity dance partners Drew Lachey (February 2006) and

Is an award winning reporter and weekday news c for CNN Headline News. She currently anchors afterno

Is an award winning reporter and weekday news c for CNN Headline News. She currently anchors afternoons and is a regular fill-in for Robin Meade on Morning Express. Christi also substituted on Prime News while Erica Hill was on maternity leave.

Is a pornographic actor. He was known as Maxx Diesel the beginning of his career when he performed i

Is a pornographic actor. He was known as Maxx Diesel the beginning of his career when he performed in gay porn.

Was the second of three daughters of Samuel Clemens, who wrote as Mark Twain, and his wife Olivia La

Was the second of three daughters of Samuel Clemens, who wrote as Mark Twain, and his wife Olivia Langdon Clemens. She was born and grew up in Hartford, Connecticut.[3][4] She was a contralto opera singer and, as her father's only surviving daughter, m

Was Movie producer and writer. worked on many films in the 50's before becoming a television produce

Was Movie producer and writer. worked on many films in the 50's before becoming a television producer for such shows as Ironside and The Wild Wild West.

Romanian-Israeli professional basketball player. He also played in France with Pau-Orthez and with M

Romanian-Israeli professional basketball player. He also played in France with Pau-Orthez and with Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Jerusalem of Israel. He retired from professional basketball in 2001. Mr Popa is currently assistant coach of the University of

Was the first wife of John Lennon. Cynthia grew up in the middle-class area of Hoylake, on the Wirra

Was the first wife of John Lennon. Cynthia grew up in the middle-class area of Hoylake, on the Wirral, and gained a place at the Liverpool College of Art, which is where she met Lennon in a lettering class

Is an actress known for playing strong Mother roles. She played Adm. Albert Jethro 'A.J.' Chegwidden

Is an actress known for playing strong Mother roles. She played Adm. Albert Jethro 'A.J.' Chegwidden's (played by John M. Jackson) love interest in JAG. Her breakthrough role was playing Dr. Annie Cavanero on the critically-acclaimed series St. Elsewhere.