List of Argentine Jews
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
- Daniel Brailovsky, former football (soccer) player, midfielder (Argentina, Uruguay, & Israel national teams)[1]
- Gastón Etlis, tennis player
- Naón Isidro, association footballer[2]
- Martín Jaite, tennis, highest world ranking # 10
- Giselle Kañevsky, field hockey, Olympic bronze
- Daniela Krukower, Israel/Argentina, judo world champion (under 63 kg)[3]
- Lucas Matías Licht, football (soccer) left defender/left winger (Racing Club de Avellaneda)[4]
- José Pekerman, former Argentina national football team coach
- Walter Samuel, football (soccer) defender (FC Internazionale and national team)[5]
- Juan Pablo Sorín, former Argentina national football team defender[6]
- Nicolás Tauber, Argentina/Israel, soccer goalkeeper (Chacarita Juniors)[7]
Entertainers
Musicians
Politicians
- José Alperovich, governor of the Tucumán Province
- Tania Bíder revolutionary fighter
- Marcelo Stubrin, former national congresist
- César Jaroslavsky, former national congresist
- Daniel Zilberay, master of AEPI pi rho chapter
Scientists
Writers
Others
See also
- ^ 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. http://irs.sagepub.com/content/39/4/421.short. Retrieved December 24, 2010.
- ^ Michelle, Hen (2007-09-23). "החלוץ היהודי איסידורו נאון ייבחן בנתניה [The Jewish Striker Isidro Naón Will Trial At Netanya]" (in Hebrew). One.co.il. http://www.one.co.il/cat/articles/article.aspx?id=99254&bz=1. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
- ^ Day by day in Jewish sports history. http://books.google.com/books?id=aOTWUl-9LQoC&pg=PA347&dq=%22formula+one%22+driver+jewish&hl=en&ei=tWcdTaigEoKKlwfd9PiJDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CDQQ6AEwAg#v=snippet&q=judo&f=false. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
- ^ Baram, Sagiv (June 13, 2007). "המסורת היהודית" (in Hebrew). Walla!. http://euro.walla.co.il/?w=//1168489. Retrieved June 30, 2008. "לפני כשנתיים הגיע לארץ שחקן יהודי ארגנטינאי בשם לוקאס לישט (בתקשורת קראו לו אז ליכט)."
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- ^ (Spanish) Pekerman y el capítán, Juan Pablo Sorín, "son los israelitas del mundial"
- ^ Baram, Sagiv (June 13, 2007). "המסורת היהודית" (in Hebrew). Walla!. http://euro.walla.co.il/?w=//1168489. Retrieved June 30, 2008. "כדורגלן יהודי עם רזומה יחסית מרשים שכן הגיע לישראל הוא ניקולס טאובר"
- ^ Héctor Babenco: el argentino renegado
- ^ Taylor, Ella (2006-12-22). "What, Him Worry? (Why Yes, Actually)". LA Weekly. http://www.laweekly.com/general/features/what-him-worry-why-yes-actually/15234/. Retrieved 2006-12-22.
- ^ Baremboim: un genio comprometido con la paz en Oriente Medio
- ^ Osvaldo Golijov: Biography
- ^ BMOP :: Boston Connection :: Program Notes
- ^ Who's Who of Victorian Cinema
- ^ Alejandro Lerner