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Main article: History of the Jews in Argentina
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]
- Carolina Duer, world champion boxer[2]
- Gastón Etlis, tennis player
- Naón Isidro, association footballer[3]
- Martín Jaite, tennis, highest world ranking # 10
- Martín Schusterman, rugby player.
- 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]
- José Pekerman, former Argentina national football and Colombia national football team coach.
- Walter Samuel, football (soccer) defender (FC Internazionale and national team)[6]
- Juan Pablo Sorín, former Argentina national football team defender[7]
- Nicolás Tauber, Argentina/Israel, soccer goalkeeper (Chacarita Juniors)[8]
Entertainers
- Emilia Attias - actress/model
- Héctor Babenco, film director [9]
- Daniel Burman filmmaker[10]
- Tato Bores, humorist
- Adrián Suar, actor, entertainment businessmen
Musicians
- Giora Feidman, klezmer musician
- Daniel Barenboim, conductor and pianist [11]
- Osvaldo Golijov, classical composer[12]
- Mario Davidovsky, composer[13]
- Max Glücksmann, pioneer of the Argentinian music and film industries[14]
- Alejandro Lerner, composer and singer[15]
- Oscar Strasnoy, composer and conductor
Politicians
- Daniel Filmus, Senator
- José Alperovich, governor of the Tucumán Province
- Tania Bíder revolutionary fighter
- César Jaroslavsky, former national congressman
- Beatriz Rojkés de Alperovich, Provisional President of the Senate
- Axel Kicillof, minister of Economy
Scientists
- Laszlo Biro, inventor of the ballpoint pen
- César Milstein, immunologist, Nobel prize
Writers
- Isidoro Blaisten, writer
- Alberto Gerchunoff, writer
- Bernardo Verbitsky, novelist
- Marcelo Birmajer, writer
- Marcos Aguinis, journalist/writer
- Ana María Shua, writer
- Horacio Verbitsky, journalist
- Sergio Chejfec, writer
Others
- Raquel Partnoy, painter
- Naomi Preizler, fashion model and artist[16]
- 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 [The Jewish Striker Isidro Naón Will Trial At Netanya] (in Hebrew). One.co.il. Retrieved September 14, 2009.
- ↑ Day by day in Jewish sports history. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
- ↑ 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).
- ↑ "The Great Rabbino: Are There Jews in the World Cup?". thegreatrabbino.com. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
- ↑ (Spanish) 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
- ↑ Héctor Babenco: el argentino renegado
- ↑ Taylor, Ella (2006-12-22). "What, Him Worry? (Why Yes, Actually)". LA Weekly. Retrieved December 22, 2006.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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.