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Today’s Jewish birthday: Judith Resnik

April 5, 2026

Judith Resnik (April 5, 1949 – January 28, 1986) was an American electrical engineer, software engineer, biomedical engineer, pilot and NASA astronaut who died in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. She was the fourth woman, the second American woman and the first Jewish woman of any nationality to fly in space, logging 145 hours in orbit. [Wikipedia]

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Today’s Jewish birthday: David Blaine

April 4, 2026

David Blaine (April 4, 1973) is an American magician, mentalist, and endurance performer. Born in New York City, Blaine became interested in magic at a very young age. [Wikipedia]

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Today’s Jewish birthday: Beny Steinmetz

April 2, 2026

Beny Steinmetz (April 2, 1956) is an Israeli businessman and entrepreneur, with a focus on the mining, energy, real estate and diamond-mining industries. He has been convicted of corrupt and illegal business practices in multiple countries. [Wikipedia]

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Today’s Jewish birthday: Gideon Gadot

April 1, 2026

Gideon Gadot (April 1, 1941 – September 21, 2012) was an Israeli journalist and politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Likud between 1984 and 1992. [Wikipedia]

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Today’s Jewish birthday: Gabe Kaplan

March 31, 2026

Gabe Kaplan (March 31, 1945) is an American actor, comedian, and professional poker player. He played the title character in the 1970s sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter. [Wikipedia]

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Today’s Jewish birthday: Juliet Landau

March 30, 2026

Juliet Rose Landau (March 30, 1965) is an American actress, director, producer, and ballerina best known for her role as Drusilla on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spinoff show Angel, the latter appearance earning her a Saturn Award nomination. [Wikipedia]

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Today’s Jewish birthday: Roland Arnall

March 29, 2026

Roland Arnall (March 29, 1939 – March 17, 2008) was an American businessman and diplomat. As the owner of ACC Capital Holdings, he became a billionaire with Ameriquest Mortgage. [Wikipedia]

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Today’s Jewish birthday: Brett Ratner

March 28, 2026

Brett Ratner (March 28, 1969) is an American film director and producer. He directed the Rush Hour film series, The Family Man, Red Dragon, X-Men: The Last Stand, Tower Heist, and Hercules. [Wikipedia]

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Today’s Jewish birthday: Golo Mann

March 27, 2026

Golo Mann (March 27, 1909 – April 7, 1994) was a popular German historian and essayist. After completing a doctorate in philosophy under Karl Jaspers at Heidelberg, in 1933 he fled Hitler’s Germany. [Wikipedia]

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Today’s Jewish birthday: Erica Jong

March 26, 2026

Erica Jong (March 26, 1942) is an American novelist, satirist, and poet known particularly for her 1973 novel Fear of Flying. The book became famously controversial for its attitudes towards female sexuality and figured prominently in the development of second-wave feminism. [Wikipedia]

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Today’s Jewish birthday: Birdie Amsterdam

March 25, 2026

Birdie Amsterdam (March 25, 1901 – July 8, 1996) was an attorney and judge in New York City, who became the first woman to serve as a justice of the New York State Supreme Court.

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Today’s Jewish birthday: Steve Ballmer

March 24, 2026

Steve Ballmer (March 24, 1956) is an American businessman and investor who was the chief executive officer of Microsoft from 2000 to 2014. He is the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and a co-founder of the Ballmer Group, a philanthropic investment company. [Wikipedia]

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Today’s Jewish birthday: Mark Rydell

March 23, 2026

Mark Rydell (March 23, 1929) is an American film director, producer and actor. He has directed several Academy Award-nominated films including The Fox (1967), The Reivers (1969), Cinderella Liberty (1973), The Rose (1979) and The River (1984). [Wikipedia]

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Today’s Jewish birthday: Stephen Sondheim

March 22, 2026

Stephen Sondheim (March 22, 1930 – November 26, 2021) was an American composer and lyricist. Regarded as one of the most important figures in 20th-century musical theater, he is credited with reinventing the American musical. [Wikipedia]

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Today’s Jewish birthday: Judith Resnik

Today’s Jewish birthday: David Blaine

Today’s Jewish birthday: Beny Steinmetz

Today’s Jewish birthday: Gideon Gadot

Today’s Jewish birthday: Gabe Kaplan

Today’s Jewish birthday: Juliet Landau

Today’s Jewish birthday: Roland Arnall

Today’s Jewish birthday: Brett Ratner

Today’s Jewish birthday: Golo Mann

Today’s Jewish birthday: Erica Jong

Today’s Jewish birthday: Birdie Amsterdam

Today’s Jewish birthday: Steve Ballmer

Today’s Jewish birthday: Mark Rydell

Today’s Jewish birthday: Stephen Sondheim

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