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Was Christopher Columbus Jewish?!
Do you ever find yourself surprised to discover that certain historical figures are Jewish? Of course you do. Why, just last week, I found out Moses was Jewish! Go figure. Or are you too busy trying to cope with the economy? When I’m not too busy trying to cope with the economy or wondering how Carrot Top has been able to maintain his career, I enjoy thinking about famous Jews. Just to name three – Groucho Marx, Harry Houdini and my uncle Heshie who has a patent on liquid kishke. I started wondering about which other famed historical figures that we usually don’t think of as Jewish actually were Members of the Tribe. What with October containing Columbus Day, I decided to look into the possibility that Christopher Columbus may have been Jewish. Apparently, the facts bear it out:
I decided to look into the possibility that Christopher Columbus may have been Jewish.
Columbus was known to refer to breakfast as “a bagel with a shmear,”
At the end of the day, it doesn’t really matter whether Columbus was Jewish or not. Albert Einstein said, “True religion is real living; living with all one's soul, with all one's goodness and righteousness.” Anyway, I’m already thinking ahead to next month’s Thanksgiving holiday. I have a fairly reliable lead that both Captain John Smith and Pocahontas may have been Jewish. I’ll keep you posted.