Since Hanukkah has started, I was curious were there any other famous Black celebrities, besides Sammy Davis, who're Jewish. Did a quick search one Google and Wikipedia and got a nice little gathering. Now some of these folk may not celebrate Hanukkah or even claim to be practicing Jews. In Jewish traditions, the lineage and connection usually stems from mother to child.
Most of my research turned up folks with Jewish mothers, but there are one or two, Lenny Kravitz and Tracee Ellis Ross, for example, who have (had) Jewish fathers. Regardless, let's just put all the guys on my list of "Menz I want for the Holidays," shall we? No disrespect to the ladies, cause your just as beautiful... I'm just sayin'.
Zab Judah, boxer
Maya Rudolph, actress, comedienne
Lenny Kravitz, musician, singer
Tracee Ellis Ross, actress
Craig David, musician, singer-songwriter
Rashida & Kidada Jones, actresses, pictured with pops "Q," who isn't Jewish
and is not on the list of holiday men.
Although, have you guys seen Quincy III?!?!
Whoo, now I'll take Quincy the 3rd!
Jordan Farmer, baller
Goapele, singer-songwriter
Ben Harper, musician, singer-songwriter
Aubrey Drake Graham, musician, rapper, actor
Rain Pryor, actress, comedienne
Joshua Nelson, Gospel singer
Justin Warfield, musician, rapper
Joshua Redman, musician, jazz saxophonist
Lisa Bonet, actress
Jordan Farmer, baller
Goapele, singer-songwriter
Ben Harper, musician, singer-songwriter
Aubrey Drake Graham, musician, rapper, actor
Rain Pryor, actress, comedienne
Joshua Nelson, Gospel singer
Justin Warfield, musician, rapper
Joshua Redman, musician, jazz saxophonist
Lisa Bonet, actress 
4 comments:
Wow - I had no idea. Maybe I should become Jewish.
that's not Zab Judah, it's Quinton "Rampage" Jackson.
That first pic isn't Zab Judah.
I know Jeff. Someone else pointed it our and I never got around to changing the picture. I suppose I will have too, LOL. Thanks for you careful eye.
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