List of fictional Jews

This list comprises fictitious people/characters who are Jewish.

TV, literary and game characters

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* Bobbi Adler, Grace Adler's mother, from "Will and Grace". [http://www.myjewishlearning.com/culture/Humor/HumorHistory/JHumorAmerica/Kaplan_90s.htm MyJewishLearning.com - Culture: Gen X Jewish Comedy ] ]
* Grace Adler, from "Will and Grace". [ [http://www.tvsa.co.za/showinfo.asp?showID=216 Will & Grace ] ]
* Scott Adler, from Tom Clancy's "Jack Ryan" series of novels.Fact|date=February 2007
* Matt Albie, from Aaron Sorkin's "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip". [In "The Christmas Show", Matt ironically observes that he is the only Jew and most fervent supporter of Christmas among the writing staff]
* David Alroy, hero of Benjamin Disraeli's novel "Alroy" [ [http://www.rc.umd.edu/editions/alroy/toc.html Table of Contents - Alroy - Disraeli - Electronic Editions - Romantic Circles ] ]
* Barabas the Jew from the play "The Jew of Malta" by Christopher Marlowe. [ [http://www.prst17z1.demon.co.uk/jew.htm The Jew of Malta, by Christopher Marlowe ] ]
* The Baudelaire orphans from Lemony Snicket's "A Series of Unfortunate Events" [ [http://www.momentmag.com/Exclusive/2007/2007-02/200702-Handler.html The Jewish Secrets of Lemony Snicket ] ]
* Arnold Beckoff, drag queen from "Torch Song Trilogy". [Torch Song Trilogy, ISBN 0413555801]
* Mick Belker, from "Hill Street Blues". [ [http://www.dvd.reviewer.co.uk/reviews/review.asp?Index=5237&User=35366 DVD Reviewer - Review of Hill Street Blues: Season 2 ] ]
* Ostap Bender, from "The Twelve Chairs" and "The Little Golden Calf". [ [http://www.pupress.princeton.edu/chapters/s7951.html Sample Chapter for Fitzpatrick, S.: Tear Off the Masks! Identity and Imposture in Twentieth-Century Russia ] ]
* Benjamin, a "wandering Jew" from the novel "A Canticle for Leibowitz." [ [http://www.sfsite.com/10b/leib19.htm The SF Site Featured Review: Saint Leibowitz and the Wild Horse Woman ] ]
*Jake Berenson, leader of the Animorphs in the "Animorphs" book series.cite book|last=Applegate|first=K.A.|authorlink=K. A. Applegate|coauthors=|title=Animorphs Megamorphs #03: Elfangor's Secret|publisher=Scholastic Paperbacks|date=1999|location=New York|pages=10, 171|month=May|id=ISBN0590036394]
* Mr. Bergstrom from the "The Simpsons". Lisa's substitute teacher from the episode Lisa's Substitute. (Season 2)
* Harold Berman from the Cartoon "Hey Arnold!".Fact|date=March 2007
* Bernie and Verna Bernbaum from "Miller's Crossing".
* Harry Bernstein, wooden legged, gammy eyed pirate from the novels by Brian Blessed
* Mel Bernstein, Miami PD chief narcotics detective in "Scarface".Fact|date=March 2007
* Beth, a minor character from the diary-book "Go Ask Alice".
* Avery Bishop, from "Tru Calling".Fact|date=February 2007
* Paulie Bleeker, from "Juno".
* Avram Blok, from "The Therapy of Avram Blok" and other novels by Simon Louvish. [ [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B04E4DB1338F934A25752C1A963948260&sec=&pagewanted=print PUNCH LINES FROM THE RUBBLE - New York Times ] ]
* Leopold Bloom, from the novel "Ulysses" by James Joyce. [ [http://www.robotwisdom.com/jaj/ulysses/ Ulysses, by James Joyce ] ]
* Sean Blumberg, from the TV show "Felicity".
* Betty Boop, from "Talkartoons" and "Betty Boop". [ [http://www.tisrael.org/connections/feature_article.php?fid=3365 Temple Israel Boston - Connections ] ] [ [http://www.assumption.edu/ahc/1920s/BoopAndJazz.html Untitled Document ] ] [http://www.tjff.com/2006/free_programmes.html] [ [http://muse.jhu.edu/login?uri=/journals/ajh/v087/87.4holberg.html Project MUSE ] ]
* Toot Braunstein, from the animated series "Drawn Together".
* Chaim Breisacher, from "Doktor Faustus" by Thomas Mann. [http://www.ondix.com/word/docs/An_Analysis_of_Social_Protest_Writing_in_the_Literature_of_M_essay_essay_1071200313.doc]
* Lennie Briscoe, from "Law & Order", ' and ' (Half Jewish). [ [http://users.aol.com/dwalheim/lawandorder/briscoe.html Briscoe ] ]
* Kyle Broflovski, from "South Park" [ [http://www2.uwindsor.ca/~fazalbh/kyle.html SOUTH PARK Kyle Broflovski ] ] and his parents, Gerald and Sheila Broflovski
* Gerald Broflovski, from "South Park" [http://www.billbam.com/south-park-bios.html South Park Character Bios ] ]
* Sheila Broflovski, from "South Park"
* Ike Broflovski, from "South Park". Kyle's little baby brother. [ [http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0036716/ Ike Broflovski (Character) ] ]
* Ephram Brown, from "Everwood" (Jewish mother, raised Jewish). [ [http://www.gregory-smith.net/greg/profiles.php?ephram Gregory-Smith.net: The Man ] ]
* Brad Carlton, "Young and the Restless" ("real" name is George Kaplan, mother, Rebecca Kaplan, is a concentration camp survivor).http://www.jta.org/page_view_story.asp?intarticleid=16906&intcategoryid=5]
* Bridge Carson, from the "Power Rangers".
* Mordechai Jefferson Carver, from "The Hebrew Hammer". [ [http://www.thehebrewhammer.com/about_characters.asp?ct=1 The Hebrew Hammer ] ]
* Charlotte "Chuck" Charles, from the ABC series Pushing Daisies
* Charlie Citrine, from Saul Bellow's novel "Humboldt's Gift".
* Clancy, from "Blue Heelers".Fact|date=February 2007
* Balthazar Cohen from Barbara Nadel's Inspector Ikmen series.
* Brian Cohen, from "Monty Python's Life of Brian". [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/3563405.stm BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Film | Python film to challenge Passion ] ]
* Mark Cohen, from "RENT". [ [http://www.jewishsightseeing.com/dhh_weblog/2006-blog/2006-02/2006-02-24-rent.htm 2006-02-24-rent ] ]
* Rachel Cohen, from "The Simpsons". Lisa Simpson's Jewish imaginary friend, from the episode "Today, I am a Clown" (Season 15). [http://www.jvibe.com/homer/Welcome.html The Homer Calendar ] ]
* Sandy Cohen, from "The O.C.". [ [http://www.jewishjournal.com/home/preview.php?id=11286 JewishJournal.com ] ]
* Seth Cohen, from U.S. show "The O.C." (Jewish father, raised & identifies). [ [http://www.nextbook.org/cultural/feature.html?id=119 Nextbook: Peeling the Orange ] ]
* Gengis Cohn, from the novel "The Dance of Gengis Cohn" by Romain Gary [ [http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/rgary.htm Romain Gary ] ]
* Robert Cohn, from the novel "The Sun Also Rises/Fiesta" by Ernest Hemingway. [The Sun Also Rises, ISBN 0808515721]
* Dr. Lisa Cuddy, from "House".Fact|date=February 2007 [Season 3 Episode 15]
* Stretch Cunningham, from "All in the Family". [ [http://www.tv.com/all-in-the-family/show/201/reviews.html?review_id=316543 All in the Family Show and Episode Reviews - All in the Family Ratings - TV.com ] ]
* Ziva David, from U.S. show "NCIS"
* Peter Decker, from Faye Kellerman's Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus novels. [Stone Kiss, ISBN 0446530387]
* Daniel Deronda, hero of novel of same name. [Freeman's Dictionary of Fictional Characters: "central character, a Jew" Accessed 7 November 2006.]
* Joan Diamond, from "Beverly Hills, 90210".Fact|date=February 2007
* Dolph, from "The Simpsons".
* Queer Duck Duckstein, duck from "Queer Duck". [ [http://dvd.monstersandcritics.com/news/article_1176336.php Queer Duck: The Movie coming out of the closet on DVD in July - DVD ] ]
* Duffman, from "The Simpsons". [ [http://www.somethingjewish.co.uk/articles/1260_sj_super_7.htm SJ Super 7 | www.somethingjewish.co.uk ] ]

E-K

* Dr. Einstein, from "Arsenic and Old Lace".Fact|date=February 2007
* Fagin, from "Oliver Twist" by Charles Dickens. [ [http://www.scena.org/columns/lebrecht/050929-NL-twist.html How racist is Oliver Twist? ] ]
* Maggie Feller, from "In Her Shoes"
* Rose Feller, from "In Her Shoes"
* Fiedler, from "The Spy Who Came in from the Cold" by John le Carre. [ [http://www.ianfleming.org/mkkbb/magazine/spywho.shtml MR. KISS KISS BANG BANG! 'The Spy Who Came In From The Cold' review ] ]
* Fran Fine, from "The Nanny" [http://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/articles/2003/10/16/features/profile/media1017.txt Archives: Story ] ]
* Barton Fink from "Barton Fink".
* Dharma Finkelstein, from "Dharma and Greg".
* Max Fischer, from "Rushmore".Fact|date=February 2007
* Greg Focker, from the American film "Meet the Parents" and the sequel "Meet the Fockers". [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0212338/ Meet the Parents] ]
* Francine Frensky, from the children's animated series "Arthur" on PBS and CBBC
* Friedman, (first name not given), from "Joan of Arcadia". [ [http://www.jewishworldreview.com/elliot/gertel_joan_of_arcadia2.php3 Joan of Arcadia: 'Innocent' teen drama makes mockery of religion ] ]
* Professor Frink (Professor Jonathon Nerdelbaum I. Q. Frink, Jr), from the television program "The Simpsons".Fact|date=March 2007
* Ellenor Frutt, from "The Practice".Fact|date=February 2007
* Monica Geller, from U.S. sitcom "Friends". [ [http://www.danieldrezner.com/archives/week_2004_05_02.html danieldrezner.com :: Daniel W. Drezner :: May 02, 2004 - May 08, 2004 Archives ] ]
* Paris Geller, from "Gilmore Girls". [ [http://www.geocities.com/hmshultz/Lilith.html The Lilith Watch ] ]
* Ross Geller, from U.S. sitcom "Friends".
* Jason Gilbert, Jr, from Erich Segal's "The Class". [ [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,968258,00.html Yardbirds the Class - TIME ] ]
* Nat Ginzburg, from "Oz".Fact|date=February 2007
* Les Glass and his seven children, from the "Glass family", a series of short stories by Jerome David Salinger. [http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761562092/Salinger_J_D.html J.D. Salinger - MSN Encarta ] ]
* Ari Gold, from "Entourage". [ [http://www.tv.com/entourage/the-bat-mitzvah/episode/440098/summary.html?tag=ep_list;title;9 Entourage: The Bat Mitzvah - TV.com ] ]
* Dave Gold, from "The War at Home". [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0784589/ "The War at Home" 13 Going on $30,000 (2006) ] ]
* Henry Goldblume, from "Hill Street Blues". [In episode "Double Jeopardy", Det. Lt. Alf Chesley mentions that he has never been to a Jewish funeral, and would not like to start with Goldblume's.]
* Harry GoldenBlatt, from "Sex and the City".
* Dave Goldman, from "Gentleman's Agreement". [ [http://www.dvdfuture.com/review.php?id=415 dvdfuture.com :: Review - Gentlemen's Agreement ] ]
* Mort Goldman, from "Family Guy", Jewish neighbor of Peter Griffin, husband of Muriel Goldman and father of Neil Goldman; also owner of Goldman's Pharmacy.
* Neil Goldman, from "Family Guy", son of Mort Goldman and Muriel Goldman.
* Muriel Goldman, from "Family Guy", wife of Mort Goldman and mother of Neil Goldman.
* Armand Goldman, from the film "The Birdcage". [http://swedish.imdb.com/title/tt0115685/usercomments?start=20 The Birdcage (1996) - IMDb user comments ] ]
* Val Goldman, from the film "The Birdcage".
* Saul Goldman, from Harry Turtledove's " Timeline-191" books.Fact|date=February 2007
* Dr. Sol Goldman, from "The Evidence (TV series)".Fact|date=February 2007
* Anthony Goldstein, from Harry Potter. [Summer, Diana. " [http://www.hp-lexicon.org/essays/essay-secrets-of-the-classlist.html Secrets of the Classlist.] " "The Harry Potter Lexicon". 2006. Accessed on May 25, 2008.]
* Emmanuel Goldstein, in "Nineteen Eighty-Four". [ [http://www.orwelltoday.com/goldstein.shtml Goldstein ] ]
* Mickey Goldmill, from "Rocky
* Jeremy Goldstein, from "Oz". [ [http://www.tv.com/oz/gods-chillin/episode/61317/summary.html Oz: God's Chillin' - TV.com ] ]
* Jeremy Goodwin, from the TV Series "Sports Night". [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0707427/quotes "Sports Night" Draft Day: Part 2 - The Fall of Ryan O'Brian (2000) - Memorable quotes ] ]
* David "Gordo" Gordon, from "Lizzie Mcguire". [ [http://www.bookrags.com/wiki/David_%22Gordo%22_Gordon David "Gordo" Gordon Summary ] ]
* Natalie Green, from "The Facts of Life". [ [http://www.tvacres.com/ethnic_jewish_f_l.htm TV ACRES: Ethnic Groups > Jewish - "F-L" ] ]
* Jeff Greene, from "Curb Your Enthusiasm". [ [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Greene#Characters ] ]
* Sheldon Grossbart, from "Defender of the Faith" by Philip Roth. [ [http://www.directessays.com/viewpaper/54734.html Philip Roth Defender of the Faith essays ] ]
* Menocu, "only half-Jewish", from "Mr. Show with Bob and David"Fact|date=February 2007
* Avi Halaby, from CryptonomiconFact|date=April 2007
* Harold, birthday celebrant from "The Boys in the Band". [ [http://nbr.co.nz/smythe/2006/02/boys-in-band-compelling-revival.html John Smythe: theatre reviews: THE BOYS IN THE BAND: Compelling revival ] ]
* Flora Hamburger-Blackford, from "Timeline-191".Fact|date=February 2007
* Karen Hill from "Goodfellas. [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099685/keywords Goodfellas (1990) - Plot keywords ] ]
* Daniel Hirsh, family doctor from "Sunday Bloody Sunday". [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067805/ Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971) ] ]
* Mr. Harold Hooper, from "Sesame Street" (Will Lee, who played the character, was Jewish in real life). [ [http://www.slate.com/id/10802/ Christmas for Jews - By David Greenberg - Slate Magazine ] ]
* Lemuel Idzik, from "Oz".Fact|date=February 2007
* Louis Ironson, court clerk from "Angels in America". [ [http://movies2.nytimes.com/gst/movies/movie.html?v_id=299769 Angels in America - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - New York Times ] ]
* Andrei Ivanov, from "Babylon 5". [http://www.tvacres.com/ethnic_jewish_a_l.htm TV ACRES: Ethnic Groups > Jewish - "A-E" ] ]
* Susan Ivanova, from "Babylon 5".
* Isaac the Jew, and his daughter Rebecca, from the novel "Ivanhoe". [ [http://mural.uv.es/sunogra/Ivanhoe.htm ivanhoe ] ]
* Isak Jacobi and his family, from the movie "Fanny and Alexander". [ [http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000305ZYS Amazon.com: Fanny and Alexander (Special Edition Five-Disc Set) - Criterion Collection: Movies & TV: Ingmar Bergman ] ]
* Seth Jacobs, from "Bachelor Party 2" [www.imdb.com/title/tt0954541/]
* Jacob Two-Two from "Jacob Two-Two" "only Half-Jewish". [http://www.cjnews.com/viewarticle.asp?id=2681]
* Jankiel from "Pan Tadeusz". [ [http://www.jewishaz.com/jewishnews/000804/shoah.shtml On streets of Shoah nations ] ]
* "Jessica", daughter of Shylock, from "The Merchant of Venice" by William Shakespeare. [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0379889/combined The Merchant of Venice (2004) ] ]
* Eugene Jerome, from "Brighton Beach Memoirs".
* Rebecca Kaplan, from the "Young and the Restless".
* Garry Kasner, from "King of the Hill". [ [http://imdb.com/title/tt0620325/ "King of the Hill" The Unbearable Blindness of Laying (1997) ] ]
* Morrie Kessler from "Goodfellas.
* Sid Kibbitz from Doonesbury. [ [http://www.doonesbury.com/strip/thecast/sid.html Doonesbury@Slate - Cast Bios ] ]
* Sam Klein PI in mysteries by Allan Levine
*Doctor Isaac Kleiner, fictional scientist from the video game "Half-Life", an archetypal absent-minded genius
* David Kleinfeld, from "Carlito's Way". [ [http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000AARKW6 Amazon.com: Carlito's Way - Ultimate Edition: Movies & TV: Al Pacino,Sean Penn,Penelope Ann Miller,John Leguizamo,Ingrid Rogers,Luis Guzmán,James Rebhorn,Joseph Siravo,Viggo Mortensen,Richard Foronjy,Jorge Porcel,Frank Minucci,Adrian Pasdar,John Ortiz,Ángel Salazar,Al Israel,Rick Aviles,Jaime Sánchez,Edmonte Salvato,Paul Mazursky,Brian De Palma ] ]
* Rocco Klein from "Clockers". [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112688/quotes Clockers (1995) - Memorable quotes ] ]
* Rabbi Joseph Koslov, from "Babylon 5".
* Benya Krik, from Isaak Babel's "The Odessa Tales". [ [http://markuswiener.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=477 Isaac Babel: Edited by Avraham Yarmolinsky ] ]
* Krusty the Clown, from "The Simpsons real name Herschel Krustofsky.". [http://www.myjewishlearning.com/culture/Humor/DefiningHumor/WesternWit/Simpsons.htm MyJewishLearning.com - Culture: Torah from Simpsons ] ]
* Hyman Krustofsky, father of Krusty the Klown.

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* Rina Lazarus, from Faye Kellerman's Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus novels. [ [http://www.amazon.com/dp/0380724979 Amazon.com: Sanctuary (Peter Decker & Rina Lazarus Novels): Books: Faye Kellerman ] ]
* Isaac Edward Leibowitz, from the novel "A Canticle for Leibowitz". [ [http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1857230140 Amazon.co.uk: A Canticle for Leibowitz: Books: Walter M. Miller ] ]
*Asher Lev, from "My Name is Asher Lev", by Chaim Potok. [ [http://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/1400031044.asp Bookreporter.com - MY NAME IS ASHER LEV by Chaim Potok ] ]
*Jim Levenstein, from the American Pie series of movies
* Maurice Levy, attorney on the HBO drama "The Wire".http://www.thejewishweek.com/news/newscontent.php3?artid=12950]
* Nora Lewin, from "Law & Order".Fact|date=February 2007
* Max Lieberman, Viennese psychiatrist in mysteries by Fred Talis
* Harvey Lipschultz, from "Boston Public". [ [http://www.tv.com/boston-public/chapter-sixty-nine/episode/264043/summary.html Boston Public: Chapter Sixty-Eight - TV.com ] ]
*Jonathan Levinson, from "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"
* Daniel Luria, from Erich Segal's "Acts of Faith". [http://www.amazon.com/dp/0553560700 Amazon.com: Acts of Faith: Books: Erich Segal ] ]
* Deborah Luria, from Erich Segal's "Acts of Faith".
* Josh Lyman, from the U.S. drama "The West Wing". [http://www.joshlyman.com/josh.html]
* Sam Manson, from "Danny Phantom". [In the episode "The Fright Before Christmas", after the Ghost Writer takes all the gifts from the houses on the street, Danny says, “Wait, my problem is clear. This poem’s about Christmas, which is here, here, and here. This curse will stay on me from my town to Rome, but he can’t Christmas me in a non-Christmas home!”. He then flies down in front of Sam Manson’s house, which has a big Menorah in the window. ]
* Melanie Marcus, lawyer from "Queer as Folk" [ [http://www.planetout.com/entertainment/interview.html?sernum=704 PlanetOut Entertainment ] ]
* Leo Markus, the husband of Grace Adler, from "Will and Grace". [http://www.tvacres.com/ethnic_jewish_s_z.htm TV ACRES: Ethnic Groups > Jewish - "S-Z" ] ]
* Marvin, husband from "Falsettos". [ [http://bostonphoenix.com/boston/arts/theater/documents/04726994.asp Theater | Sexual politics ] ]
* Karl Mayer and Julie Mayer, Desperate Housewives characters
* Max, concentration camp prisoner from "Bent".Fact|date=February 2007
* Lenny Meyer, from "Pi". [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0138704/plotsummary Pi (1998) - Plot summary ] ]
* Meyer Meyer, a permanent character in Ed McBain's "87th Precinct" series of novels. [ [http://scla.net/rasd/policeproced.htm Police Procedurals ] ]
* Myrna Minkoff, from the novel "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole. [ [http://www.gradesaver.com/classicnotes/titles/confederacyofdunces/charlist.html GradeSaver: A Confederacy of Dunces - Study Guide - Character List ] ]
* Rhoda Morgenstern, from "The Mary Tyler Moore Show". [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/articles/r/rhoda_7775410.shtml BBC - Comedy - Shows A-Z Index ] ]
* John Munch, from ", ". [http://www.jewishaz.com/jewishnews/970905/tv.shtml To be or not to be ... Jewish ] ]
* Nate, child detective from Nate The Great children's books by Marjorie W. Sharmat
* Old Jewish Man from "The Simpsons". [ [http://www.tv.com/the-simpsons/moe-n-a-lisa/episode/530753/recap.html The Simpsons: Moe 'N' a Lisa Recap - TV.com ] ]
* Bree Osbourne, from the film "Transamerica", (Jewish father). [ [http://www.chud.com/index.php?type=dvd&id=6791 CHUD.com - A film site for the brilliant ] ]
* Matt Parkman, from the TV series "Heroes".Fact|date=January 2008
* Rhonda Pearlman, Assistant State's Attorney from "The Wire".
* Arnold Perlstein, from "The Magic School Bus". He mentions celebrating Hanukkah in the "Holiday Special" episode.
* Tommy Pickles, from "Rugrats & All Grown Up!" Mother Didi is Jewish, father Stu is Christian. [http://www.classictvhits.com/show.php?id=661 Classic TV & Movie Hits - Rugrats ] ]
* Dil Pickles, from "Rugrats & All Grown Up!". Mother is Jewish, father is Christian
* Didi Pickles, from "Rugrats & All Grown Up!".
* Grace Polk, from "Joan of Arcadia". [ [http://www.jewishjournal.com/home/preview.php?id=13281 JewishJournal.com ] ]
* Alexander Portnoy, from "Portnoy's Complaint". [ [http://www.amazon.com/dp/0449202917 Amazon.com: Portnoy's Complaint: Books: Philip Roth ] ]
* Posner, student from "The History Boys". [ [http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_stage_theat/2007/01/finally_the_his.html Orlando Sentinel - Finally, 'The History Boys' - by Elizabeth Maupin ] ]
*Rachel, "Animorphs" character.
*Alex Reiger from Taxi
* Yossel Reisen, from "Great War" and "Settling Accounts" (this is actually the name of 2 characters).Fact|date=February 2007
* "Riah" from "Our Mutual Friend" by Charles Dickens. [ [http://charlesdickenspage.com/char_r-s.html#riah Charles Dickens Page] "An old Jewish man" Accessed 7 November 2006.]
* Judge Joe Rifkind, from "100 Centre Street".Fact|date=February 2007
* Bell & Manny Rosen, from "The Poseidon Adventure". [ [http://www.videovista.net/reviews/nov03/poseidon.html poseidon adventure - movie and tv vault reviews at videovista.net ] ]
* from the "Grand Theft Auto" computer game series.Fact|date=February 2007
* Willow Rosenberg, from "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". [ [http://www.buffyguide.com/players/willow.php Willow / Alyson Hannigan - BuffyGuide.com ] ]
* Rainbow Rosenbloom from "The Dyke and the Dybbuk", by Ellen Galford. [ [http://www.amazon.com/dp/1878067516 Amazon.com: The Dyke and the Dybbuk: Books: Ellen Galford ] ]
* B. J. Rosenthal, central character in novels by David B. Feinberg. [ [http://www.nypl.org/research/chss/spe/rbk/faids/feinberg.html NYPL, David B. Feinberg Papers, 1976-1994 ] ]
* Henry Roth, from the film "50 First Dates. ["http://www.experiencefestival.com/a/50_First_Dates/id/1901360]
* Hyman Roth, from the film "The Godfather Part II [ [http://www.filmsite.org/godf2.html The Godfather, Part II (1974) ] ]
* Dan Rydell, from the TV Series "Sports Night." [ [http://tv.yahoo.com/sports-night/show/the-reunion/episode/3707 Sports Night - The Reunion - Yahoo! TV ] ]

S-Z

* "Joseph Samuels", murder victim in "Crossfire". ["Richard Brooks's original novel made the victim a homosexual, but in the film he's a Jew", Radio Times Guide to Films, 2004 ed.]
* Blair Sandburg, from the UPN television series "The Sentinel". [ [http://www.katspace.org/fandom/sentinel/episodes/ep06_night.html (1.6) Night Train ] ]
* Jenny Schecter, fiction writer from "The L Word". [ [http://www.ourchart.com/node/150 Jenny Schecter and Jewish Visibility in the GLBT Community | OurChart ] ]
* Adam Schiff, from "Law & Order". [ [http://members.aol.com/dwalheim/lawandorder/lofaq.html Law and Order FAQ ] ]
* Jacob Schram, Conservative Rabbi in "Keeping the Faith". [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0171433/ Keeping The Faith ] ]
* Brian Schwartz, from "Porky's". [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084522/quotes Porky's (1982) - Memorable quotes ] ]
* Kyle Schwartz, from "South Park". He is Kyle Broflovski's steriotypical-jewish cousin.
* Jerry Seinfeld, from Seinfeld.
* Yoine Shagal, innkeeper and vampire in Roman Polanski's film Dance of the Vampires [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061655/quotes Dance of the Vampires (1967) - Memorable quotes ] ]
* Shylock, from "The Merchant of Venice" by William Shakespeare.
* Isaac Sidel, from Jerome Charyn's "Isaac Quartet" [http://books.google.com/books?id=ABz53OEch08C&pg=PA154&lpg=PA154&dq=isaac+sidel+jewish&source=web&ots=unQqIWpQVe&sig=2nmEqgHzIMBLNqXytDXPJ2HYr_E]
* David Silbermann, from "Silbermann" by Jacques de Lacretelle. [ [http://www.nextbook.org/cultural/print.html?id=216 Nextbook: School Ties ] ]
* David Silver, from "Beverly Hills, 90210".
* Addie Singer & her family, from "Unfabulous". [ [http://www.jewishsf.com/content/2-0-/module/displaystory/story_id/29006/edition_id/549/format/html/displaystory.html j. - Celebrity Jews ] ]
* Mark Slackmeyer and his father Phil, from Doonesbury. [ [http://www.doonesbury.com/strip/faqs/faq_ch.html Doonesbury@Slate - The FAQ ] ]
* Rabbi David Small, from Harry Kemelman's Friday the Rabbi Slept Late and sequels [ [http://homepage.ntlworld.com/philipg/detectives/small.html Rabbi Small (Harry Kemelman) ] ]
* Jane Smith, from "Mr. & Mrs. Smith". [ [http://www.themoviespoiler.com/Spoilers/mrandmrssmith.html Movie Spoiler for the film - MR & MRS SMITH ] ]
* Lemony Snicket, pseudonym for the writer of "A Series of Unfortunate Events". [ [http://www.jewishsf.com/content/2-0-/module/displaystory/story_id/23754/edition_id/471/format/html/displaystory.html j. - Persnickety views ] ]
* Amanda Sommers, from "Ugly Betty" (Jewish father)
* Walter Sobchak, from "The Big Lebowski" (converted). [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118715/quotes The Big Lebowski (1998) - Memorable quotes ] ]
* Buddy Sorrell, from " The Dick Van Dyke Show". [ [http://www.jewishtorontoonline.net/home.do?ch=highway_articles&jt_style=detail&cid=2458 Doing Jewish In Toronto ] ]
* Arthur "Spud" Spudinski, from ""(Celebrates Christian Holidays).Fact|date=February 2007
* Mark Spector/the Moon Knight, a Marvel Comics superhero.
* Nikolai Stanislofsky, from "Oz". [ [http://www.tv-show-guide.com/episodes/236815.html Out o' Time (Oz) ] ]
* Jessica Stein, journalist from "Kissing Jessica Stein". [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0264761/plotsummary Kissing Jessica Stein (2001) - Plot summary ] ]
* Lilith Sternin, from "Cheers" and "Frasier. [ [http://www.geocities.com/goodnightseattle/lilithsternin.htm GNS Character Profiles - Dr Lilith Sternin ] ]
* Ron Stoppable, from "Kim Possible" (Celebates Christian Holidays). [http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/comic_book_religion.html Religion of Comic Book Characters (esp. Super-Heroes) ] ]
* Jamie Stringer, from "The Practice". [http://www.boston-legal.org/script/TP08x06.pdf]
* Slappy Squirrel, from "Animaniacs".Fact|date=February 2007
* Svengali, from the novel Trilby.
* Charles Swann, from "In Search of Lost Time" by Marcel Proust. [In Search of Lost Time, ISBN 0679600280]
* Royal Tenenbaum, from The Royal Tenenbaums ("half-Hebrew").
* Lionel Tannenbaum, from "Down at the Dinghy" by Jerome David Salinger.
* Tevye, as well as most of the other cast in "Fiddler on the Roof". [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067093/plotsummary Fiddler on the Roof (1971) - Plot summary ] ]
* Timon and family, from "Rome", HBO series. [ [http://www.hbo.com/rome/episode/season2/episode16.html HBO: Rome: Episode Guide: Summary: Season 2: Episode 16 ] ]
* The Tsaddik from "The Tsaddik of the Seven Wonders", by Isidore Haiblum. [ [http://www.scn.org/~bk416/b01.html#TTot7WbIH J's Pages +++ Book List: April-October 2000 ] ]
* Alexander Vogel, from "Oz". [ [http://epguides.com/oz/guide.shtml Oz (an Episode Guide) ] ]
* Dr. James Wilson from "House". [ [http://www.tv.com/house/damned-if-you-do/episode/358494/summary.html House: Damned If You Do - TV.com ] ]
* Meyer Wolfsheim, from "The Great Gatsby". [ [http://www.online-literature.com/fitzgerald/greatgatsby/4/ The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald: Summary Chp. 4 ] ]
* World's Oldest Woman, from "Histeria!".Fact|date=February 2007
* Dr. Cristina Yang, from "Grey's Anatomy". [ [http://www.mixedmediawatch.com/2006/09/22/happy-rosh-hashanah-cristina/ Happy Rosh Hashanah, Cristina! at We’ve moved to www.racialicious.com - update your bookmarks! ] ]
* Charlotte York-Goldenblatt, from "Sex and the City" (converted). [ [http://www.samuelfreedman.com/articles/jinterest/ust07172003.html 'Sex and the City' Celebrates Judaism by Samuel G. Freedman ] ]
* Walter Wolf, from "Animaniacs".Fact|date=February 2007
* Yarmulke Jake Weisman, from "In Justice". [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0414907/ Peter Jacobson (I) ] ]
* Lord Zedd, supervillain from the Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers. [ [http://www.tv.com/power-rangers/the-wedding-3/episode/30720/summary.html Power Rangers: The Wedding (3) - TV.com ] ]
* Arnold Zelman, from "Oz"Fact|date=February 2007
* Toby Ziegler, from the U.S. drama "The West Wing". [ [http://westwing.bewarne.com/toby.html The West Wing: Toby Ziegler ] ]
* Artie Ziff, from "The Simpsons". [In the episode "The Ziff Who Came To Dinner", Marge asks Ziff if he knows why no one like him. Ziff replies, "Antisemitism?"]
* Andrea Zuckerman, from "Beverly Hills, 90210".
* Nathan Zuckerman, character in many Philip Roth novels. [ [http://www.jmsf.org/exhibitions/programs/20051211_icons.html Contemporary Jewish Museum - San Francisco California ] ]
* The Wise Men of Chelm, from Jewish folklore. [ [http://www.milkenarchive.org/articles/articles.taf?function=detail&ID=56 The Milken Archive of American Jewish Music ] ]

Comic books and heroes

uperheroes and villains of Jewish religion

* Atom (Ray Palmer) (DC Comics). [ [http://www.rabbisimcha.com/images/UpUpOyVey_PressKit.pdf] "True or False ... The smallest Jewish hero in all the comic books is the Atom ... True. The Atom is also the smallest member of the Justice League of America.]
* Atom Smasher (formerly Nuklon of Infinity, Inc.) (DC Comics).
* Captain Underpants alias Principal Benny Krupp. [In "Captain Underpants and the Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Woman", Mr Krupp's aborted marriage ceremony to Ms Ribble was being conducted by a rabbi, and Mr Krupp was wearing a yarmulke]
* Colossal Boy of the Legion of Super-Heroes (DC Comics). [http://www.jewishsf.com/content/2-0-
* The God of Cartoons By; Paul Palnik Creative Light Press. www.1800cartoon.com/module/displaystory/story_id/5273/edition_id/97/format/html/displaystory.html]
* Doc Samson (Marvel Comics). [ [http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/DocSamson.html The religion of Doc Samson (Dr. Leonard Samson) Hulk's friend ] ]
* Fathom of the Elementals, by Bill Willingham. [ [http://www.geocities.com/silva_shado/comicbookreview14.htm My Comic Book Writings ] ]
* Hayoth (Israeli superhero team)
* Justice (formerly Marvel Boy of the New Warriors) (Marvel Comics). [ [http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Justice.html] "Justice is a member of the new Warriors who, like Sabra, is Jewish. Justice snaps Sabra back to reality by getting her to think of her dead son, who Justice resembles. He does this by reciting the Kaddish, the Jewish prayer for the dead." Accessed 17 Dec 2006]
* Masada (Team Youngblood). [ [http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Masada.html The religion of Masada (Deborah Konigsberg) ] ]
* The Monolith (DC Comics). [ [http://scoop.diamondgalleries.com/scoop_article.asp?ai=4439&si=129 Scoop - Where the Magic of Collecting Comes Alive! - The Monolith #1 ] ]
* Prime (Malibu Comics). [ [http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Prime.html The religion of Prime (Kevin Green), Jewish superhero ] ]
* Ragman (DC Comics) "Ragman" (miniseries) #1 Oct. 1991 DC Comics. [ [http://www.jewishsf.com/content/2-0-/module/displaystory/story_id/5273/edition_id/97/format/html/displaystory.html j. - Cool characters entice kids: Jewish superheroes work wonders in American comics ] ]
* Sabra (Marvel Comics). [ [http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Justice.html] "Justice is a member of the new Warriors who, like Sabra, is Jewish." Accessed 17 Dec 2006]
* Seraph of the Global Guardians (DC Comics). [ [http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Seraph.html The religion of Seraph (Chaim Lavon), an Israeli superhero ] ]
* Shadowcat (Kitty Pryde) of the X-Men (Marvel Comics). [ [http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Shadowcat.html The religion of Kitty Pryde, Shadowcat of the X-Men ] ]
* The Thing (Marvel Comics) A former non-practicing Jew who recently (and belatedly) had his Bar Mitzvah [http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Thing.html The religion of The Thing (Ben Grimm) of the Fantastic Four ] ] [ [http://www.newsaramablog.com/2006/06/27/screen-bits-6/?p=456 Blog@Newsarama » This Monster, This Man ] ]
* Volcana (Marvel Comics). [ [http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Volcana.html The religion of Volcana (Marsha Rosenberg) ] ]
* Batwoman Kate Kane (DC Comics).
* Shaloman [ [http://www.superdickery.com/stupor/87.html Superdickery.com ] ] [ [http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/s/shaloman.htm Shaloman ] ] [ [http://www.wfmu.org/LCD/26/shalom.html WFMU - Shaloman ] ] [ [http://www.jewishstore.com/Books/Shaloman.asp Shaloman ] ] [ [http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Shaloman.html The religion of Shaloman (Israeli super-hero) ] ]
* Miss Perfect Marissa Stone Aka Larissa Silver (USLA leader) All four of her grandparents were Jewish, her parents converted to Scientology. She converted back to Judaism, but by all accounts she is reform.

uperheroes and villains of Jewish ethnicity (only)

* Iceman (Marvel Comics) - half-Jewish. [ [http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Iceman.html The religion of Iceman (Bobby Drake) of the X-Men ] ]
* Moon Knight (Marvel Comics) "Moon Knight" (1st series) #37 May 1984 Marvel Comics. [ [http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/MoonKnight.html The religion of Moon Knight (Marc Spector)] ]
* Sandman (Golden Age) (DC Comics) - half-Jewish. [ [http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Sandman.html The religion of Sandman (Wesley Dodds)] ]
* The Collector (Shoshana Radelburg), a member of the Moon Marauders, first appeared in Strange Attractors no. 5 (1994)Fact|date=June 2007
* Gertrude Yorkes of the Runaways (Marvel Comics) - Jewish family, currently agnostic. [ [http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Arsenic_GertrudeYorkes.html The religion of Gertrude Yorkes ("Arsenic" of the Runaways) ] ]
*Dr Manhattan (Watchmen) Real name Jonathan Osterman. His father appears as a stereotypical Jewish watch-maker. Jon himself expresses agnostic attitudes.Fact|date=February 2007
* Magneto (Marvel Comics) - born Max Eisenhardt, a Jewish boy in Germany during the Nazi era, Magneto is a survivor of Auschwitz, but turned his back on his human ethnicity and religion and has for years only identified himself as a mutant. However, his experiences with anti-Semitism during the Holocaust in Europe were and are a major influence on his quest to fight against anti-mutant oppression. [X-Men: Magneto Testament #1] Quesada, Joe. [http://www.newsarama.com/NewJoeFridays/NewJoeFridays28.html "New Joe Fridays Week 28"] URL last checked 2007-01-14. ] Meth, Clifford. [http://www.silverbulletcomicbooks.com/masters/113040741184291.htm "Protocols of the Elders of Marvel"] . URL last checked 2007-01-14.]
* Scarlet Witch -- Wanda Maximoff -- self-identifies with the Roma people, raised by Roma, her mother Magda was Roma, and an Auschwitz survivor, but her father Magneto was born Jewish. [ [http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/ScarletWitch.html "The religion of Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff)"] ]
* Quicksilver (comics) -- Pietro Maximoff -- he has not so completely identified himself with the Roma, but like his twin sister Wanda Maximoff, was raised by the Roma and his mother was Roma, while his father is the Jewish Magneto. [ [http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Quicksilver.html "The religion of Quicksilver (Pietro Maximoff)"] ]
* Nyssa Raatko -- Jewish mother, non-practicing.
* Sublime (Wildstorm Comics) - Jewish mother and raised in a Jewish household but non-practicing.Fact|date=February 2007
* The Thing (Fantastic Four). [In "Thing II#8", he celebrated his bar mitzvah after a rabbi informed him of a technicality; that the 13th anniversary of the event which transformed him into The Thing was near, which was the 13th year of his new life, and he could celebrate his Bar Mitzvah then. Ordinarily, he would only have been able to celebrate it at 13 or at 83, 13 years after his 70th birthday.]
* Zim Markus Zimmerman USLA half-Jewish His is of Jewish heritage His mother was Irish There is no telling whether religion ever played a major role in his life is questionable. He was however have a barmitzvah. He is Agnostic, but leans towards polytheism.
* Psycho Janus Stine USLA Probably of fully Jewish heritage, went to Yashiva for about a week before transferring to The High school of the Performing Arts.
* Harley Quinn (Batman) She has told several people in the comics that she is Jewish.

Other comic characters who are not superheroes

* Arthur ("The Tick"). [ [http://www.thetick.ws/car28.html Tick vs. Dot and Neil's Wedding ] ]
* Isadore "Izzy" Cohen (Private in "Sgt.Fury and his Howling Commandos") (Marvel Comics).Fact|date=February 2007
* Indie Rock Pete, from Diesel Sweeties. [ [http://dieselsweeties.com/archive.php?s=844 diesel sweeties: pixelated robot romance web comic ] ]
* Reuben Flagg ("American Flagg!"). [ [http://www.sequart.com/howardchaykin.htm The Continuity Pages: Howard Chaykin ] ]
* Aurora Rabinowitz, from Tomb of Dracula (Marvel Comics).Fact|date=February 2007
* Bernie Rosenthal, ex-girlfriend of Captain America (Marvel Comics). [ [http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Bernie_Rosenthal.html The religion of Bernie Rosenthal: Captain America's girlfriend ] ]
* Thea, bookstore clerk from Dykes to Watch Out For. Fact|date=February 2007
* Two-Gun Kid (Marvel Comics). [ [http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/TwoGunKid.html The religion of The Two-Gun Kid (Matthew Liebowicz) ] ]
* Riff in Sluggy Freelance [ [http://www.sluggy.com/daily.php?date=980830 Sluggy Freelance ] ]

Not primarily associated with comic books

* The Hebrew Hammer (Mordechai Jefferson Carver) (Movie) (2003). [ [http://www.thehebrewhammer.com/about.asp The Hebrew Hammer ] ]
* Captain Hero ("Drawn Together") (Many characters in Drawn together will do Jewish things like sit Shiva or break a glass at weddings. Producer Matt Silverstein and several writers are Jewish).Fact|date=February 2007
* Jewcano (Minoriteam). [ [http://www.bravo.co.uk/adultswim/show.php?id=33 ::: Bravo ::: ] ]

Also of Note

There also exists a team of Judaicly themed superheroes known as "The Jewish Hero Corps", printed by Leviathan press. They include Menorah Man, Yarmulke Youth, Matzah Woman, Driedel Maidel, Magen David, Minyan Man, and Shabbas Queen. They are not commonly recognized as actual characters primarily because only one issue of the comic is known to have been produced at this time. [ [http://leviathanpress.com/details.cfm?Group_ID=11&Product_ID=3 Leviathan Press web site] Accessed 18 Nov 2006]

References

External links

* [http://blaklion.best.vwh.net/jew.html The Jewish Supers List]
* [http://www.geocities.com/safran-can/JWISHC.HTM Jews in Comics bibliography]
* [http://jewishcomics.blogspot.com/ Jewish Comics blog]
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0317640/ Hebrew Hammer IMDB link]
* [http://www.hadassah.org/news/content/per_hadassah/archive/2003/03_JUN/art.htm "Thwak!" To Our Enemies]
* [http://www.comicbookreligion.com/index.php?Religion=Jewish ComicBookReligion.com database: Jewish super-heroes, villains, and other characters]
* [http://www.sfsite.com/~silverag/jewishsf.html Jewish Science Fiction and Fantasy]