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Crypto-Judaism
- AinderS 4y agoThe article makes it seem like this is relegated to the past, but changing names to ones that sound less Jewish is still common. Some examples: Steven Jay Ross (born Steven Jay Rechnitz), CEO of Time-Warner Sumner Murray Redstone (born Rothstein), media magnate and chairman of CBS and Viacom Fred W. Friendly (born Ferdinand Friendly Wachenheimer), president of CBS News Lorne Michaels (born Lorne David Lipowitz), producer of Saturday Night Live, Late Night, and The Tonight Show Jon Stewart (born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz), host of The Daily Show Larry King (born Lawrence Harvey Zeiger), host of Larry King Live Mel Brooks (born Melvin Kaminsky), actor Michael Alan Weiner (stage name Michael Savage), radio host Bob aka Robert Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman), musician Woody Allen (born Allan Stewart Konigsberg), director Gene Simmons (born Chaim Witz), singer of Kiss Hedy Lamarr (born Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler), actress Natalie Portman (born Natalie Hershlag), actress