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List of Scottish Jews

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This is a list of Scottish people of some Jewish background, or Jewish people with a Scottish background or connection.

See History of the Jews in Scotland for more information.

Academic figures and scientists

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Arts, literature and music

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Politicians

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Malcolm Rifkind

Athletes

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  • Noam Dar, professional wrestler
  • Gary Jacobs, Scottish, British, Commonwealth, and European (EBU) boxing champion welterweight[5]

Business and the professions

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Religious and communal leaders

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Show business

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Oscar Hammerstein II, right

People of both Scottish and Jewish heritage

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Jewish Year Book 1977 p20
  2. ^ born in Glasgow of an anglophile [sic] Riga Jewish family. Concise Dictionary of National Biography.
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  5. ^ Deborah Andrews (1992). Annual Obituary, 1991. St. James Pr. ISBN 1-55862-175-X. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
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  7. ^ Freedland, Michael (16 September 2005). "Rabbi Cyril Harris". The Guardian.
  8. ^ The Sunday Herald interview of Rabbi Morris upon her appointment at Glasgow New Synagogue, dated 14 December 2003[dead link]
  9. ^ Jewish Chronicle, 28 September 2005, Diary p. 66, "Could there a hint of racial stereotyping in the Almeida's decision to cast two Jewish actors – Ronni Ancona and Henry Goodman – in its upcoming production of The Hypochondriac?"
  10. ^ Mcgivern, Mark (22 November 2006). "Mr. Nasty's Mum Defends 'Those Nice McDonald Bros.'". The Daily Record. Retrieved 11 June 2007.
  11. ^ "David Duchovny DuchovnyNet – Article: A Man and His 'X'". Duchovny.net. 26 October 1997. Archived from the original on 5 March 2001. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
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  14. ^ "Isla Fisher maintains she is not a shopaholic | Fashion | Style & Beauty | The Hour | STV Programmes". Video.stv.tv. 19 February 2009. Archived from the original on 29 December 2009. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
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  18. ^ theguardian.co.uk New Band of the Day 448: Zarif