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15 celebrities you might not know are Jewish

  • From Larry David to Seth Rogen, there are plenty of famously Jewish people in the celebrity realm.
  • But there are also numerous celebrities you probably didn't realize have Jewish connections as well.
  • Some celebrities, like Gwyneth Paltrow, converted to Judaism, while others, like Jack Black, were born to Jewish roots but no longer practice.

While legends like Larry David, Seth Rogen, and Sacha Baron Cohen have incorporated their Jewish identities into their work, others are more low-key about their Jewish connections.

Stars like Jack Black, Winona Ryder, Zac Efron, and Maya Rudolph are just a few of the celebrities born to Jewish parents, although some of them no longer practice Judaism. Other celebrities, such as Gwyneth Paltrow, converted to Judaism later in life.

Ahead of the first night of Hanukkah, here are 15 celebrities you might not know are Jewish.

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