List of Dutch Jews
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Jozef Israëls (portrait by Jan Veth) and his son Isaac Israëls are among the most famous Dutch-Jewish artists.[1]
Raoul Heertje, stand-up comedian
Arnold Heertje, economist, father of Raoul
Leon de Winter, writer
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Job Cohen, politician
This page is a list of notable Dutch Jews, arranged by field of activity.
Contents
Economists
Historians
- Evelien Gans (Jewish father)[3]
Jurists
- Tobias Asser (1838-1913), Nobel Prize for Peace winner in 1911[4]
- Eduard Meijers (1880-1954), founding father of the Dutch new civil code[5]
- Max Moszkowicz
- Bram Moszkowicz (Son of Max Moskowicz)
Mathematicians
- Rehuel Lobatto (1797-1866)
- Emanuel Lodewijk Elte (1881-1943)
- Julius Wolff (1882-1945)
- Wim Cohen (1923-2000), mathematician[6]
Actors and comedians
Actors
- Edwin de Vries (born 1950), actor and director (Jewish father)[7]
Comedians
- Raoul Heertje (born 1963), stand-up comedian [8]
- Micha Wertheim (born 1972), stand-up comedian
Artists
Painters
- Helen Berman (born 1936)[9]
- Paul Citroen (1896–1983)[10]
- Jozef Israëls (1824–1911)[11]
- Isaac Israëls (1865–1934)[12]
- Marianne Franken (1884–1945)[13]
- Eduard Frankfort (1864–1920)[14]
- Jesse Kluytmans (1841–????)[13]
- Martin Monnickendam (1874–1943)[15]
- Max Bueno de Mesquita (1913–2001)[16]
- Benjamin Prins (1860–1934)[17]
- Mommie Schwarz (1876-1942)[18]
Other artists
- David Laurent de Lara (c.1806-1876), limner, born in Amsterdam, based in London.[19]
- Joseph Jessurun de Mesquita (1865–1890), photographer[20]
- Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita (1868–1944), graphic artist[21]
- Joseph Mendes da Costa (1863–1939), sculptor[22]
- Willy Lindwer, movie / documentary director
Politicians
- Lodewijk Asscher - PvdA politician, born in Amsterdam (Jewish father) [23]
- Job Cohen, former PvdA politician and mayor of Amsterdam[24]
- Onno Hoes, former mayor of Maastricht, former chairman CIDI[25]
- Aletta Jacobs, first Dutch female physician[26]
- Uri Rosenthal, former Minister of Foreign Affairs, political scientist[27]
- Harry Wijnschenk, former MP [28]
Businesspeople
- Samuel van den Bergh (1864–1941), co-founder of Unilever, politician[29]
- Israël Kiek (1811–1899), photographer[30]
- Abraham Icek Tuschinski (1886–1942), cinema entrepreneur and Holocaust victim[31]
Sports people
Field hockey
- Carina Benninga, Olympic champion, bronze
Gymnastics
- Estella Agsteribbe, Olympic champion (team combined exercises), killed by the Nazis in Auschwitz
- Elka de Levie, Olympic champion (team combined exercises)
- Helena Nordheim, Olympic champion (team combined exercises), killed by the Nazis in Sobibór
- Anna Polak, Olympic champion (team combined exercises), killed by the Nazis in Sobibór
- Judijke Simons, Olympic champion (team combined exercises), killed by the Nazis in Sobibór
Soccer
- Daniël de Ridder (born 1984) Celta de Vigo forward winger/attacking midfielder (Wigan Athletic & U21 national team; Jewish-Israeli mother)[32][33][34]
- Samuel Scheimann, football player
- Sjaak Swart, Ajax and Dutch international footballer (Jewish father)[35]
Tennis
- Tom Okker (Jewish father), won 1973 French Open Men's Doubles, 1976 US Open Men's Doubles, highest world ranking #3 in singles, and #1 in doubles
Volleyball
- Aryeh "Arie" Selinger, US & Dutch, player & coach [36]
- Avital Selinger, Olympic silver
Writers
- Manja Croiset, author and poet
- Gideon Levy (Dutch journalist) (born 1970)
- Anne Frank
- Xaviera Hollander, author (Jewish father)[35]
- Baruch Spinoza, philosopher
- Leon de Winter, author
References
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