Beach Quote by Eugene Mirman

My family were finally kicked out of Egypt in 1965 for being Jewish. We managed to remain longer than most.

— Andre Aciman

I came to a happy Jewish family in dark days in Europe.

— Roald Hoffmann

My mother was really involved with the Refusenik campaign with Soviet Union Jews. They would come and stay at our house, some of them,…

— Noreena Hertz

A summary of every Jewish holiday: They tried to kill us, we won, let's eat!

— Alan King

I remember when I was a kid, as a refugee in Egypt, every day, there was always a hope that we'd get to leave…

— Luol Deng

2 Jews walk in to a bar............................................ not in my country

— Hunter Herndon

“I love Israel, I go back all the time. I just love New York a little more. My workers are Arabs, my best friend…

— Richard Price

Like all Jews, I was probably at a Chinese restaurant!

— Elena Kagan

I went to an Orthodox Jewish children's home that became an orphanage.

— Ruth Westheimer

I was a kid, and I was very excited to experience this whole new world. And everything was fun, everything from, oh, wow, we…

— Regina Spektor

Suddenly in high school, I'm in a predominantly Jewish atmosphere. Jewish people were my gate to white America.

— Anna Deavere Smith

I've always enjoyed the communal side of Jewish life.

— Thomas Friedman