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Founded in 1910 by Jewish entrepreneur Jesse Shwayder, the Shwayder Trunk Co. grew into Samsonite, the world’s largest luggage brand. Shwayder named the line after the biblical Samson. His flat durable suitcase reshaped travel forever.

The Giving Tree by Jewish author Shel Silverstein, is a children’s classic. Selling over 20 million copies, Its simple yet profound tale of selfless love and sacrifice has touched generations. Making it one of the most beloved, and debated picture books of all time.

Baskin Robbins was founded in 1953 by Jewish entrepreneurs Irv Robbins and Burt Baskin, brothers in law,who merged their ice cream shops. They introduced the “31 flavors” idea, revolutionized franchising and self serve counters, and became a postwar American icon.

Reuben and Rose Mattus, Polish-Jewish immigrants, founded Häagen Dazs in New York in 1961. Reuben invented the name to sound Danish, honoring Denmark’s rescue of Jews during WWII.

The Spanish Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam has no internal electric lighting system and is lit by candles on dozens of brass holders throughout the main hall,as has been done since its opening in 1675.

By 1922, Jews made up 21.5% of Harvard students, far above their 3.5% share of the U.S. population. To limit this,Harvard imposed legacy and character based barriers. That same year, it admitted 17 year old Jewish prodigy Robert Oppenheimer, who later led the Manhattan Project.

“The Jews constitute but one percent of the human race…the Jew ought hardly to be heard of; but he is heard of, has always been heard of….All things are mortal but the Jew; all other forces pass, but he remains. What is the secret of his immortality?” ~Mark Twain Harper’s 1899

Eastern European Jews brought the tradition of kosher dill pickles to New York. Transforming them into a staple of Jewish cuisine, and a New York delicacy.The sour and garlic flavor is what sets them apart. Jews were also active in pickle vending in Amsterdam in the 18th century.

Home Depot was founded in 1978 by Bernie Marcus and Arthur Blank, two Jewish businessmen from working class backgrounds. After being fired from a hardware chain, they started Home Depot, reshaping home improvement retail and building an iconic U.S. company.

During the First Jewish War (66–70 CE), rebels minted coins inscribed “Year One of the Redemption of Zion.” These coins were later found in Italy and even Britain likely brought back by Roman soldiers as war spoils after the destruction of the Second Temple.

Bagels have deep Jewish roots originating with Ashkenazi Jews in Poland in the 1600s. Boiled then baked, they were sold by street vendors and became a staple. Immigrants brought them to NYC in the early 1900s, where bagels became a beloved symbol of Jewish American culture.

In May of 1902, kosher meat prices leapt from 12¢ to 18¢ per pound, an increase that sparked outrage in the immigrant Jewish community. Thousands of Jewish women organized and executed a direct boycott on May 15, 1902, it became known as the meat riots.

In 1654,Jewish merchant Cirques Jobson opened a coffeehouse in Oxford, now Queen’s Lane Coffee House,the oldest continuously running coffee house in Europe.Jewish traders helped introduce coffee culture to Europe,operating in England even before they were readmitted in 1656.

These early 1900s Library of Congress photos show Jewish pioneers arriving, pitching tents, and starting farms during the British Mandate. Captured by the American Colony in Jerusalem, they document the first steps toward agricultural life in modern day Israel.

Kosher Delight,a beloved NYC kosher fast food joint, served up burgers, schnitzel, and fries. Its Midtown location was a magnet for yeshiva students, families,and tourists, a nostalgic slice of classic New York.

Heinz became the first food company to receive kosher certification from the Orthodox Union (OU) in the mid 1920s. This milestone launched the modern era of kosher supervision, and brought kosher standards to mass marketed American foods.

Founded in 1917, the Jewish Welfare Board supported Jewish soldiers in WWI with religious services and community care. In 1918, it also promoted war bonds, rallying Jewish Americans to back the U.S. war effort financially and show patriotic solidarity.

The Jewish presence in Parma dates back to the 14th century. They played a major economic role in the region, protected by the Visconti and Sforza families. Below an illustrated Italian book of Haftorot, located in the Biblioteca Palatina in Parma, Italy.

Babka originates in Eastern Europe, particularly among Jewish communities in Poland and Ukraine.The word“babka” comes from the Slavic word for “grandmother (like Babcia in Polish).

Jews in Italy embraced pasta very early on. In 1154 Al-Idrisian an Arab traveler,noted that in Sicily it was the Jewish community that was known for its dishes of dried pasta. It then spread to Jewish communities in Rome, and beyond.