List of Chilean Jews

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Chilean Jews are Chileans residing in the Republic of Chile who are of either Jewish ancestry or observe the Jewish faith.

In the 2012 Chilean census, 16,294 Chilean residents listed their religion as Judaism, an increase of 8.8% since 2002.[1][2] The actual Jewish community in Chile is estimated to be slightly larger.[3][4] Chilean Jews are found across the country, although the majority live in the cities of Santiago and Valparaíso, and are predominantly found in higher-paying professions and all walks of public life.[5] The Chilean Jewish population decreased in the political turmoil of the 1970s and 1980s, but their identity as Jews in Chile remains. Most Chilean Jews are Ashkenazim. Here is a list of some prominent Chilean Jews.

Actors[]

Sportspeople[]

Nicolás Massú
  • Rodrigo Goldberg (born 1971), football, forward (national team)[9]
  • Kai Horwitz (born 1998), Olympic alpine skier
  • Nicolás Massú (born 1979), tennis player, highest world ranking # 9, 2x Olympic champion (singles & doubles)[10]
  • Sebastian Rozental (born 1976), football, forward (national team)[11]

Scientists[]

  • , physician and member of the scientific academy Instituto de Chile[12]
  • Claudio Bunster, scientist (Jewish mother)[13]
  • , physician and member of the scientific academy Instituto de Chile[12]
  • , anthropologist and endocrinologist[8]

Mathematicians[]

  • Robert Frucht
  • Leo Corry

Other notable Chileans of Jewish descent[]

  • , Professor Department of Industrial Engineering University of Chile
  • , zoologist
  • Leonardo Farkas, businessman and philanthropist
  • Marjorie Agosín, human rights activist, professor, and writer[14]
  • , TV producer and presenter[15]
  • , Pinochet's Ambassador in Israel[16]
  • , former Minister of Public Works[17]
  • David Stitchkin Branover, Rector of the University of Concepción from 1956 - 1962.
  • , chef (converted to Judaism)[18]
  • , Minister of Agriculture in the Allende government[8]
  • , businessman and philanthropist
  • Ariel Dorfman, author and scholar[19]
  • Roberto Dueñas, modeling agent[20]
  • , Photographer, Graphic artist
  • Julián Elfenbein, journalist, television host[21]
  • , director of Chilean Atomic Research Committee[8]
  • , playwright[22]
  • , journalist[21]
  • Clarisa Hardy, psychologist; former (2006-2007) Minister of Planning[23]
  • Rodrigo Hinzpeter, politician
  • Tomás Hirsch, politician, businessman[24]
  • , motoracing driver (Jewish father)[25]
  • , television host[21]
  • , rabbi[26]
  • Alejandro Jodorowsky, film director (Chilean-born)[27]
  • Alberto van Klaveren, (2006–2009) Deputy Minister of Foreign Relations[23]
  • , former owner of Minera Santa Barbara[28]
  • , rabbi[26]
  • Mario Kreutzberger, better known as Don Francisco, TV host[6]
  • , television host[6]
  • Marcos Libedinsky, former president of the Supreme Court of Justice[29]
  • Sergio Melnick, economist, Minister of ODEPLAN under Pinochet[30]
  • Lily Pérez, politician[31]
  • , businessman, politician, and eldest son of Milan Platovsky (Jewish father)[32]
  • Milan Platovsky, Holocaust survivor and businessman who wrote a best-selling autobiography[32]
  • , jazz musician[8]
  • Karen Poniachik, journalist; former Minister of Mining and Energy[23]
  • , fashion designer[33]
  • , politician
  • , Dean, Drexel University College of Medicine, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A. (Chilean born)[34]
  • Leon Schidlowsky, music teacher and composer
  • , Pinochet's Minister of Justice[16][35]
  • Miguel Schweitzer Walters, Pinochet's Minister of External Affairs and ambassador to the UK[16][35]
  • Jorge Schaulsohn, politician[36]
  • , deputy[37]
  • , businessman, kidnapped by DINA during the Operacion Condor plan in Argentina[28]
  • Víctor Tevah, fiddler[8]
  • , Minister of Energy[38]
  • , rabbi[26]
  • Ana Vásquez-Bronfman (née Ana Lucia Bronfman Weinstein), (1931-2009) writer, social scientist[39]
  • José Weinstein, Minister of Culture under Ricardo Lagos[40]
  • , photographer[41][42]
  • , director of department of engineering at the Catholic University of Santiago[8]
  • Mario Alvo, businessmen

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ http://www.ine.cl/cd2002/sintesiscensal.pdf
  2. ^ Censo: Comunidad Judía duda de las cifras sobre sus fieles
  3. ^ Poblaciones actuales de judíos. Archived 2012-05-31 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Los judíos residentes en Chile
  5. ^ (in Spanish) Judios en Chile. Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f [1] page 48: "Chile's best-known actors are Jewish, including Shlomit Baytelman, Alejandro Cohen, Anita Klesky, Jael Unger"
  7. ^ Daniel Emilfork obituary - Times Online
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g The Virtual Jewish History Tour - Chile
  9. ^ RODRIGO GOLDBERG, MUCHO MÁS QUE FÚTBOL
  10. ^ Nicolas Massu
  11. ^ The Jewish Chronicle
  12. ^ Jump up to: a b Instituto de Chile Archived 2007-05-25 at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ Volodia Teitelboim.
  14. ^ VG: Artist Biography: Agosin, Majorie
  15. ^ La palabra israelita, Entrevista., a letter by Enrique Vainroj, August 24, 2007.
  16. ^ Jump up to: a b c The Jewish Experience under Military Dictators in Chile and Argentina during 1970s and 1980s Archived 2007-08-24 at the Wayback Machine
  17. ^ La palabra israelita, Ministro Eduardo Bitrán en el Mercaz., September 29, 2006.
  18. ^ Cristopher Carpentier. Interview in Spanish
  19. ^ [2]
  20. ^ Roberto Dueñas. Article in Spanish
  21. ^ Jump up to: a b c Julián Elfenbein. Archived 2006-01-04 at the Wayback Machine Article in Spanish
  22. ^ Untitled Document
  23. ^ Jump up to: a b c Most Jewish gov’t outside Israel – in Chile - Israel Jewish Scene, Ynetnews
  24. ^ Tomás Hirsch. Archived 2007-02-17 at the Wayback Machine
  25. ^ Jeremías Israel. Archived 2003-06-08 at the Wayback Machine Article in Spanish
  26. ^ Jump up to: a b c Monthly Report Archived 2008-08-20 at the Wayback Machine
  27. ^ Alejandro Jodorowsky
  28. ^ Jump up to: a b La Ultima Gran Operacion De La Dina:
  29. ^ JewishJournal.com
  30. ^ The Jewish Experience under Military Dictators in Chile and Argentina during 1970s and 1980s Archived 2008-05-13 at the Wayback Machine
  31. ^ Manifestaciones, marchas y caminatas de solidaridad con el Estado de Israel Archived 2004-12-21 at the Wayback Machine
  32. ^ Jump up to: a b Milan Platovsky.
  33. ^ Sarika Rodrik La Tercera ::: Mujer.
  34. ^ Daniel Schidlow. Archived 2007-04-04 at the Wayback Machine
  35. ^ Jump up to: a b Miguel Schweitzer.
  36. ^ Detalle noticia
  37. ^ "Gabriel Silber" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-31. Retrieved 2006-09-22.
  38. ^ Iton Gadol Archived 2008-10-09 at the Wayback Machine
  39. ^ Maiz-Peña, Magdalena (2003). "Ana Vásquez-Bronfman (1947-)". In Kremer, S. Lillian (ed.). Holocaust Literature: An Encyclopedia of Writers and their Work. II: Lerner to Zychlinsky. New York, New York: Taylor & Francis. pp. 1276–1278. ISBN 978-0-415-92984-4.
  40. ^ Revista QuéPasa
  41. ^ Luis Weinstein: El fotógrafo del tiempo
  42. ^ Luis #Weinstein, connotado fotógrafo que retrató a los sobrevivientes del libro "Memoria Viva"

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