![]() ![]() ![]() He played a Jewish tough kid in “The Lords of Flatbush” opposite a very young Sylvester Stallone. While Winkler is known for playing the admittedly not-at-all Jewish Fonz, many of his other roles are Jewish, or at least Jewish-adjacent. His first paid gig was in the fall of 1970, in an adaption of Philip Roth stories, which, according to the New York Times, was well-reviewed! He has played many Jewish and Jew-ish characters His first paid acting gig was in an adaptation of three Philip Roth storiesĪfter getting a degree from Yale School of Drama (despite struggling with dyslexia!,) Winkler made it to New York City where he began trying to make a living as an actor. On this day 54 years ago I was BAR MITZVAHED here in NEW YORK The two have three kids, Jed, who is Stacey’s son from a previous marriage, Zoe and Max. Winkler not only was bar mitzvah-ed at the shul, but he also married the love of his life, Stacey Winkler, at the synagogue. It’s also one of many Jewish institutions the actor has donated to over the years. The conservative synagogue was located on the Upper West Side on 66th Street, though it has since moved (fun fact: I had a gig as a Hebrew school teacher there when it was still in its original location). Winkler’s parents were founding members of the Jewish German congregation Habonim (Hebrew for “the Builders”) in New York. Winkler says that lost most of his family to the Holocaust, including his uncle Helmut, who was meant to join Harry on his “business trip.” Winkler has long roots in the Habonim congregation in New York City Before leaving the country, he encased some of his family’s precious heirlooms in chocolate, to smuggle them in his suitcase undetected. In 1939, Henry’s Jewish father, Harry, got a six-week work visa to go to America and brought his wife Ilse along, telling her it was just a short visit. The 76-year-old actor also has an incredibly Jewish background and history, so here are 14 Jewish facts about our absolute favorite mensch: Winkler is the son of German Jews who escaped the Holocaust Every once in a while, the internet’s zayde (for that is what he is) starts trending on Twitter for adorable reasons - like the fact that he posts the best fishing selfies known to man. The Jewish grandfather of six is just a source of pure, unadulterated joy - and according to many a source, a real mensch in real life. ![]() The Internet loves Henry Winkler - and so do we. ![]()
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