List of Chilean Jews

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.Censo: Comunidad Judía duda de las cifras sobre sus fieles The actual Jewish community in Chile is estimated to be slightly larger.Poblaciones actuales de judíos. 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. Judios en Chile. 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

Shlomit Baytelman, actresshttp://www.ajcarchives.org/AJC_DATA/Files/Vol_85__1985.pdf page 48: "Chile's best-known actors are Jewish, including Shlomit Baytelman, Alejandro Cohen, Anita Klesky, Jael Unger" Alejandro Cohen, actor Daniel Emilfork, actorDaniel Emilfork obituary - Times Online Anita Klesky, actress Ariel Levy, actor Nissim Sharim, actor Paula Sharim, actress Jael Unger, actress Eyal Meyer, actor and Kalaripayattu instructor

Businesspeople Sali Hochschild (1883–1965), mining magnate Isaac Hites (1932–2021), founder of Empresas Hites

Sportspeople

Rodrigo Goldberg (born 1971), football, forward (national team)RODRIGO GOLDBERG, MUCHO MÁS QUE FÚTBOL Kai Horwitz (born 1998), Olympic alpine skier Nicolás Massú (born 1979), tennis player, highest world ranking # 9, 2x Olympic champion (singles & doubles)Nicolas Massu Sebastian Rozental (born 1976), football, forward (national team)The Jewish Chronicle

Scientists Claudio Bunster, scientist (Jewish mother)Volodia Teitelboim. Alejandro Lipschuetz, anthropologist and endocrinologist

Mathematicians Robert Frucht Leo Corry

Other notable Chileans of Jewish descent Mario Kreutzberger, better known as Don Francisco, TV host Marjorie Agosín, human rights activist, professor, and writerVG: Artist Biography: Agosin, Majorie Shai Agosin, TV producer and presenterLa palabra israelita, Entrevista., a letter by Enrique Vainroj, August 24, 2007. José Berdichewsky, Pinochet's Ambassador in IsraelThe Jewish Experience under Military Dictators in Chile and Argentina during 1970s and 1980s Eduardo Bitrán, former Minister of Public WorksLa palabra israelita, Ministro Eduardo Bitrán en el Mercaz., September 29, 2006. Cristopher Carpentier, chef (converted to Judaism)Cristopher Carpentier. Interview in Spanish Jacques Chonchol, Minister of Agriculture in the Allende governmentThe Virtual Jewish History Tour - Chile Ariel Dorfman, author and scholar Roberto Dueñas, modeling agentRoberto Dueñas. Article in Spanish Julián Elfenbein, journalist, television hostJulián Elfenbein. Article in Spanish Efrain Friedman, director of Chilean Atomic Research Committee Benjamín Galemiri, playwrightUntitled Document Rodrigo Guendelman, journalist Clarisa Hardy, psychologist; former (2006-2007) Minister of PlanningMost Jewish gov’t outside Israel – in Chile - Israel Jewish Scene, Ynetnews Tomás Hirsch, politician, businessmanTomás Hirsch. Jeremías Israel, motoracing driver (Jewish father)Jeremías Israel. Article in Spanish Mauricio Israel, television host Claudio Jodorkovsky, rabbiMonthly Report Alejandro Jodorowsky, film director (Chilean-born)Alejandro Jodorowsky Alberto van Klaveren, (2006–2009) Deputy Minister of Foreign Relations José Klein, former owner of Minera Santa BarbaraLa Ultima Gran Operacion De La Dina: Marcelo Kormis, rabbi Vivi Kreutzberger, television host Marcos Libedinsky, former president of the Supreme Court of JusticeJewishJournal.com Sergio Melnick, economist, Minister of ODEPLAN under PinochetThe Jewish Experience under Military Dictators in Chile and Argentina during 1970s and 1980s Lily Pérez, politicianManifestaciones, marchas y caminatas de solidaridad con el Estado de Israel Daniel Platovsky, businessman, politician, and eldest son of Milan Platovsky (Jewish father)Milan Platovsky. Milan Platovsky, Holocaust survivor and businessman who wrote a best-selling autobiography Andres Pollak, jazz musician Karen Poniachik, journalist; former Minister of Mining and Energy Sarika Rodrik, fashion designerSarika Rodrik La Tercera ::: Mujer. Daniel Schidlow, Dean, Drexel University College of Medicine, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A. (Chilean born)Daniel Schidlow. Miguel Schweitzer Speisky, Pinochet's Minister of JusticeMiguel Schweitzer. Miguel Schweitzer Walters, Pinochet's Minister of External Affairs and ambassador to the UK Jorge Schaulsohn, politicianDetalle noticia Gabriel Silber, deputy Jacob Stoulman Bortnik, businessman, kidnapped by DINA during the Operacion Condor plan in Argentina Víctor Tevah, fiddler Marcelo Tokman, Minister of EnergyIton Gadol Julián Vainstein, rabbi Ana Vásquez-Bronfman (née Ana Lucia Bronfman Weinstein), (1931-2009) writer, social scientist José Weinstein, Minister of Culture under Ricardo LagosRevista QuéPasa Luis Weinstein, photographerLuis Weinstein: El fotógrafo del tiempoLuis #Weinstein, connotado fotógrafo que retrató a los sobrevivientes del libro "Memoria Viva" Jaime Wisnaik, director of department of engineering at the Catholic University of Santiago

List of Chilean Jews

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