Adam Brody
Brody in 2011, photo by s_bukley / Shutterstock.com
Birth Name: Adam Jared Brody
Place of Birth: San Diego, California, United States
Date of Birth: December 15, 1979
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Adam Brody is an American actor, writer, musician, and producer. He is known for starring in the television series The O.C. and the films In the Land of Women and Ready or Not, among many others.
Adam’s parents, Valerie (Siefman) and Mark Brody, are both Jewish, and are both originally from Michigan. Adam had a Bar Mitzvah ceremony. He is married to actress Leighton Meester, with whom he has two children.
Adam’s paternal grandfather is Bernard W. “Bernie” Brody (the son of Jacob Brody and Minnie Klein). Bernard was born in Michigan. Jacob was born in either Poland or Russia, to Jewish parents, Boric Brody and Minnie. Adam’s great-grandmother Minnie Klein was also a Jewish emigrant, also from either Poland or Russia; her father’s name was Samuel.
Adam’s paternal grandmother is Lenore/Lee Yovitz (the daughter of Max Yovitz and Fanny Yovis). Lenore was born in Michigan. Max was a Russian Jewish immigrant. Fanny was also born in Russia, to Jewish parents, Meyer Yovis and Anne.
Adam’s maternal grandfather was Harold W. “Harry” Siefman (the son of Jacob “Jack” Siefman/Seifman and Lillian ). Harold was born in Michigan, to Jewish emigrants from Eastern Europe, either Poland or Russia, depending on the census.
Adam’s maternal grandmother was Beatrice Ceceile/Ceceille Waxman (the daughter of Louis Waxman and Clara Weinsweig). Beatrice was from a Canadian Jewish family. Clara was the daughter of Moishe/Morris Weinsweig/Wienzweig and Esther Toba Klein/Kleinman. Adam’s great-great-grandmother Esther was the daughter of Moshe Aron Kleinman/Kleinmitz and Celia Lilian Fleishman, who was born in Ostrowiec, Ostrowiec County, Swietokrzyskie, Poland.
Adam’s matrilineal line can be traced to his great-great-great-great-grandparents, Israel Chaim Fleishman and Kayla.
Sources: Adam’s paternal grandfather, Bernard W. “Bernie” Brody, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Adam’s paternal grandmother, Lenore/Lee Yovitz, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Adam’s paternal great-grandmother, Fanny (Yovis) Yovitz – http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Genealogies of Adam Brody (focusing on his mother’s side) – http://familypedia.wikia.com
https://www.geni.com
Adam’s maternal grandfather, Harold W. “Harry” Siefman, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Adam’s maternal great-grandparents, Jacob “Jack” Siefman/Seifman and Lillian/Lily/Lillie Weinswhite/Weinzweig/Weinsweig, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Adam’s maternal great-great-grandfather, Moishe/Morris Weinsweig/Wienzweig – https://newspapers.lib.sfu.ca
I believe that originally people who were Jewish were the Israelites, however their nationality wasn’t Jewish but Israeli. Since time has gone by, until the country was created, Israelis lived in many different countries and were nomadic.
JEWISH PEOPLE ARE MIDDLE EAST
SO JEWISH
IS A RACE
HES JEWISH
Jews are multi racial including non middle eastern black Jews from Ethiopia to Asian and Indian Jews to Ashkenazi jews from Europe. Middle East is a region inhabited by people from the Levant which includes Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and Israel, and many of them are white.
Black is not a nationality
I disagree, both of his parents are Jewish therefore he has lineage that would go back to the Jews who originated in the middle east.
at best he has some leventine middle eastern dna from 2000 years ago long before the invasions of the middle east turned some people into non whites.Much of Ashkenazi dna comes directly from Europe and the rest is white ancient leventine dna from the middle east.You just like many morons confuse modern middle easterners with the completely different population of 2000 years ago.Nearly all southern Europeans and most eastern Europeans have middle eastern dna as well FYI!
Jewish is NOT an ethnicity, it’s a religion. Duh!
I’m sorry, but you’re incredible wrong. Being Jewish is an ethnicity and a religion. How ignorant can you be?
Yes.
They’re from the same ethnicity (Jewish), they just come from different countries. Just like people of African descent live in many different countries (there are American Blacks, Canadian Blacks, Cuban Blacks, French Blacks, etc.). That doesn’t mean Black isn’t a race. It just means there’s a historical reason why this group spread across the globe.
There’s a difference between being black and being Jewish.the common thing between all those groups is their black,they didn’t choose their color.you can convert to being a Jew at anytime,any place
Also black is not a race,it was the first color from which all others came.we are different colors of the same animal,only different because of climate conditions
The common thing between blacks is that their ancestry traces back to Africa. Similarly, the common thing between almost all Jews (converts are very rare) is that their ancestry traces back to Israel.
You do not know the history Jews, and all those people do trace their lineage back to Israel.
DNA tests have shown that Jews living in different countries have more in common with each other genetically than with the non-Jewish populations around them. Most Ashkenazi Jews are descended from the same four women.
The Jews of the bible were Black Jews, over time it’s obvious a change in skin color took place, however I know you would disagree with that.
Man you can tell them the original Jews were black to the cows come home,they still will deny it,so you are wasting your time
You are either a retard or a piss poor liar!Ancient Israel is a historical fact it was and now in modern times is the home of the Jewish people.Under your moronic reasoning about converts all European Christians are phoney as well since Christianity is a middle eastern Jewish offshoot religion which spread to Europe via conversion.
Dave you are clearly an imbecile!Jews from Africa Ethiopia are black racially are they not????????
To follers
From my studies,the original Jews were Africans.Who like everyone else,over time broken off,and claim their own Identity.So who’s to say,that the Jews who came back into Africa,looked any different than the Africans they married? This is why I was going to ask you,if you’ve ever seen the movie (the Message),Because in this movie,all the people of Juda were black.The arabs were Black or white,and every skin color that combo can make etc.Who’s to say that the white Jews,weren’t the ones who change?
To follers
Excuse me,where’s the condescending attitude and Profanity?Your not following the rules of the site,you’re throwing me off my game(HAHA).
Well I can agree with most of your comment.Also I do thank you for the polite response.It’s refreshing to see that there are still people,who know how to do that.I sure there will be about 40 to 50 thumbs down by the morning
It is a religion,anyone can be a Jew.if your not at least part black,then you can’t say your black.if I am Chinese ,and not at least part white,I can’t say I’m white,now can I,however I can say I’m Jewish.also since the historical jews were scatter,no one knows who the real one are anyhow.people convert to that faith all the time
Yeah mead,I guess your right so I’ll just let it go;their happier in denial anyhow
I’m not Jewish but according to my Jewish friends and my cultural geography book, it’s also an ethnicity.
jewish is both a religion and ethnicity. there are ethnic jews,who have a jewish bloodine, (hence the word ethnic)! or people who become jewish in religion only(not ethnic jews). Ican see that most of the people on this post went to public school so its no wonder they don’t know the difference. Thank youand your welcome!
Being Jewish is most definitely an ethnicity. We came from the middle east and many migrated to Amsterdam like my family.
o_O But white is a RACE while Jewish is a ethnicity and a religion. So, you cannot be white and be Jewish? You cannot be black and be Jewish?
Well you are one moron and speak for your retarded self.
Jews are multi ethnic and racial.From black Ethiopians to Spanish Jews and Indian Jews and Chinese Jews to European Jews and everything in between.