Remembering "Grease" Star Olivia Newton-John and Her Jewish Heritage

Film star Olivia Newton-John died last week at the age of 73. Best remembered for her role as Sandy alongside John Travolta as Danny in the movie version of the Broadway musical Grease, she was proud of her mother's Jewish heritage as the daughter of Nobel Prize winner Max Born.

The four-time Grammy winner sold 100 million records in her career, including I Honestly Love You and Don't Stop Believin'.

In an interview with Israel's i24 news in 2019, Newton-John talked about her maternal grandfather, his friendship with fellow physicist Albert Einstein, and how he helped German Jews escape to England during World War II.

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When Young Sheldon Cooper (Big Bang Theory) Wanted to Become Jewish

Young Sheldon is an American comedy television series on CBS created by Chuck Lorre and Steven Molaro. The series is a spin-off prequel to The Big Bang Theory and begins with the character Sheldon Cooper at the age of nine, living with his family in East Texas and going to high school. 

Iain Armitage stars as young Sheldon, alongside Zoe Perry, Lance Barber, Montana Jordan, Raegan Revord, and Annie Potts. Jim Parsons, who portrays the adult Sheldon Cooper on The Big Bang Theory, narrates the series and serves as an executive producer.

In the 17th episode of Season 2, which aired on March 7, 2019, Young Sheldon takes up violin lessons to be more like Albert Einstein. Noticing the prevalence of Jews like Einstein in physics, he decides to become Jewish himself. He calls a local rabbi who gives him some sound advice.

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