Friday, April 23, 2010

What nationality is Lisa Edelstein (from tv show "House"? Her last name is German, but she is Jewish religion?

I have been trying to find info on her, i get quite a bit but am not sure of this one...how she can have a German last name %26amp; is she Jewish? Said her ancestors died in Holocaust. Please help me, anyone. I am fascinated by this woman.

What nationality is Lisa Edelstein (from tv show "House"? Her last name is German, but she is Jewish religion?
German Jews do exist. Many of the Jews that were tragically displaced and abused and murdered at the hands of Nazi party were (among other nationalities) German.





Because a person is of German decents does not mean that the same descendants coudn't have been jewish.
Reply:I'm not sure what the exact answer to your question is, but you will find SO much information here -


http://community.livejournal.com/cuddels...





It's a place where people like us, who are fascinated by her, can relate to each other :)
Reply:Her parents are Jewish, so I assume she is as well.





Edelstein is a Jewish surname from Germanic orgin, if that helps any.
Reply:Are you kiddings? TONS of jews are german. I would guess with a last name Edelstein that she is german
Reply:With a surname like that,of course she's jewish.I thought everyone would know that.


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