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Is Adam Sandler Jewish? The Netflix star with proud Hebrew heritage

From Eight Crazy Nights to You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah, the Hollywood star has Jewish themes in many of his films

August 23, 2023 10:34
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Adam Sandler is one of the biggest names in Hollywood. From his Netflix deal reportedly worth hundreds of millions of dollars to his critically acclaimed performances in films like Spanglish and Uncut Gems, Sandler is one of the most bankable names in the industry.

His new film, You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah, promises to be his most Jewish yet, but just how Jewish is Adam Sandler?

Sandler is one of Hollywood's biggest Jewish names. Sandler was born in Brooklyn, New York. in 1966 to Jewish parents Judy (née Levine) and Stanley. Both sides of his family are descended from Russian Jews, who immigrated to the US before the war.

Sandler grew up being one of the only Jewish children in his school in New Hampshire and has spoken of the antisemitic abuse he faced during his childhood. In a 2015 interview with Jewish radio host Howard Stern, Sandler said he faced "pick up a penny kinda sh*t" and that his parents told him:  “When you hear an anti-Semitic thing, the move is to punch somebody.”

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