Famous Azerbaijani Jews
Many world-renowned Jewish intellectuals, artists, sports personalities and others came from Azerbaijan, some of which included: Mirza Khazar an eminent Azerbaijani author, political analyst, legendary anchorman, radio journalist, publisher, translator of The New Testament into Azerbaijani language, Nobel Prize winning physicist Lev Landau, pianist Bella Davidovich, singers Sarit Hadad and Ella Leya, writer Lev Nussimbaum, chess players Garry Kasparov (world champion, a half-Jewish, half-Armenian), Emil Sutovsky, Tatiana Zatulovskaya, businessman Telman Ismailov, and a National Hero of Azerbaijan Albert Agarunov.
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Famous quotes containing the words famous and/or jews:
“To seduce a woman famous for strict morals, religious fervour and the happiness of her marriage: what could possibly be more prestigious?”
—Christopher Hampton (b. 1946)
“For Jews demand signs and Greeks desire wisdom, but we proclaim Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles...”
—Bible: New Testament, 1 Corinthians 1:22-3.