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Welcome to J-Grit, the only internet resource devoted to compiling biographies of the world's toughest, bravest, and most adventurous Jews.
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Larry "The Rock" Zeidel – Hockey Player

One of the NHL's toughest players, who had a reputation for brawling and never backing down

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Larry The Rock Zeidel - NHL Player

Edward Israel – Scientist/Arctic Explorer

Edward Israel was a crew member on the ill-fated Lady Franklin Bay Expedition to the Arctic Circle from which only a few of the men survived.

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Edward Israel

Archie Brown – Labor Activist

Archie Brown was a labor leader who fought as a member of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade during the Spanish Civil War and was heavily involved in radical politics throughout his life.

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Archie Brown