Ayyyyyy!!! Happy Birthday to Henry Winkler, who was born on October 30, 1945, in New York City to German Jewish immigrants who escaped the Holocaust.
Best known for his iconic role as The Fonz on Happy Days, the Emmy-winning actor is passionate about advocating for education and children’s causes, especially dyslexia awareness. He is also actively involved in various charitable causes and Jewish organizations.
This year, the beloved actor shared his thoughts on Jewish resilience: “What I really love is that for 5,000 years, somehow society tried to eradicate Jews and the Jewish religion, and for 5,000 years, we are still here, and we are still giving back to the world in general.”
