Sandra Bernhard

(1955-Alive). Actress and comedian.

Sarah Bernhardt

(1844-1923). French Actress. Known as "The Divine Sarah."

Carl Bernstein

(1944-Alive). Journalist. Reporter, Washington Post, to 1976. With Bob Woodward, broke the story of the Watergate cover-up. Pulitzer Prize for Public Service, 1973. Former husband of Nora Ephron.

Eduard Bernstein

(1850-1932). Germany Social Democrat. A founder of evolutionary socialism. Social Democratic Party Member of the Reichstag, 1902-1906, 1912-1918, 1920-1928. Renounced Judaism for atheism, but remained a Zionist.

Leonard Bernstein

(1918-1990). Composer, pianist and conductor.

Peretz (Fritz) Bernstein

(1890-1971). Israeli Politician. General Zionist Member, Knesset, 1949-1961. Minister of Trade and Industry of Israel, 1952-1955. Liberal Party of Israel Member, Knesset, 1961-1965.

Richard Bernstein

Bass-Baritone, Metropolitan Opera, 1995-Current.

Joe Besser

(1907-1988). Comedian. Member of the "Three Stooges," 1955-1958.

Hans Albrecht Bethe

(1906-2005). Physicist. Nobel Prize in Physics, 1967.

Chaim Nachman Bialik

(1873-1934). Israeli poet. One of the first modern Hebrew poets.

Kenneth J. Bialkin

(1929-Alive). Chairman, Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations. Chairman, Anti-Defamation League

Theodore Bikel

(1924-Alive). Folk singer; actor.

Joey Bishop

(1918-Alive). Comedian and actor.