Herbert Weichmann

(February 23, 1896, Landsberg, Upper Silesia, Germany-October 9, 1983, Hamburg, Germany). Lived in exile, 1933-1948. Social Democratic Party Mayor of Hamburg, Germany, 1965-1971.

Kurt Weill

(March 2, 1900, Dessau, Germany-April 3, 1950, New York, New York). German-American composer. Noted as the composer of The Three Penny Opera (1928).

Rabbi Berel Wein

(Chicago, Illinois-Alive). Orthodox Jewish Rabbi, Torah Scholar, and Author. Attorney. Member, Illinois Bar. Left law practice, 1964. Rabbi, Beth Israel Congregation, Miami Beach, Florida, 1964-1973. Founding Rabbi, Congregation Bais Tarah, Suffern, New York, 1973-1977. Executive Vice President, Rabbin Administrator, and Director, Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, Senior Faculty Member, Ohr Somayach Jersusalem. Noted author of works on Jewish history, Talmudic commentary and responsa. Founder, Yeshiva Shaarei Torah, 1977. His tapes and books on Jewish history are enjoyed worldwide. Recipient of the Covenant Foundation's "Jewish Educator of the Year" award, 1993. Author of numerous books, including Triumph of Survival, Herald of Destiny, and Echoes of Glory.

Anthony D. Weiner

(September 4, 1964, New York, New York-Alive). U.S. Representative (D-NY), 1999-Current.

Tim Weiner

(June 20, 1956, White Plains, New York-Alive). American journalist and author. Recipient, Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting, 1988, Author of Blank Check (1990).

Allen Weinstein

(1937, New York, New York-Alive). 9th Archivist of the United States, 2005-Current. Author of notable book supporting the espionage charges against Alger Hiss, Perjury: The Hiss-Chambers Case (1978).

Matt Weinstein

Motivational Speaker. Advocate for the use of fun and humor in team building. Founder and President, Playfair, Inc. Author of Managing to Have Fun. Member, Professional Speaker's Hall of Fame. Star, PBS special "Fun Works: The Power of Humor in the Workplace."

Samuel Arthur Weiss

(April 15, 1902, Krotowocz, Poland-February 1, 1977, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania). U.S. Representative (D-PA), 1941-1946.

Ezer Weizman

(June 15, 1924, Tel Aviv, Palestine-April 24, 2005, Caesarea Maritima, Israel). Chief of Operations, General Staff, Israel Defense Forces, 1948. Commander of the Israeli Air Force, 1958-1966. Deputy Chief of Staff, Israel Defense Forces, 1966-1969. Minister of Transportation of Israel, 1969-1970. Likud Minister of Defense of Israel, 1977-1980. 7th President of Israel, 1993-2000. Forced to resign as President amid criticism of unreported gifts from businessmen. Nephew of Chaim Weizmann.

Chaim Aziel Weizmann

(November 27, 1874, Motal, Russia-November 9, 1952). Israeli chemist, statesmen and Zionist. Became a British subject, 1910. President, World Zionist Organization, 1920-1931, 1935-1946. First President of Israel, 1949-1952.