GO AHEAD. NAME A SECOND EMMA LAZARUS POEM: The year 5770 begins in controversy as National Museum of American Jewish History has announced its first 18 inductees into its "Only in America" Hall of Fame. Sure, gimmes like Einstein, Brandeis, Koufax, Salk and Bernstein made the first cut for induction, but looking at the initial 218 nominees reveals some serious omissions from this inaugural class. Where are the Marx Brothers? Joe Shuster and Jerome Siegel, the creators of Superman? Perhaps some sporting love for Berg, Greenberg or Spitz?
Youngest nominees? Sergey Brin and Larry Page, whose religion I had never contemplated. And I'm just guessing that nominees Judah Benjamin and Bess Myerson will be waiting a long time for the induction call.
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