Is Mark Spitz Jewish?

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Well, to make a long story short, Mark Spitz is Jewish!

Since Mark Spitz's mother is Jewish, and in Orthodox Judaism and Conservative Judaism, those with a Jewish mother (or those who underwent a halakhic conversion) are considered Jewish, then that makes him Jewish. His father is Jewish too.

Mark Spitz (whose full birth name is Mark Andrew Spitz) was born on February 10, 1950 in Modesto, California.

American swimmer Mark Spitz set a world record at the 1972 Olympic Games, when he won seven gold medals across individual and team events.

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