Affairs of state: How Jewish mistresses played major roles in history
Casimir visits Esterka Napoleon Bonaparte Z sa Zsa Gabor, the Jewish-born actress and femme fatale who died Dec. 18 at the age of 99, collected nine husbands and countless lovers during her long life. “I am a marvelous housekeeper. Every time I leave a man, I keep his house,” Gabor famously quipped. Gabor was born Sari Gabor in 1917 in Budapest, Hungary, the middle of three daughters. Both of her parents, Vilmos, a soldier, and Jolie (née Janka Tilleman), were Jewish. Like fellow celebrities Elizabeth Taylor and Marilyn Monroe, both Jews by choice, Gabor made no apologies for weaponizing her beauty, along with a devilish sense of humor, to seduce numerous lovers. Of course Gabor, Taylor and Monroe were not alone among Jewish women who exploited their beauty and seductiveness to attract and sometimes marry famous men. Over the centuries, numerous Jewish women have had romantic or erotic relationships with the rich and powerful. In some cases, these women wou...