There are no other Jews among the verified 50 oldest people in the world. But a Jewish sculptor named Morrie Markoff recently entered the supercentenarian club, turning 110 in January. JTA has ...
Nabi Tajima, born roughly 14 years before World War I began, was believed to be the world's oldest person. Believe it or not, the five oldest people in the world today were all born in the 1800s!