was sammy davis jr jewish
Sammy Davis was not born a Jew dear. He converted in 1954 after an almost fatal car accident in LA on the way back from Las Vegas. This accident cause him to loose his left eye. Mr. Davis's friend, Eddie Cantor who was also a performer. Mr. Cantor was not Jewish at that time , but later converted also. Mr. Cantor told Sammy Davis Jr. about the similarities between Jewish people and the Black culture. Mr. Sammy Davis Jr. was impressed with the endurance of the Jewish people and converted.