Birth Name: Judith Susan Blum
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York
Date of Birth: October 21, 1942
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Judith Sheindlin, also known as Judge Judy, is an American lawyer, judge, television personality, and author. She is married to author and television personality Jerry Sheindlin.
Judith’s paternal grandparents were Jacob Israelit Blum (the son of Shaul Israelit and Rivka) and Lena Mininberg (the daughter of Hersh Ber Mininberg and Aydel Duckmann). Jacob was born in Odessa, in the Russian Empire. Lena was born in Russia.
Source: Genealogy of Judith Sheindlin (focusing on her father’s side) – http://www.geni.com
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