http://www.newsweek.com/olivia-newton-john-grandfather-escaped-hitler-nobel-prize-winner-1732261

Amid the tributes that poured in for Olivia Newton-John in the hours after her death on Monday were messages that discussed her deep-felt connection to her Jewish background and her famous grandfather.

Stand With Us, a non-profit group that promotes education about Israel and fighting antisemitism, tweeted that the actress/singer "held her family's Jewish identity close to her heart throughout her life, noting that 'My mother was very proud of her Jewish heritage, and talked about it a lot.'"