He frowned, and having shaken the snow off his cap and coat, stopped in front of the icons as if not seeing anyone, crossed himself three times, and bowed to the icons. View in context They then threw the painting on the ground, breaking the icon into three parts.
Bernard âBernieâ Sanders was born in Brooklyn, New York, to immigrant parents and grew up in a small, rent-controlled apartment. His father came to the United States from Poland at the age of 17 without much money or a formal education.
1. According to Bernie Sanders' Roll Call profile, his religious affiliation is Jewish. Sanders was born to Jewish parents in Brooklyn, New York. According to USA Today, Sanders now declares that he's not actively practicing a religious faith. Much of his father's family from Poland died in the Holocaust.