Jerusalem Post / Diaspora Roswell, New Mexico, is rife with UFOs, scorpions, and conspiracy theories but few Jews Stanton T. Friedman, a Jewish nuclear physicist and highly regarded “ufologist," helped popularize the 1947 incident that led to Roswell's intergalactic infamy. The welcome to Roswell sign includes UFO decor. (photo credit: LARRY LUXNER/JTA) Source: https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/article-873548