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I dont know how much truth there is with the conspiracy theories about the fed. Bernanke born december, 1953 was born in georgia and raised in south carolina, where his family attended the ohav shalom local synagogue. Ben bernanke loosens up during his postcrisis years wsj. It offers some hope that bernanke is cut out for his important role in tough economic times, despite some critics of early in his tenure.