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First TV Series About Benjamin Netanyahu, ‘Bibi,’ to Be Penned by Emmy-Winning Writer
Two-time Emmy Award-winning screenwriter Kirk Ellis has been signed by the global production and distribution company Fremantle to write the screenplay for the new...
Jeremy Piven on Performing Stand-Up Comedy in Israel: ‘It Was the Best Set I Ever Had’
Jewish American comic and actor Jeremy Piven performed his best stand-up act ever when he was in Israel last year, he said on Wednesday. The "Entourage" star participated in a panel of comedians who discussed their...
Ben Platt Says Performing Live From Radio City Music Hall Was Like ‘Best Bar Mitzvah’
Tony Award-winning Jewish actor and singer Ben Platt talked in a recent interview about his experience performing at New York City's iconic Radio City Music Hall and how it turned out to be one of...
Actor Billy Crystal Raises Kiddush Cup From His Bar Mitzvah in ‘Virtual L’Chaim’ to COVID-19 First Responders
Jewish actor and comedian Billy Crystal hosted a live "Virtual L'Chaim" event on Wednesday night in honor of first responders who have been on the frontlines during the COVID-19 crisis. In a video call broadcast on...
Ben Stiller Remembers Late Father, Comedian Jerry Stiller, as ‘Very Loving Dad’
Jewish actor and director Ben Stiller recently opened up about what it was like to...
Actress Courteney Cox Surprises Jewish Fan After His ‘Friends’-Themed Bar Mitzvah Gets Canceled
"Friends" star Courteney Cox surprised a Jewish teenager who was a major fan of the...
Actress Gal Gadot Quotes Late Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir in Message to 2020 Graduates
Israeli actress Gal Gadot cited on Saturday the late Golda Meir, Israel’s fourth and first...
Israeli Embassy in Washington Hosts Star-Studded Virtual Independence Day Party
The Embassy of Israel in Washington, DC, hosted on Thursday evening an "all-star" virtual celebration...
Hasidic Cantors Sing ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ for Health Workers in New York
Two Hasidic cantors sang the national anthem of the United States outside a hospital in...
First TV Series About Benjamin Netanyahu, ‘Bibi,’ to Be Penned by Emmy-Winning Writer
Two-time Emmy Award-winning screenwriter Kirk Ellis has been signed by the global production and distribution company Fremantle to write the screenplay for the new TV...
Jeremy Piven on Performing Stand-Up Comedy in Israel: ‘It Was the Best Set I Ever Had’
Jewish American comic and actor Jeremy Piven performed his best stand-up act ever when he was in Israel last year, he said on Wednesday. The "Entourage"...
Ben Platt Says Performing Live From Radio City Music Hall Was Like ‘Best Bar Mitzvah’
Tony Award-winning Jewish actor and singer Ben Platt talked in a recent interview about his experience performing at New York City's iconic Radio City Music...
Actor Billy Crystal Raises Kiddush Cup From His Bar Mitzvah in ‘Virtual L’Chaim’ to COVID-19 First Responders
Jewish actor and comedian Billy Crystal hosted a live "Virtual L'Chaim" event on Wednesday night in honor of first responders who have been on the...
Ben Stiller Remembers Late Father, Comedian Jerry Stiller, as ‘Very Loving Dad’
Jewish actor and director Ben Stiller recently opened up about what it was like to have legendary comedian Jerry Stiller as his father, and what...
Actress Courteney Cox Surprises Jewish Fan After His ‘Friends’-Themed Bar Mitzvah Gets Canceled
"Friends" star Courteney Cox surprised a Jewish teenager who was a major fan of the hit sitcom on Monday's at-home episode of "The Late Late...
Actress Gal Gadot Quotes Late Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir in Message to 2020 Graduates
Israeli actress Gal Gadot cited on Saturday the late Golda Meir, Israel’s fourth and first female prime minister, in an inspiring message for students graduating...
Israeli Embassy in Washington Hosts Star-Studded Virtual Independence Day Party
The Embassy of Israel in Washington, DC, hosted on Thursday evening an "all-star" virtual celebration in honor of the country's Independence Day. More than 50,000 viewers...
Hasidic Cantors Sing ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ for Health Workers in New York
Two Hasidic cantors sang the national anthem of the United States outside a hospital in New York City on Tuesday in honor of frontline medical...
‘Unorthodox’ Star Shira Haas Weighs in on Potential Followup to Netflix Mini-Series
Israeli actress Shira Haas recently shared her thoughts on a potential followup to the hit Netflix mini-series "Unorthodox," in which she stars as an ultra-Orthodox...
Tributes Pour in for Legendary Jewish Actor and Comedian Jerry Stiller: ‘His Comedy Will Live Forever’
A number of Hollywood stars have paid tribute on social media to Jerry Stiller, best known for his roles on the sitcoms “Seinfeld” and “The...
‘Seinfeld’ Star Jerry Stiller Dies Aged 92, Son Ben Pays Tribute
Jerry Stiller, who played two of American television's most cantankerous fathers on the sitcoms "Seinfeld" and "The King of Queens," has died aged 92, his...
New Book Reveals a Gripping True Story From Auschwitz
In his gripping new book, The Boy Who Followed His Father Into Auschwitz, Jeremy Dronfield relates the true story of the Kleinmann family of Vienna....
Emotionally, KISS Frontman Simmons Discovers Mother’s Past During Holocaust
JNS.org - Rock legend and KISS frontman Gene Simmons got teary-eyed when reading over historical documents about his late Jewish mother’s experiences in the Holocaust...
IDF Tanks Stare Down Lebanese Troops, Hezbollah Fighters in Tense Moment on Northern Border
With Class Stuck at Home for COVID-19, Jewish Day School Brings Mobile Graduation Truck, Ceremony to 85 Student Homes
Islamic Hackers Group Claims Responsibility for Cyber-Attack That Exposed Personal Info of Hundreds of Israelis
New Israeli Ballistic Missile Passes Sea Tests With High Level of Accuracy
Former Vice-Chancellor of Austria Accused of Penning Antisemitic Dedication in Nazi-Era Book