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US Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino and Israeli Wife Daniella Pick Welcome First Child, a Boy Born in Tel Aviv
Quentin Tarantino's wife, Israeli singer and actress Daniella Pick, gave birth to the couple's first child, a boy, on Saturday. The name of the baby,...
Hollywood Icon Sophia Loren Stars as Holocaust Survivor in New Film Acquired by Netflix
Online streaming giant Netflix has acquired global rights to Hollywood icon Sophia Loren's first feature film in a decade, in which she will star as a Holocaust survivor, it was announced last week. In “The Life...
Israel Supporters Urged to Show Solidarity With Celine Dion Who Is Facing BDS Pressure Over Tel Aviv Shows
The pro-Israel education group StandWithUs launched a petition on Thursday calling on people to show support for and solidarity with Canadian singer Celine Dion, who is facing pressure by BDS activists to cancel her two...
Comedian Chelsea Handler Talks About Embracing Jewish Faith When Growing Up
Comedian Chelsea Handler opened up recently about discovering her mother was not Jewish but still embracing Judaism when growing up. Handler, 44, was speaking on stage at the 2020 Makers Conference in Los Angeles on Feb....
Al Pacino’s Israeli Ex-Girlfriend Says Couple Split Because Actor Was ‘So Old’
Famed US actor Al Pacino and his Israeli girlfriend Meital Dohan have split up after...
New Film Explores the ‘Virus’ of Global Antisemitism
Why has the virus of antisemitism endured so long and spread so far? "It is...
‘Fauda’ Season 4 Announced by Show Co-Creator in Tel Aviv
The hit Israeli show "Fauda" will get a fourth season, its co-creator Avi Issacharoff announced...
Leadership of ‘French Oscars’ Resigns Amid Polanski Controversy
The management of the "French Oscars" resigned en masse on Thursday after weeks of controversy...
Gal Gadot Turns to Hebrew During Roundtable Discussion With ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Cast
Israeli actress Gal Gadot turned to Hebrew after she fumbled to express herself in English...
US Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino and Israeli Wife Daniella Pick Welcome First Child, a Boy Born in Tel Aviv
Quentin Tarantino's wife, Israeli singer and actress Daniella Pick, gave birth to the couple's first child, a boy, on Saturday. The name of the baby, who...
Hollywood Icon Sophia Loren Stars as Holocaust Survivor in New Film Acquired by Netflix
Online streaming giant Netflix has acquired global rights to Hollywood icon Sophia Loren's first feature film in a decade, in which she will star as...
Israel Supporters Urged to Show Solidarity With Celine Dion Who Is Facing BDS Pressure Over Tel Aviv Shows
The pro-Israel education group StandWithUs launched a petition on Thursday calling on people to show support for and solidarity with Canadian singer Celine Dion, who...
Comedian Chelsea Handler Talks About Embracing Jewish Faith When Growing Up
Comedian Chelsea Handler opened up recently about discovering her mother was not Jewish but still embracing Judaism when growing up. Handler, 44, was speaking on stage...
Al Pacino’s Israeli Ex-Girlfriend Says Couple Split Because Actor Was ‘So Old’
Famed US actor Al Pacino and his Israeli girlfriend Meital Dohan have split up after two years together. The 43-year-old Dohan said the age difference with...
New Film Explores the ‘Virus’ of Global Antisemitism
Why has the virus of antisemitism endured so long and spread so far? "It is because of its power to adapt and deceive," concludes director...
‘Fauda’ Season 4 Announced by Show Co-Creator in Tel Aviv
The hit Israeli show "Fauda" will get a fourth season, its co-creator Avi Issacharoff announced on Wednesday at the English premiere of season 3 in...
Leadership of ‘French Oscars’ Resigns Amid Polanski Controversy
The management of the "French Oscars" resigned en masse on Thursday after weeks of controversy centered on director Roman Polanski, whose latest film "An Officer...
Gal Gadot Turns to Hebrew During Roundtable Discussion With ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Cast
Israeli actress Gal Gadot turned to Hebrew after she fumbled to express herself in English during a roundtable discussion with her fellow "Wonder Woman 1984"...
‘Shalom, Y’All!’ Museum of Southern Jewish Experience to Open in New Orleans
JNS.org - Officials with the Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience (MSJE) announced that the new museum will open in fall 2020 in New Orleans. Exhibits...
Israeli Teen Pop Star Puts Career on Hold to Serve in IDF
Israeli pop singer Noa Kirel has put her blossoming career on hold to enlist in the IDF. "I influence many young teenagers and it's important for...
Jewish Groups Call on SXSW Festival to Remove Roger Waters From Lineup
JNS.org - Jewish and pro-Israel groups have called on music, film and media festival South by Southwest (SXSW) to remove an interview with former Pink...
Amazon Pulls Books by Author Who Accuses Jews of ‘Active Role in Promoting War’
JNS.org - Following outrage, Amazon has stopped selling two books by an author who praises Hitler and has accused Jews of “promoting and inciting war,”...
First Ethiopian-Israeli Chosen to Represent Jewish State at Eurovision Song Contest
JNS.org - Eden Alene will be the first Ethiopian-Israeli to compete on behalf of the Jewish state at the Eurovision international song contest, set for...
Israeli Embassy Rips ‘Vile’ Spanish Parade Show for ‘Banalizing’ Holocaust
Israeli Coronavirus Patient Describes Symptoms as ‘Like a Normal Flu’
Two Memories of the Late Kirk Douglas
Israel’s Tel Aviv Named Among TripAdvisor’s Top 10 Trending Destinations for 2020
Dozens of US Jewish Groups Issue Open Letter of Support for Chinese Communities Amid Coronavirus Outbreak