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Controversial YouTube Star, PewDiePie, Rescinds $50,000 Pledge to ADL
Controversial video star, PewDiePie, has reversed himself and is withdrawing a pledge made earlier this week to donate $50,000 to the Anti-Defamation League (ADL),...
Actress Debra Messing Talks About Judaism, Playing a Jewish Character on ‘Will & Grace’
Judaism was a big part of actress Debra Messing's childhood growing up in Providence, Rhode Island, the "Will & Grace" star told The Seattle Times in a recent interview. Messing, 51, said her parents, who both...
A Rosh Hashanah Reunion — and Revelation
Below is an excerpt from "Don’t Wait Up" by Liz Astrof. Copyright © 2019 by Liz Astrof. Reprinted by permission of Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Inc. It’s been years since the brother...
Israeli Paralympic Swimmer Breaks World Record in Competition Originally Banned to Israelis
An Israeli Paralympic swimmer set a new world record on Tuesday at the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships, held in London after Malaysia was stripped of the event for refusing to let Israelis compete, according...
Sasha Baron Cohen Acknowledges Past Reluctance to Play Jewish Characters: ‘I Didn’t Want to Be Typecast’
British comedian and actor Sasha Baron Cohen said in a recent interview that he used...
Former Obama Speechwriter Offers Answers to ‘Why Be Jewish?’ Question in New Book
Why be Jewish? Nowadays, embracing Jewish identity and practice is optional, even for those who were...
‘Harry Potter’ Actress Visits Israel to Celebrate Friend’s Upcoming Wedding
British actress Bonnie Wright, best known for playing the role of Ginny Weasley in the...
Argentine-Jewish Tennis Pro Diego Schwartzman to Compete Against Rafael Nadal in US Open Quarterfinals
Argentine-Jewish tennis player Diego Schwartzman is set for a showdown with Rafael Nadal after his...
Seth Rogen and Wife Paint Ceramic Menorah During TV Interview
Comedic actor Seth Rogen and his wife Lauren Miller Rogen did some arts and crafts...
Controversial YouTube Star, PewDiePie, Rescinds $50,000 Pledge to ADL
Controversial video star, PewDiePie, has reversed himself and is withdrawing a pledge made earlier this week to donate $50,000 to the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), and...
Actress Debra Messing Talks About Judaism, Playing a Jewish Character on ‘Will & Grace’
Judaism was a big part of actress Debra Messing's childhood growing up in Providence, Rhode Island, the "Will & Grace" star told The Seattle Times...
A Rosh Hashanah Reunion — and Revelation
Below is an excerpt from "Don’t Wait Up" by Liz Astrof. Copyright © 2019 by Liz Astrof. Reprinted by permission of Gallery Books, an imprint...
Israeli Paralympic Swimmer Breaks World Record in Competition Originally Banned to Israelis
An Israeli Paralympic swimmer set a new world record on Tuesday at the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships, held in London after Malaysia was stripped...
Sasha Baron Cohen Acknowledges Past Reluctance to Play Jewish Characters: ‘I Didn’t Want to Be Typecast’
British comedian and actor Sasha Baron Cohen said in a recent interview that he used to pass up offers that he feared would "typecast" him...
Former Obama Speechwriter Offers Answers to ‘Why Be Jewish?’ Question in New Book
Why be Jewish? Nowadays, embracing Jewish identity and practice is optional, even for those who were born into it. Sarah Hurwitz’s own story is an example....
‘Harry Potter’ Actress Visits Israel to Celebrate Friend’s Upcoming Wedding
British actress Bonnie Wright, best known for playing the role of Ginny Weasley in the "Harry Potter" film series, is visiting Israel for her friend's...
Argentine-Jewish Tennis Pro Diego Schwartzman to Compete Against Rafael Nadal in US Open Quarterfinals
Argentine-Jewish tennis player Diego Schwartzman is set for a showdown with Rafael Nadal after his victory match on Monday at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New...
Seth Rogen and Wife Paint Ceramic Menorah During TV Interview
Comedic actor Seth Rogen and his wife Lauren Miller Rogen did some arts and crafts during their recent interview with KTLA 5 Morning News in...
Clip From Roman Polanski’s Dreyfus Affair Film ‘An Officer and a Spy’ Shows Violent Altercation
Footage was released of Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski’s new movie "An Officer and a Spy" ahead of the film's premiere in competition at the Venice...
Backstreet Boy AJ Is 6.8 Percent Ashkenazi Jewish, Says Israeli DNA Tester MyHeritage
CTech - There’s a new nice Jewish (backstreet) boy in town. Backstreet Boys singer AJ (Alexander James) McLean is 6.8 percent Ashkenazi Jewish, Israel-based genealogy company...
Trailer Released for Sacha Baron Cohen’s New Netflix Series on Israeli Spy Eli Cohen
Netflix released the official trailer on Wednesday for its new miniseries "The Spy" starring Jewish actor Sacha Baron Cohen as Mossad agent Eli Cohen. The series...
Modern-Day Immigrants, and How Eleanor Roosevelt Saved Jewish Refugees from the Holocaust
JNS.org - In 1940, a passenger cargo ship called the SS Quanza left the port of Lisbon carrying several hundred Jewish refugees to freedom. But...
Mourning a Jewish Man of Laughter
He was a prankster who loved to wear purple. He was a devoted father of two young girls. His phone contact for his wife Laura...
Trump Floats Possible Defense Treaty Days Ahead of Israeli Elections
‘King Bibi’ Fights for His Political Life in Israeli Election
Houthi Drones Hit Saudi Oil Heartland, Sources Say Crude Flows Disrupted
Osama bin Laden’s Son Hamza Killed in US Raid, Trump Says