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Egyptian Celeb Faces Legal Action for Taking Photos With Israelis
Egyptian actor and rapper Mohamed Ramadan is facing legal action for causing "offense to the Egyptian people" after taking pictures in Dubai over the...
Two Israeli Authors Included in ‘New York Times’ List of ‘100 Notable Books of 2020’
JNS.org - The New York Times has included works by two Israeli authors in its 100 Notable Books of 2020 list: Yishai Sarid, the son of the late Meretz lawmaker Yossi Sarid, for his book The Memory...
‘All of Us Are Human’: Egyptian Actor Defends Himself After Facing Barrage of Criticism for Taking Photo With Israeli Singer Omer Adam
Egyptian actor and singer Mohamed Ramadan responded over the weekend to backlash he received on social media after a photo of him with Israeli pop singer Omer Adam in Dubai went viral. Emirati journalist Hamad Al...
Israeli Judoka Peter Paltchik Takes Gold at European Championships
JNS.org - Israeli judoka Peter Paltchik took gold in the European Judo Championships’ under-100 kg division in Prague on Saturday, defeating Russia’s Arman Adamian. The gold was a first for Paltchik, who is considered one of...
Apple TV+ to Premiere Its Second Israeli Series, ‘Losing Alice,’ in January
Apple TV+ announced on Thursday that it would premiere its second Israeli series, the eight-episode...
Israeli Basketball Player Omri Casspi Congratulates Top Ten NBA Draft Pick Deni Avdija
Former Israeli NBA player Omri Casspi congratulated his Maccabi Tel Aviv teammate Deni Avdija on...
NBA’s Wizards ‘Fired Up’ After Drafting Promising Israeli Forward Avdija
Despite holding the ninth pick in the NBA Draft, the Washington Wizards were successful in...
Sarah Silverman Voices Frustration With Typecasting of Jewish Actresses in Hollywood
Jewish comedian and actress Sarah Silverman asserted in an interview on Tuesday that Jewish actresses...
Israeli Embassy in India Hosts Virtual Diwali Celebration
The Israeli Embassy in India hosted last week a virtual celebration in honor of Diwali,...
Egyptian Celeb Faces Legal Action for Taking Photos With Israelis
Egyptian actor and rapper Mohamed Ramadan is facing legal action for causing "offense to the Egyptian people" after taking pictures in Dubai over the weekend...
Two Israeli Authors Included in ‘New York Times’ List of ‘100 Notable Books of 2020’
JNS.org - The New York Times has included works by two Israeli authors in its 100 Notable Books of 2020 list: Yishai Sarid, the son of...
‘All of Us Are Human’: Egyptian Actor Defends Himself After Facing Barrage of Criticism for Taking Photo With Israeli Singer Omer Adam
Egyptian actor and singer Mohamed Ramadan responded over the weekend to backlash he received on social media after a photo of him with Israeli pop...
Israeli Judoka Peter Paltchik Takes Gold at European Championships
JNS.org - Israeli judoka Peter Paltchik took gold in the European Judo Championships’ under-100 kg division in Prague on Saturday, defeating Russia’s Arman Adamian. The gold...
Apple TV+ to Premiere Its Second Israeli Series, ‘Losing Alice,’ in January
Apple TV+ announced on Thursday that it would premiere its second Israeli series, the eight-episode show "Losing Alice," this coming January. The first three episodes of...
Israeli Basketball Player Omri Casspi Congratulates Top Ten NBA Draft Pick Deni Avdija
Former Israeli NBA player Omri Casspi congratulated his Maccabi Tel Aviv teammate Deni Avdija on being drafted by the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night. Avdija, 19,...
NBA’s Wizards ‘Fired Up’ After Drafting Promising Israeli Forward Avdija
Despite holding the ninth pick in the NBA Draft, the Washington Wizards were successful in their chase for Israel's versatile Deni Avdija as the franchise...
Sarah Silverman Voices Frustration With Typecasting of Jewish Actresses in Hollywood
Jewish comedian and actress Sarah Silverman asserted in an interview on Tuesday that Jewish actresses were often typecast in Hollywood and rarely hired to take...
Israeli Embassy in India Hosts Virtual Diwali Celebration
The Israeli Embassy in India hosted last week a virtual celebration in honor of Diwali, the annual Hindu festival of lights. The hour-long event streamed live...
‘Hamilton’ Star Leslie Odom Jr. Records Cover of Hanukkah Song ‘Ma’oz Tzur’
Tony and Grammy Award-winning Broadway actor Leslie Odom Jr. has recorded a cover of the classic Hanukkah song "Ma'oz Tzur" with his wife, Jewish Broadway...
Jewish Actor Calls Out Hollywood for Employing Mel Gibson Despite His Past Antisemitic Remarks
American Jewish actor Joshua Malina took a dig at Hollywood on Tuesday for continuing to give employment opportunities to Mel Gibson despite his past antisemitic...
Israeli Judoka Inbar Lanir Wins Gold at European Championships
JNS.org - Israeli judoka Inbar Lanir is the European Judo Champion in the under-23 category, having won a gold medal on Tuesday. Lanir wasn’t the only...
‘Iron Chef America’ Host Alton Brown Apologizes for ‘Poor Taste’ in Comment About Auschwitz Uniforms
Alton Brown, the host of Food Network's "Iron Chef America," apologized on Wednesday for a remark he made on Twitter about uniforms worn by prisoners...
Israeli ‘Fauda’ Actor Performs in Dubai With Iranian Singer
"Fauda" star and Israeli singer-songwriter Idan Amedi recently performed in the United Arab Emirates with an artist from Iran, as evident from a video posted...
In First Speech as US Secretary of State Nominee, Blinken Recalls Story of Late Holocaust-Surviving Stepfather
Conspiracy-Mongering Professor at Michigan University Placed on Leave After Antisemitic Tweets
German Neo-Nazis Foiled in Attempt to Hold ‘Free Palestine’ Demonstration Outside Former Synagogue
German Girl Who Compared Socially-Distanced Birthday Party With Plight of Anne Frank Sparks Fear That ‘Antisemites Are Targeting Children’
Egyptian Celeb Faces Legal Action for Taking Photos With Israelis
