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Comedian Tiffany Haddish Throws Lavish ‘Black Mitzvah’ Party on Her 40th Birthday
Comedian and actress Tiffany Haddish celebrated her 40th birthday on Tuesday with a massive, star-studded "Black Mitzvah" party in Beverly Hills, California, the same...
Thousands of Brazilians Take Part in Israeli Social Music Initiative
Thousands of Brazilians gathered on Sunday at Sao Paulo’s Estaiada Bridge to take part in a popular Israeli social musical initiative held for the first time in Latin America. The Koolulam project centers around mass singing...
Tiffany Haddish Performs ‘Hava Nagila’ on ‘Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’
Comedian and actress Tiffany Haddish performed an impromptu version of the popular Hebrew song “Hava Nagila” on Sunday on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon." Haddish, 39, was on the talk show promoting her new Netflix...
Amazon Removes Christmas Ornaments With Auschwitz Image From Site Following Complaints
E-commerce giant Amazon on Sunday took down from its website Christmas ornaments on sale that featured images of the former Auschwitz concentration camp following complaints by consumers and the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum. "All sellers must...
Tiffany Haddish Talks About Bat Mitzvah Party, Why Her Friends Should Study Torah
JNS.org - Tiffany Haddish’s bat mitzvah celebration on Dec. 3—the same day her Netflix series...
Jewish Actor Seth Rogen Talks About ‘Traumatic’ Experience Filming in Pittsburgh During Tree of Life Shooting
In a recent interview with The New York Jewish Week, Jewish comedic actor Seth Rogen...
Leonard Cohen’s Son Releases Posthumous Album of Legendary Singer’s Unfinished Work
The son of the late legendary Jewish singer Leonard Cohen released on Friday a posthumously-completed...
Helena Bonham Carter Learns of Grandfather Who Helped Jews Escape the Holocaust
JNS.org - Actress Helena Bonham Carter discovered that her grandfather helped thousands of French Jews...
Sacha Baron Cohen Slams Social Media Giants for Hate Speech on Platforms
JNS.org - British Jewish actor Sacha Baron Cohen, upon accepting the Anti-Defamation League’s International Fellowship Award...
Comedian Tiffany Haddish Throws Lavish ‘Black Mitzvah’ Party on Her 40th Birthday
Comedian and actress Tiffany Haddish celebrated her 40th birthday on Tuesday with a massive, star-studded "Black Mitzvah" party in Beverly Hills, California, the same day...
Thousands of Brazilians Take Part in Israeli Social Music Initiative
Thousands of Brazilians gathered on Sunday at Sao Paulo’s Estaiada Bridge to take part in a popular Israeli social musical initiative held for the first...
Tiffany Haddish Performs ‘Hava Nagila’ on ‘Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’
Comedian and actress Tiffany Haddish performed an impromptu version of the popular Hebrew song “Hava Nagila” on Sunday on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon." Haddish,...
Amazon Removes Christmas Ornaments With Auschwitz Image From Site Following Complaints
E-commerce giant Amazon on Sunday took down from its website Christmas ornaments on sale that featured images of the former Auschwitz concentration camp following complaints...
Tiffany Haddish Talks About Bat Mitzvah Party, Why Her Friends Should Study Torah
JNS.org - Tiffany Haddish’s bat mitzvah celebration on Dec. 3—the same day her Netflix series “Black Mitzvah” will debut—is set to be a grand affair with...
Jewish Actor Seth Rogen Talks About ‘Traumatic’ Experience Filming in Pittsburgh During Tree of Life Shooting
In a recent interview with The New York Jewish Week, Jewish comedic actor Seth Rogen opened up about filming his new movie "American Pickle" in...
Leonard Cohen’s Son Releases Posthumous Album of Legendary Singer’s Unfinished Work
The son of the late legendary Jewish singer Leonard Cohen released on Friday a posthumously-completed album of music left unfinished by his father. The new album,...
Helena Bonham Carter Learns of Grandfather Who Helped Jews Escape the Holocaust
JNS.org - Actress Helena Bonham Carter discovered that her grandfather helped thousands of French Jews escape the Holocaust in a new TV series starting next...
Sacha Baron Cohen Slams Social Media Giants for Hate Speech on Platforms
JNS.org - British Jewish actor Sacha Baron Cohen, upon accepting the Anti-Defamation League’s International Fellowship Award in New York City on Thursday, criticized social-media giants for...
Egyptian Actor Responds to Backlash for Starring With Israeli Actress Gal Gadot in ‘Wonder Woman’ Sequel
Egyptian actor Amr Waked took to Twitter on Sunday to defend himself after anti-Israel activists criticized him for starring alongside Israeli actress Gal Gadot in...
Jewish Actress Zoey Deutch Reflects on Her Bat Mitzvah Party and ‘Nightmare From Hell’ Dress
Actress Zoey Deutch's bat mitzvah celebration resulted in her never wanting to have a big party for any other milestone in her life, she said...
‘Hatikvah’ Played in Abu Dhabi After Israeli Wins Gold in Ju-Jitsu Competition
Israel’s national anthem "Hatikvah" was played in an Abu Dhabi arena on Saturday after Alon Leviev, 17, took home the gold in the junior category...
Jack Black, Flaming Lips and Haim Among Those to Join Hanukkah Album
JNS.org - A holiday-inspired music album titled “Hanukkah+” will be released on Nov. 22 and feature a collection of Jewish classics and originals from artists,...
Hallmark Channel Set to Premiere Hanukkah Movies for First Time
JNS.org - The Hallmark Channel will premiere its first two Hanukkah-themed movies next month in honor of the eight-day Jewish holiday, which this year starts...
Pro-Israel Democratic Group Slams Bernie Sanders for Failing to Disassociate Himself From Campaign Surrogate Linda Sarsour After Latest Antisemitic Outburst
Losing the Semantic War on ‘Palestine’
‘The Trouble With Jews Today’: UK Newspaper Embroiled in Antisemitism Row Over Trendy Philosopher’s Op-Ed Attacking Israeli ‘Occupation’
In a Surprise Move, 13 Countries Vote Against Anti-Israel Resolution at the UN
Norway Threatens Palestinian Aid Cut Over Racism, Violence in Textbooks