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Rapper Azealia Banks Gets Engaged to Jewish Artist With Ring Featuring Menorah
American rapper Azealia Banks is engaged to Jewish conceptual artist Ryder Ripps, who proposed with a Jewish-inspired family heirloom, the singer announced early Monday...
Pittsburgh Steelers’ Zach Banner Urges NFL to Adopt IHRA Definition of Antisemitism, Speaks Out on ‘Lack of Understanding’
Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle Zach Banner is encouraging the National Football League and all its teams to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism. "The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance Working Definition of...
London’s Chelsea FC Soccer Club Launches ‘Say No to Antisemitism’ Website
Famed British soccer team Chelsea FC announced on Monday the launch of its "Say No to Antisemitism" website that will feature all the club’s updates, events and resources related to its antisemitism campaign. The new website...
‘Unorthodox’ Star Shira Haas Makes TIME Magazine’s List of 100 Most Influential People
JNS.org - Israeli actress Shira Haas, star of the Netflix drama “Unorthodox,” has been listed by TIME as one of 100 emerging leaders of 2021 who are shaping the future of entertainment, health, politics and business,...
Sarah Silverman: Jared Kushner Could Act as Nazi in a Movie
Jewish actress and comedian Sarah Silverman said that if a film was looking to cast...
British Actor and Writer Stephen Fry Decries World ‘Increasingly Full of Antisemitic Words and Actions’
Stephen Fry. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.Famed British actor, writer and comedian Stephen Fry addressed the...
Exiled Iranian Judoka Arrives in Israel to Compete in Tel Aviv Grand Slam
JNS.org - Saeid Mollaei, the Iranian judo champion who sought refuge in Germany, after being...
Actress Rashida Jones on Black-Jewish Heritage: ‘It’s Something I Do Not Take for Granted’
Actress Rashida Jones is thankful for her dual Black and Jewish heritage and feels a...
Israeli Film Shortlisted for Oscar in Best Live-Action Short Category
i24News - The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences picked last week an Israeli short...
Rapper Azealia Banks Gets Engaged to Jewish Artist With Ring Featuring Menorah
American rapper Azealia Banks is engaged to Jewish conceptual artist Ryder Ripps, who proposed with a Jewish-inspired family heirloom, the singer announced early Monday morning. Ripps,...
Pittsburgh Steelers’ Zach Banner Urges NFL to Adopt IHRA Definition of Antisemitism, Speaks Out on ‘Lack of Understanding’
Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle Zach Banner is encouraging the National Football League and all its teams to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working...
London’s Chelsea FC Soccer Club Launches ‘Say No to Antisemitism’ Website
Famed British soccer team Chelsea FC announced on Monday the launch of its "Say No to Antisemitism" website that will feature all the club’s updates,...
‘Unorthodox’ Star Shira Haas Makes TIME Magazine’s List of 100 Most Influential People
JNS.org - Israeli actress Shira Haas, star of the Netflix drama “Unorthodox,” has been listed by TIME as one of 100 emerging leaders of 2021 who...
Sarah Silverman: Jared Kushner Could Act as Nazi in a Movie
Jewish actress and comedian Sarah Silverman said that if a film was looking to cast someone to play a Nazi, former White House senior adviser...
British Actor and Writer Stephen Fry Decries World ‘Increasingly Full of Antisemitic Words and Actions’
Stephen Fry. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.Famed British actor, writer and comedian Stephen Fry addressed the alarming and sad reality of antisemitism against Jews worldwide in...
Exiled Iranian Judoka Arrives in Israel to Compete in Tel Aviv Grand Slam
JNS.org - Saeid Mollaei, the Iranian judo champion who sought refuge in Germany, after being ordered to throw a match at the 2019 World Judo...
Actress Rashida Jones on Black-Jewish Heritage: ‘It’s Something I Do Not Take for Granted’
Actress Rashida Jones is thankful for her dual Black and Jewish heritage and feels a responsibility to make her parents proud because of it, she...
Israeli Film Shortlisted for Oscar in Best Live-Action Short Category
i24News - The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences picked last week an Israeli short film for a shortlist in the Best Live-Action Short category...
Israeli Musician Finds Innovative Way to Cope With Coronavirus Crisis
i24News - The economic downside of the coronavirus pandemic has seen industries of tourism, restaurants, social events and retail stores, among others, suffer grave consequences. And yet...
‘Harry Potter’ Star Narrates New Holocaust Documentary for British Students
JNS.org - A new Holocaust documentary narrated by British actor and “Harry Potter” star Jason Isaacs debuted this week for students in the United Kingdom. Holocaust...
Pittsburgh Steelers’ Zach Banner to Lead Panel With Athletes About Antisemitism
JNS.org - Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle Zach Banner will host a virtual discussion on Feb. 17 about combating antisemitism and racial injustice, in addition to...
Bon Appetit Magazine Edits Hamantaschen Article to ‘Better Convey’ Purim Holiday and Jewish Culture
As part of its "Archive Repair Project," Bon Appetit magazine on Wednesday changed the headline and content of a 2015 article about the Purim cookie...
Steven Spielberg Chosen as 2021 Genesis Prize Honoree
JNS.org - Steven Spielberg was awarded the 2021 Genesis Prize, an annual $1 million award that honors individuals for their professional achievement, contribution to humanity...
Uproar in Indianapolis as Local Celebrity Chef Recycles Medieval Anti-Jewish Blood Libel in ‘Joke’ on Instagram
Biden’s First Unforced Blunder
Antisemitism and Anti-Zionism at Syracuse University
Attack on Israeli Vessel Was Iranian Retaliation for Secret Operation, Says Official
Muslim-Owned Restaurant in Germany Once Targeted by Neo-Nazi in Yom Kippur Shooting Rescued From Bankruptcy by Jewish Community Campaign