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Jay-Z Refutes Accusations of Antisemitic Lyrics: ‘It Was an Exaggeration’
Hip-hop mogul Jay-Z has slammed claims that lyrics on his recently released album included an antisemitic stereotype about Jews. The controversial lyrics are on the track...
Hollywood Pays Tribute to Iconic Jewish Comic Jerry Lewis Following His Death at Age 91
A number of celebrities shared tributes to comedic legend Jerry Lewis, who died on Sunday at age 91. Filmmaker Martin Scorsese, who directed the 1983 movie "The King of Comedy," starring Lewis, remembered the comedy king by saying in...
Israel’s Sam Spiegel School Named One of World’s Best Film Academies
The Sam Spiegel Film & Television School has been named one of the world’s top 15 film academies by the Hollywood Reporter. The industry magazine publishes an annual list of the top film schools in the...
Israeli Study Says Using Emojis in Work Emails Conveys Incompetence
JNS.org – A joint study conducted by researchers from Israel’s Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and the University of Amsterdam has found that using emojis in work-related emails, although perceived as a friendly gesture by...
Hollywood Talent Agent Apologizes Again After Using ‘Nazi Death Camp’ Joke in First Apology for Derogatory Emails
A Hollywood talent agent has issued a second apology after texting an ex-employee a joke about...
‘Big Bang Theory’ Star Mayim Bialik Talks About Being a ‘Proud’ Zionist and Not Worrying About Backlash
Jewish actress Mayim Bialik, who stars in the hit CBS series "The Big Bang Theory,"...
Israeli Wins Bronze Medal at Thai Boxing Championships After Palestinian Competitor Refuses to Fight Him
An Israeli athlete won the bronze medal on Tuesday at a Thai boxing championship held...
Cast of ‘Shahs of Sunset’ Questioned at Ben-Gurion Airport at Start of Group Israel Trip
Cast members of the hit reality television series "Shahs of Sunset" were detained and questioned at Israel's...
Legendary Movie Mogul Harvey Weinstein to Direct Film on Warsaw Ghetto Revolt
Jewish Hollywood movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has announced that he will produce and direct a...
Former Homeless Israeli Woman Featured as ‘CNN Hero’ for Dedicating Life to Helping At-Risk Teens
‘Scandal’ Star Responds to Criticism of His Support for Raising of Palestinian Flag at US Jewish Summer Camp
Proposed Trip to Israel Causes Tensions Among Iranian Cast Members of ‘Shahs of Sunset’
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld Shares the ‘Greatest Jew Joke That I’ve Ever Heard’
Jay-Z Refutes Accusations of Antisemitic Lyrics: ‘It Was an Exaggeration’
Hip-hop mogul Jay-Z has slammed claims that lyrics on his recently released album included an antisemitic stereotype about Jews. The controversial lyrics are on the track “The...
Hollywood Pays Tribute to Iconic Jewish Comic Jerry Lewis Following His Death at Age 91
A number of celebrities shared tributes to comedic legend Jerry Lewis, who died on Sunday at age 91. Filmmaker Martin Scorsese, who directed the 1983 movie "The King...
Israel’s Sam Spiegel School Named One of World’s Best Film Academies
The Sam Spiegel Film & Television School has been named one of the world’s top 15 film academies by the Hollywood Reporter. The industry magazine publishes...
Israeli Study Says Using Emojis in Work Emails Conveys Incompetence
JNS.org – A joint study conducted by researchers from Israel’s Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and the University of Amsterdam has found that using emojis...
Hollywood Talent Agent Apologizes Again After Using ‘Nazi Death Camp’ Joke in First Apology for Derogatory Emails
A Hollywood talent agent has issued a second apology after texting an ex-employee a joke about Nazi concentration camps last week, expressing regret for sexist, homophobic and...
‘Big Bang Theory’ Star Mayim Bialik Talks About Being a ‘Proud’ Zionist and Not Worrying About Backlash
Jewish actress Mayim Bialik, who stars in the hit CBS series "The Big Bang Theory," proclaimed pride in being a Zionist in an interview published...
Israeli Wins Bronze Medal at Thai Boxing Championships After Palestinian Competitor Refuses to Fight Him
An Israeli athlete won the bronze medal on Tuesday at a Thai boxing championship held in Bangkok, Thailand, after his rival, a Palestinian, refused to...
Cast of ‘Shahs of Sunset’ Questioned at Ben-Gurion Airport at Start of Group Israel Trip
Cast members of the hit reality television series "Shahs of Sunset" were detained and questioned at Israel's Ben-Gurion International Airport during Sunday night's episode of the Bravo...
Legendary Movie Mogul Harvey Weinstein to Direct Film on Warsaw Ghetto Revolt
Jewish Hollywood movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has announced that he will produce and direct a film about the 1943 Warsaw Ghetto uprising. Weinstein made his announcement...
Former Homeless Israeli Woman Featured as ‘CNN Hero’ for Dedicating Life to Helping At-Risk Teens
An Israeli woman was recognized as a "CNN Hero" last week for opening a center that provides temporary housing and long-term support for at-risk teens in Israel. "To be...
Jewish Group Educates on Roger Waters’ BDS Activism Ahead of DC Concerts
JNS.org - Ahead of former Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters’s performances in Washington, DC this weekend, the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of Greater Washington has...
‘Scandal’ Star Responds to Criticism of His Support for Raising of Palestinian Flag at US Jewish Summer Camp
A Jewish actor who stars in the hit ABC series “Scandal” responded to a critic on Tuesday who scrutinized him for supporting the raising of a Palestinian flag at a...
Proposed Trip to Israel Causes Tensions Among Iranian Cast Members of ‘Shahs of Sunset’
Tensions flared on Sunday among the Iranian cast members of the Bravo reality series "Shahs of Sunset" regarding a proposed trip to Israel. In the latest...
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld Shares the ‘Greatest Jew Joke That I’ve Ever Heard’
Jewish-American comedian and actor Jerry Seinfeld shared what he said was the best "Jew joke" he had ever heard during a guest appearance this week...
Abbas Tells Trump Israel-Palestinian Peace Deal Can Be Reached This Year
Puerto Rico Synagogues Cancel High Holiday Services Ahead of Hurricane Maria Making Landfall