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Muslim Brotherhood Succession Crisis Deepens
The Nov. 4 death of the Muslim Brotherhood's acting general guide, Ibrahim Munir, triggered a new internal power struggle. At the moment, there are three...
BDS Gives Belgian-Jewish Actress New Lease on Life in Tel Aviv
In an interview with the Israeli site nrg on Wednesday, Belgian-Jewish stage actress Noemi Schlosser recounted immigrating to Israel after her career in Europe was destroyed by BDS. Schlosser said she had enjoyed success in Belgium and...
New Film on Sabena Hijacking Has Three Israeli Prime Ministers Reminiscing About Rescue Mission
It wasn’t a sight you see every day. Sitting in the plush red seats of a Jerusalem movie theater Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and two former Prime Ministers, Shimon Peres and Ehud Barak, were...
New Short Film to Explore Historical ‘Burden’ Shared by 3rd-Generation Holocaust Survivors
A new short film set to start production this month in New York City will present the perspective of a third generation Holocaust survivor and examine the inheritance of family trauma. The film's director Daniella Rabbani, a...

‘Laughter Heals’ is Message of Unlikely Jewish-Muslim Comedy Act
JNS.org - “Both Jews and Muslims have a lot in common. What are we fighting over?...

Seth Rogen Unveils New Christmas Movie — ‘Will Open on Thanksgiving, Made by Jews’ (VIDEO)
Famed actor Seth Rogen on Tuesday unveiled with typical comic fanfare the trailer for his...

Israeli Actress Gal Gadot Recalls Being ‘Extremely Surprised’ at Winning Miss Israel Contest
Israeli actress Gal Gadot reminisced about her childhood in Israel during an interview published in this...

Experts Highlight Success of Russian-Jewish-American Ballroom Dancers (VIDEO)
Russian-American Jews feature prominently among the most successful ballroom dancing competitors in the U.S., South Dakota...

Larry David Says Antisemites Cost Him Tony Nod for ‘Fish in the Dark’ (VIDEO)
Comic Larry David rancorously struck back at the Tony Awards judges on Sunday night from...

Muslim Brotherhood Succession Crisis Deepens
The Nov. 4 death of the Muslim Brotherhood's acting general guide, Ibrahim Munir, triggered a new internal power struggle. At the moment, there are three factions...

BDS Gives Belgian-Jewish Actress New Lease on Life in Tel Aviv
In an interview with the Israeli site nrg on Wednesday, Belgian-Jewish stage actress Noemi Schlosser recounted immigrating to Israel after her career in Europe was...

New Film on Sabena Hijacking Has Three Israeli Prime Ministers Reminiscing About Rescue Mission
It wasn’t a sight you see every day. Sitting in the plush red seats of a Jerusalem movie theater Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and...

New Short Film to Explore Historical ‘Burden’ Shared by 3rd-Generation Holocaust Survivors
A new short film set to start production this month in New York City will present the perspective of a third generation Holocaust survivor and...

‘Laughter Heals’ is Message of Unlikely Jewish-Muslim Comedy Act
JNS.org - “Both Jews and Muslims have a lot in common. What are we fighting over? Jews and Muslims don’t eat pork, we don’t celebrate Christmas,...

Seth Rogen Unveils New Christmas Movie — ‘Will Open on Thanksgiving, Made by Jews’ (VIDEO)
Famed actor Seth Rogen on Tuesday unveiled with typical comic fanfare the trailer for his new Christmas film. The movie "was made by Jews... and opens...

Israeli Actress Gal Gadot Recalls Being ‘Extremely Surprised’ at Winning Miss Israel Contest
Israeli actress Gal Gadot reminisced about her childhood in Israel during an interview published in this month's edition of Vanity Fair. “I don’t remember this, but my mom...

Experts Highlight Success of Russian-Jewish-American Ballroom Dancers (VIDEO)
Russian-American Jews feature prominently among the most successful ballroom dancing competitors in the U.S., South Dakota Public Broadcasting (SDPB) radio reported on Thursday. Jonathan Sarna, a professor...

Larry David Says Antisemites Cost Him Tony Nod for ‘Fish in the Dark’ (VIDEO)
Comic Larry David rancorously struck back at the Tony Awards judges on Sunday night from the show’s central podium, blaming antisemites for snubbing him a...

Star of Auschwitz Thriller Says ‘God Was Holding the Hand of Every Jew in the Gas Chamber’ (VIDEO)
The lead actor in Son of Saul, an Auschwitz thriller featured at this year's Cannes Film Festival, told the UK's The Guardian that he believes God...

Natalie Portman: Israel-Themed ‘A Tale of Love and Darkness’ Not Political
JNS.org - Natalie Portman, who directs and stars in the new Hebrew-language film adaptation of author Amos Oz's A Tale of Love and Darkness,...

Jewish Museum to Host New York Premiere of Lost Alfred Hitchcock Holocaust Documentary
The Museum of Jewish Heritage is set to host the New York City premiere of a lost Holocaust documentary by legendary Hollywood director Alfred Hitchcock...

From Baghdad to Israel: Actor Aryeh Elias, Passes Away at Age 94
Israeli film legend Aryeh Elias passed away at the age of 94 on Thursday, May 7. The veteran stage, television, and movie actor, who was...

Why an Algemeiner Editor Wrote a Play About a Mass Shooter
For the past two years, I have served as Opinion Editor at The Algemeiner. I'm perhaps most proud of the paper's commitment to publishing diverse...