German Frozen Pizza Maker Returns Painting Nazis Forced Jewish Owner to Sell
The heirs did not know their painting's whereabouts before Dr Oetker contacted them, saying they were going to return it 'for moral reasons.'
Jennifer Lopez Arrives in Israel
J.Lo has arrived in Israel for her concert this week.
Authentic Lower East Side Kossar’s Bialys to Reopen Friday
"We bought a business to almost restore a bit of history in New York City and then desire to expand that throughout the city, throughout the country and even throughout the world.”
Jay Leno to Visit Israel
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Former “Tonight Show” host Jay Leno will visit Israel to host the presentation of the inaugural Genesis Prize.
The May 22 ceremony...
Yuval Raphael, Israeli Delegation to Eurovision Song Contest Threatened by Man in Keffiyeh
The Israeli Broadcasting Corporation filed a complaint with Swiss police over the incident.
18 Years Of Diversity and Excellence Brings Uniqueness to Annual Jerusalem Concert
What really makes the annual United Hatzalah concert unique is...
Popular Israeli Vocalist Shlomi Shabat Hospitalized
The vocalist, age 63, is known for his versatility; he sings in Hebrew, Turkish and Spanish and is known for his rock as well as for his Mizrahi music.
Showtime Suspends TV Series Based on the Life of Joan Rivers
Hahn would have been yet another non-Jewish actor in the role of a Jewish character.
New Journalism Photographer Danny Lyon Retrospective in Switzerland
Lyon’s earliest photographs were part of the US Civil Rights Movement. In 1962, at the age of 20, he hitch-hiked to Illinois, to shoot his first rally.
Jewish Rapper Kosha Dillz: from Super Bowl to Super Star
he's been a Jewish criminal drug addict, and now he's becoming a star in the Black music world of rap and hip-hop who is an observant, proud Jew
Marvel Strips Superhero Shira Haas of Her Mossad Ties
Amid backlash over "Sabra" hero's links to the IDF, significant changes have been made to the character's backstory in the upcoming Captain America film.
Michael Douglas Visits Kotel
Holy for Jews, non-Jews alike: Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones visit Old City, enjoy tour of Kotel tunnels with Rabbi of Western Wall
Pallywood: Oscar-Winning Filmmakers Caught on Video Harassing IDF Troops
The scene in "No Other Land," described in the film as "settler violence and IDF cruelty," was a staged provocation, according to the local council.
Jewish Wonder Women Cheer on Israeli ‘Wonder Woman’ Gal Gadot in Jerusalem
The private screening room at Cinema City in Jerusalem was sold out; the idea caught on like wildfire.
Kuwait Bans ‘Death on the Nile’ Film Starring Israeli Actress Gal Gadot
The decision was made following social media demands to ban the film, according to a Kuwaiti newspaper.
Simpsons Search Engine for Folks Who Want to Be Cool and Jewish
When you pick one image, you get a large screenshot from the episode, the quote, and you then have the option of producing a meme of the scene.
Cinema Jenin Shutting Down, Dashing Hopes for Culture, Art, in Suspicious City
Many locals boycotted the cinema because unmarried men and women drank alcohol and even slept together in the guest house that was attached to Cinema Jenin.
Wonder Woman Officially Banned in Lebanon
In Lebanon they're apparently afraid of strong Israeli women.
Hail the Chief Justice: Israelis Prove they Still Have a Sense of Humor
The court's security guards—not nearly as able in the humor dept.—reported the artistic offense to police which launched an investigation that includes forensics officers.
‘Venice, Jews and Europe 1516-2016’ Opens in Venice
The first ghetto's area was defined by two gates which were opened in the morning to the sound of the bell in St. Mark’s belfry, and closed at midnight by four Christian keepers, paid by the Jews.
Kiev Hosting First-Ever Hebrew Song Contest in Former Soviet Union
An initiative of the World Forum of Russian-speaking Jews.
Good News: Daniel Barenboim Doesn’t Hate Israel, He Hates Everybody
In 2015, Barenboim announced his plans to take the Berlin State Opera with him to Tehran in celebration of the nuclear deal with the Islamic Republic. Iran said Thanks but no thanks in response.
Honored Russian Jewish Pianist Michael Klein, 72, Dies On Stage
“Forty-five years he worked at the Philharmonic and literally till his last breath he served the music."
Robbie Williams Plays Tel Aviv
Robbie Williams is starting his concert after Shabbat is over.
Tibetan Monks Chant Prayers for Peace in Jerusalem
Jerusalem Sacred Music Festival attracts array of international musicians.
Gal Gadot to Play Self on The Simpsons
Gadot tweeted: I grew up watching The Simpsons and now I get to voice myself in an episode! Stay tuned..."
Character Actor Nehemiah Persoff Dead at 102, Played in On the Waterfront, Gunsmoke, Yentl
His wife of 70 years, Thia, died of cancer in 2021. They had four children.
Wiesenthal Center’s Top Ten Anti-Semitic Slurs of 2013
Arabs, Jews, Muslims, Europeans and Americans are well-represented.
Yehoram Gaon Releases ‘With Each Rolling Stone’ Honoring Jerusalem Day
"I have not found a greater love than this for the eternal city, humbly wishing to be a stone of the wall."
Lone Gunman Attacks Theater in Germany
German police moved fast to shut down a terrorist situation in a theater in Vernheim, about 40 miles south of Frankfurt.