The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/reality-tv/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 03:29:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png reality TV | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/reality-tv/ 32 32 ‘Bachelorette’ contestant invokes famed great-great-grandfather rabbi on show https://www.timesofisrael.com/bachelorette-contestant-invokes-famed-great-great-grandfather-rabbi-on-show/ Fri, 16 Aug 2024 08:55:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3355380 Jeremy Simon, vying for the heart of Jenn Tran on current season of reality TV show, is descended from Avraham Dov-Ber Kahana Shapiro, the last chief rabbi of Kovno

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]]> Israeli trainer and her dancing dog wow US TV talent show https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-trainer-and-her-dancing-dog-wow-us-tv-talent-show/ Fri, 14 Jun 2024 07:49:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3311552 Roni Sagi and border collie Rhythm win standing ovation for two-minute routine on America's Got Talent; dog 'dances better than human dancers we've had on,' says judge Simon Cowell

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]]> Why Nikki Glaser says her stand-up show in Tel Aviv will be ‘the best of the tour’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/why-nikki-glaser-says-her-stand-up-show-in-tel-aviv-will-be-the-best-of-the-tour/ Mon, 22 May 2023 13:58:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3016697 The comedian, podcaster and reality TV show star says she has ignored calls to cancel Saturday's Israel show since 'I just want to tell jokes for people who want to hear them'

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]]> Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a TV show? ‘Jewish Matchmaking’ set to hit Netflix https://www.timesofisrael.com/matchmaker-matchmaker-make-me-a-tv-show-jewish-matchmaking-set-to-hit-netflix/ Sun, 30 Apr 2023 06:18:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3002182 Aleeza Ben Shalom, the show's Israeli-American star, says she hopes viewers around the globe will see Judaism as 'something to look at, respect and feel something positive towards'

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]]> Netflix unveils first peek at upcoming ‘Jewish Matchmaking’ show https://www.timesofisrael.com/netflix-unveils-first-peek-at-upcoming-jewish-matchmaking-show/ Thu, 30 Mar 2023 18:04:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2986848 Set to premiere May 8, dating series featuring Israel-based ‘shadchan’ sees singles of varying religious backgrounds looking for love across continents

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]]> Dana International shows & tells nearly all in docu-reality TV https://www.timesofisrael.com/dana-international-shows-tells-nearly-all-in-docu-reality-tv/ Thu, 16 Feb 2023 12:25:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2952148 The groundbreaking transgender singer reveals her personal life in 'Viva La Diva,' a new series from Yes Studios

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]]> Messy divorce, religious battles headline season 2 of Netflix’s ‘My Unorthodox Life’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/messy-divorce-religious-battles-headline-season-2-of-netflixs-my-unorthodox-life/ Thu, 01 Dec 2022 13:47:44 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2886006 Julia Haart says she refused to turn off cameras even at her 'lowest point'; after season 1, sister cut off contact due to pressure from community: 'She didn’t want to be a pariah'

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]]> Popular dating show ‘Love Island’ headed to Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/popular-dating-show-love-island-headed-to-israel/ Wed, 30 Nov 2022 15:04:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2886406 Israeli version will include 30 bachelors and bachelorettes in their 20s, who will be sent to an undisclosed location for two months of filming

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]]> Daily Briefing Nov. 20: Weekly Bible portion commemorations spark violence in Hebron https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-nov-20-weekly-bible-portion-commemorations-spark-violence-in-hebron/ Sun, 20 Nov 2022 11:00:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2878419 Emanuel Fabian on weekend events in Hebron, reopening of a cold case from the First Lebanon War; Amy Spiro on Zohar Argov's troubling legacy, a 1st Jewish star on 'Love is Blind'

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]]> First Jewish star of ‘Love is Blind’ says antisemitic threats only make her stronger https://www.timesofisrael.com/first-jewish-star-of-love-is-blind-says-antisemitic-threats-only-make-her-stronger/ Thu, 17 Nov 2022 16:25:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2875007 American-Israeli citizen Alexa Alfia found love and a husband after putting her identity at the forefront during her appearance on Netflix's wildly popular reality dating show

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]]> In Israel everything is via WhatsApp – even a reality TV dating show https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-israel-everything-is-via-whatsapp-even-a-reality-tv-dating-show/ Wed, 09 Nov 2022 12:02:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2870061 A new Keshet series titled 'The Group' brings 12 singles together, except they can only communicate via texting and voice notes

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]]> The Haredi women not afraid to step outside the box — and onto the screen https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-haredi-women-not-afraid-to-step-outside-the-box-and-onto-the-screen/ Sun, 11 Sep 2022 09:15:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2832965 New HOT reality series 'Bnot Brak' debuts Sunday, spotlighting the lives of five ultra-Orthodox women who embrace social media and are eager to show the diversity of Haredi life

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]]> Israeli immigration policy takes center stage on reality TV singing contest https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-immigration-policy-takes-center-stage-on-reality-tv-singing-contest/ Wed, 24 Aug 2022 11:17:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2823688 Contestant on 'Rising Star' highlights plight of his friend, born in Israel to Filipino parents and facing deportation, and reignites longtime debate

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]]> ‘My Unorthodox Life’ family donates game show prize to anti-child marriage cause https://www.timesofisrael.com/my-unorthodox-life-family-dedicates-tv-game-show-prize-to-fighting-child-marriage/ Tue, 16 Aug 2022 06:29:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2819245 Citing Orthodox Jewish community norms, celebrity Jewish family gives $25,000 to VOW for Girls, a nonprofit that aims to eliminate marriages involving girls under 18

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]]> Israel’s ‘Big Brother’ contestants awakened by rocket sirens https://www.timesofisrael.com/israels-big-brother-contestants-awakened-by-rocket-sirens/ Sun, 07 Aug 2022 09:24:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2813552 Competitors on the show, who are normally cut off from outside news, were informed of the ongoing escalation with Gaza after a rocket was intercepted near the 'Big Brother' house

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