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June 4, 2012
6:04 pm

Drew Barrymore and Will Kopelman in New York last November. (photo credit: AP/Evan Agostini, file)

A ‘custom’ huppa as Barrymore weds

Guests including Steven Spielberg and Scarlett Johansson attend California ceremony, officiated by fiance’s rabbi

By Nathan Burstein

June 4, 2012
1:32 am

Mel Gibson at the premiere screening of his new film in Austin, Texas, April 18, 2012. (photo credit: Jack Plunkett/AP)

Mel Gibson accuser pens e-book about star’s anti-Semitism

Joe Eszterhas, who wrote a Hanukka-inspired screenplay for Gibson to direct, expands on allegations in e-book released Saturday

By Nathan Burstein

June 3, 2012
4:48 am

Co-director Emad Burnat with his five broken cameras. (photo credit: Kino Lorber)

‘Broken Cameras’ and a fractured reality

Directed by an Israeli and a Palestinian, the Sundance prize winner portrays heated demonstrations against Israel’s security barrier in West Bank town of Bil’in from the point of view of its residents

By Nathan Burstein

May 30, 2012
10:58 pm

Goldie Hawn at a TED talk in 2008. (photo credit: Erik Charlton, CC, via Flickr)

Goldie Hawn may sit shiva with Zac Efron

A-listers could join ‘Arrested Development’ star Jason Bateman for Jewish-themed comedy

By Nathan Burstein

May 30, 2012
2:30 am

Image capture from a 'Family Guy' clip on YouTube.

Emmy campaign targets ‘bloated, overprivileged Jews’

Cartoon series ‘Family Guy’ courts ‘little club’ of Hollywood insiders in mailers sent to awards voters

By Nathan Burstein

May 22, 2012
8:58 am

Young Israelis enjoy a street party on Rothschild Avenue in Tel Aviv (photo credit: Matanya Tausig/FLASH90)

Why is Tel Aviv so amazing?

US news magazine tries to figure out how city developed such a vibrant night life and high-tech scene, despite regional strife

By Nathan Burstein

May 16, 2012
11:35 pm

'The Dictator' opens in the US on May 16. (photo credit: Courtesy)

Worth submitting to this ‘Dictator’

Sacha Baron Cohen’s latest film, now playing in the US, offers an extra layer of jokes for viewers with knowledge about the Middle East

By Nathan Burstein

May 15, 2012
11:50 am

View of the Anne Frank house in Amsterdam, Holland, where Anne and her family hid during the Holocaust. (photo credit: Nati Shohat/Flash90)

Tour Amsterdam with Anne Frank (on your smartphone)

Ahead of Frank’s June birthday, a new app allows visitors to learn about Amsterdam’s history by showcasing sites of significance to the diarist before and during her years in hiding

By Nathan Burstein

May 15, 2012
10:19 am

‘Battleship’ director grills journalist

In an interview about the international blockbuster, filmmaker asks about Israeli reporter’s lack of army service

By Nathan Burstein

May 14, 2012
10:18 am

Water park may open opposite Canadian Holocaust museum

Architect behind Winnipeg’s Museum for Human Rights condemns massive water park/hotel complex proposed for construction near the historical institution

By Nathan Burstein

May 14, 2012
12:41 am

Princess Leia, coming to a book festival near you? (photo credit: LucusFilm)

Princess Leia to open Jewish literary fair

Author and ‘Star Wars’ actress Carrie Fisher will deliver keynote address at St. Louis Jewish Book Festival in October

By Nathan Burstein

May 12, 2012
2:47 am

Actor and activist Dieudonné M'bala M'bala (photo credit: CC BY-SA Réseau Voltaire, Wikimedia Commons)

Canada no to French ‘anti-Semite’ comedy

Polarizing comedian Dieudonne’s Montreal gigs are called off after local media publicize details about the Jew-baiting performances

By Nathan Burstein

May 11, 2012
11:19 pm

Battle against French ‘Anti-Semite’ spreads to Canada

Jewish organization questions Montreal promoter’s association with Jew-baiting French entertainer Dieudonne, but tickets to his Montreal shows are reportedly ‘going fast’

By Nathan Burstein

May 11, 2012
4:06 pm

Roman Polanski and wife Emmanuelle Seigner in 2011. (photo credit: Georges Biard, CC, wikipedia)

Polanski’s next film subject: the Dreyfus Affair

The Oscar-winning director of ‘The Pianist’ and ‘Chinatown’ will shoot drama about French Jewish army officer falsely accused of spying

By Nathan Burstein

May 10, 2012
3:48 am

A couple dances the Tango on the street in Buenos Aires (photo credit: Serge Attal/Flash90)

Israel honored at major book fair

Organizers of Argentinean festival recognize ‘great creativity’ of Israel’s booth by selecting it from representatives of more than 40 countries

By Nathan Burstein

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The Times of Israel

The one-stop news site
covering Israel, the region and
the Jewish people worldwide

Founding editor:
David Horovitz

Fair, fresh and fast

The Jewish world's
fastest-growing
news site

Writer: Nathan Burstein

A ‘custom’ huppa as Barrymore weds

Guests including Steven Spielberg and Scarlett Johansson attend California ceremony, officiated by fiance’s rabbi

Mel Gibson accuser pens e-book about star’s anti-Semitism

Joe Eszterhas, who wrote a Hanukka-inspired screenplay for Gibson to direct, expands on allegations in e-book released Saturday

‘Broken Cameras’ and a fractured reality

Directed by an Israeli and a Palestinian, the Sundance prize winner portrays heated demonstrations against Israel’s security barrier in West Bank town of Bil’in from the point of view of its residents

Goldie Hawn may sit shiva with Zac Efron

A-listers could join ‘Arrested Development’ star Jason Bateman for Jewish-themed comedy

Emmy campaign targets ‘bloated, overprivileged Jews’

Cartoon series ‘Family Guy’ courts ‘little club’ of Hollywood insiders in mailers sent to awards voters

Why is Tel Aviv so amazing?

US news magazine tries to figure out how city developed such a vibrant night life and high-tech scene, despite regional strife

Worth submitting to this ‘Dictator’

Sacha Baron Cohen’s latest film, now playing in the US, offers an extra layer of jokes for viewers with knowledge about the Middle East

Tour Amsterdam with Anne Frank (on your smartphone)

Ahead of Frank’s June birthday, a new app allows visitors to learn about Amsterdam’s history by showcasing sites of significance to the diarist before and during her years in hiding

‘Battleship’ director grills journalist

In an interview about the international blockbuster, filmmaker asks about Israeli reporter’s lack of army service

Water park may open opposite Canadian Holocaust museum

Architect behind Winnipeg’s Museum for Human Rights condemns massive water park/hotel complex proposed for construction near the historical institution

Princess Leia to open Jewish literary fair

Author and ‘Star Wars’ actress Carrie Fisher will deliver keynote address at St. Louis Jewish Book Festival in October

Canada no to French ‘anti-Semite’ comedy

Polarizing comedian Dieudonne’s Montreal gigs are called off after local media publicize details about the Jew-baiting performances

Battle against French ‘Anti-Semite’ spreads to Canada

Jewish organization questions Montreal promoter’s association with Jew-baiting French entertainer Dieudonne, but tickets to his Montreal shows are reportedly ‘going fast’

Polanski’s next film subject: the Dreyfus Affair

The Oscar-winning director of ‘The Pianist’ and ‘Chinatown’ will shoot drama about French Jewish army officer falsely accused of spying

Israel honored at major book fair

Organizers of Argentinean festival recognize ‘great creativity’ of Israel’s booth by selecting it from representatives of more than 40 countries

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