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Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer in the film 'Oppenheimer.' (Courtesy of Universal Studios)
January 23, 2024, 6:19 pm
‘Oppenheimer’ and ‘Maestro’ lead large crop of Jewish-inspired Oscar nominations
Story of atom bomb scientist competing in 13 categories; several actors nominated for playing Jewish roles but no Jews receive acting nominations
By Andrew Lapin
Cillian Murphy plays J. Robert Oppenheimer in Christopher Nolan's film 'Oppenheimer.' (Universal Pictures)
January 23, 2024, 5:33 pm
‘Barbenheimer’ duo dominates Oscar nominations; Israeli animated short included
Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ tops nominees with 13, as ‘Barbie’ snags 8; Israeli Tal Kantor’s animated ‘Letter to a Pig’ makes the cut; ‘Golda’ nominated for best makeup
By AP and ToI Staff
Ryan Gosling, left, and Margot Robbie pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'Barbie' in London, on July 12, 2023. (Scott Garfitt/Invision/AP)
August 15, 2023, 6:24 pm
Algeria abruptly bans ‘Barbie’ almost a month after blockbuster’s local release
Ministry of Culture and Arts notifies cinemas in Algiers, Oran and Constantine to ‘immediately’ pull movie, doesn’t explain why
By AP
BARBIE Score from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Graphic: Business Wire via AP)
August 10, 2023, 1:52 pm
Kuwait bans ‘Barbie’ film over ‘public ethics’ concerns
Cinema censorship committee says flick promotes ‘ideas and beliefs that are alien’ to society; horror movie ‘Talk to Me’ likewise nixed for featuring transgender actor
By AFP
Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah (left) addresses a crowd during the holy day of Ashoura, in a southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Oct. 24, 2015 (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File). Margot Robbie (right) in a scene from "Barbie."(Warner Bros. Pictures via AP, File)
August 9, 2023, 9:27 pm
Lebanon seeks to ban ‘Barbie’ movie for ‘promoting homosexuality’
Anti-LGBTQ campaign is being spearheaded by Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah, although the movie doesn’t have an overt queer theme
By AFP
Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz attends the world premiere of 'Barbie' at the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on July 9, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images via AFP)
August 7, 2023, 6:24 pm
Meet the Israeli-American Mattel CEO who made ‘Barbie’ a movie star
Ynon Kreiz, who got his start in LA working for Haim Saban, says he was tickled by Will Ferrell’s portrayal of him in the movie: ‘We don’t take ourselves too seriously’
By Amy Spiro
Activists protest against the government's judicial overhaul, in Tel Aviv, on July 29, 2023. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
July 30, 2023, 1:53 pm
Daily Briefing July 30: Some Likud MKs murmur dissent; Lapid: Compromise was imminent
Editor David Horovitz on continued robust anti-judicial overhaul protests, Monday’s chaotic passage of a 1st ‘reform’; military reporter Emanuel Fabian on shrinking IDF deterrence
By ToI Staff
Singer Shira Zloof adds her two cents to global Barbie craze with new 'Barbie' Hebrew single (Courtesy Daffy Chagi)
July 25, 2023, 11:21 am
Singer says she’s more like Ken than Barbie in Hebrew pop song
Shira Zloof, former contestant on ‘The Voice,’ adds her two cents to Barbie craze
By Jessica Steinberg
Writer/director/executive producer Greta Gerwig poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film "Barbie," in London, United Kingdom, July 12, 2023. (Scott Garfitt/Invision/AP)
July 13, 2023, 10:55 am
‘Barbie’ director wants viewers to ‘feel like I did at Shabbat dinner’
Though raised Unitarian Universalist, Greta Gerwig recalls being included in blessings by fathers of Jewish friends at Shabbat dinners
By PHILISSA CRAMER
International fashion model Ellie Goldstein (Courtesy)
June 23, 2023, 5:13 am
How a 21-year-old UK model with Down syndrome became a global face for inclusivity
Recently seen on the cover of British Vogue and an inspiration for a new Barbie doll, at only 5 feet and born with a disability, Ellie Goldstein is not your average supermodel
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Barbie doll creator Ruth Handler, left, gets a kiss from Kristi Cooke, an actress dressed as a Barbie doll, during the 35th birthday celebration for the doll at FAO Schwarz in New York City on March 9, 1994. (AP Photo/Robert Clark)
June 6, 2023, 3:24 am
Way before icon Barbie got the Hollywood treatment, she was ‘born’ with Jewish roots
From her creation by unconventional entrepreneur Ruth Handler to her inclusivity and ability to adapt with the times, the famous doll bears some trademarks of the Tribe
By Cathryn J. Prince
Gal Gadot arrives at the ninth Breakthrough Prize ceremony at The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, on, April 15, 2023. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
May 25, 2023, 9:08 am
Gal Gadot was first choice to play Barbie, but wasn’t available
Producer Margot Robbie, who eventually took the part herself, says Israeli star has ‘Barbie energy,’ is so ‘impossibly beautiful’ and ‘enthusiastically kind’ that she fit the role
By Stuart Winer
A Barbie doll in the image of Iris Apfel, right. (Courtesy of Mattel Inc. via JTA)
March 16, 2018, 12:32 pm
Fashion guru Iris Apfel, 96, immortalized as Barbie doll
Iconic designer, elebrated by her industry and New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, earns ‘the highest honor Barbie bestows’
By JTA
Melody Barron
March 12, 2018, 2:15 pm
Melody Barron
A nice Jewish doll called Barbie
The cultural icon immigrated from Europe, changed her name, and wove herself into the fabric of America
The Ibtihaj Muhammad barbie on display during Glamour Celebrates 2017 Women Of The Year Live Summit at Brooklyn Museum on November 13, 2017 in New York City. (Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for Glamour/AFP)
November 14, 2017, 12:19 pm
Barbie makes doll of hijab-wearing Olympian Ibtihaj Muhammad
US bronze-winning fencer toy is part of Mattel’s ‘Shero’ line honoring women who break boundaries
By AP
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