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Julie Platt

(L-R) Gal Gadot, Marc E. Platt and Rachel Zegler attend the World Premiere of Disney's Snow White at El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 15, 2025. (Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images for Disney/AFP)
March 26, 2025, 10:44 pm
Disney hired extra security for Gal Gadot after co-star’s ‘free palestine’ tweet — report
Report says Rachel Zegler’s tweet in 2024 led Israeli star to receive death threats; film’s Jewish producer purportedly flew to meet ‘Snow White’ actress, but her tweet stayed up
By Grace Gilson
Illustrative: Julie Platt speaks to participants in the General Assembly of the Jewish Federations of North America in Tel Aviv on April 25, 2023. (Courtesy of JFNA)
December 12, 2023, 10:56 am
Jewish Federations chair Julie Platt helms Penn’s board amid leadership transition
The Penn graduate says it was appropriate for Liz MacGill to step down: ‘The three university presidents testifying in the United States House of Representatives failed’
By PHILISSA CRAMER
The CEO of the American Jewish Committee, Ted Deutch, left, interviews Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid on June 11, 2023, in Tel Aviv, Israel. (Courtesy of AJC)
July 24, 2023, 10:27 pm
‘First step to destroying democracy’: Diaspora groups alarmed as overhaul law passes
Major community organizations in the United States, the United Kingdom and elsewhere express their concern following the vote on the reasonableness law
By Canaan Lidor
Illustrative: Julie Platt speaks to participants in the General Assembly of the Jewish Federations of North America in Tel Aviv on April 25, 2023. (Courtesy of JFNA)
April 28, 2023, 9:26 pm
JFNA Chairwoman Julie Platt ‘inspired’ by protesters despite Israel confab disruption
Anti-overhaul demonstrators likely chased away Netanyahu and crashed a key panel, but to the US Jewish leader, they’re also a testament to democracy
By Canaan Lidor
President Isaac Herzog speaks at the Jewish Federations of North America's General Assembly at Expo Tel Aviv on April 23, 2023. (Courtesy, Jewish Federations of North America)
April 23, 2023, 11:07 pm
Israel’s greatest existential threat is from within, Herzog tells Jewish Federations
Unlike other speakers at Tel Aviv confab, president does not acknowledge hundreds of protesters demonstrating against the judicial overhaul outside JFNA General Assembly
By Canaan Lidor
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a press conference at the Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv on April 10, 2023. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
April 18, 2023, 12:35 pm
Jewish federations defend Netanyahu invite but salute anti-overhaul protesters
Umbrella group rejects call for PM not to speak at Tel Aviv event; says demonstrators ‘care deeply and sincerely’ about Israel’s future, will be welcomed if they don’t disrupt
By Ron Kampeas
Leader of the opposition and Yesh Atid chairman MK Yair Lapid speaks at a protest against the government's judicial overhaul program outside the Knesset, February 13, 2023. (Arie Leib)
February 22, 2023, 5:14 pm
Lapid thanks US Jews for criticism of overhaul, backs talks if coalition halts bills
In a letter to Jewish Federations, the opposition leader says he supports President Herzog’s calls for negotiations, insists legislative advance stop
By Judah Ari Gross
Illustrative: New immigrants from North America arrive on a flight arranged by the Nefesh B'Nefesh organization at Ben Gurion Airport, on August 14, 2019. (Flash90/ File)
January 2, 2023, 9:04 pm
Leaders of top Zionist bodies warn Netanyahu against altering Law of Return
In highly irregular letter, heads of Jewish Agency, Jewish Federations, WZO and Keren Hayesod say they have ‘deep concern’ about plans by certain members of Israel’s new government
By Judah Ari Gross
Julie Platt, with her actor son Ben Platt, attends the 2017 Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. (Jenny Anderson/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions via JTA)
February 16, 2022, 7:33 am
US Jewish Federations names its second-ever woman chair, Julie Platt
Former banker turned advocate for Jewish education is musical star Ben Platt’s mother
By Ron Kampeas
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