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Official Iranian social media accounts share AI-generated Lego propaganda promoting its wartime narrative. (X)
May 13, 2026, 10:24 pm
From anti-Israel Legos to fake footage, Iran’s AI propaganda owns the digital battlefield
Harnessing artificial intelligence for cutesy songs and other content, Tehran proves adept at spreading its narrative, dominating Israel’s attempts to win hearts and minds of internet users
By Nava Freiberg
Screenshot of a man performing an apparent Nazi salute and Hitler mustache while chanting a Nazi slogan in Sylt, Germany, May 19, 2024. (X, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
May 25, 2024, 10:29 am
German police investigating viral footage of partyers chanting Nazi slogan
Participants in the video chant ‘Germany for the Germans – foreigners out’ instead of the lyrics to a hit disco song, while one does an apparent Nazi salute
By Ariella Oldfield
Shachar Levy, known as DawnLev on social media. (Courtesy)
February 29, 2024, 9:03 am
The social media star who uses snark to fight Israel’s war of information
Irreverent entertainer Shachar Levy — aka DawnLev — uses her platform to create viral pro-Israel content that encourages viewers to think critically about the Israel-Hamas war
By Maya Zanger-Nadis
Liat Harlev as a BBC anchor, and Yuval Semo, playing Middle East correspondent Harry Whiteguilt, lampoon a BBC report about the bombing of a Gaza hospital, in a skit screened on October 28, 2023. (Screenshot from Eretz Nehederet. Keshet Channel 12, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
November 24, 2023, 12:49 pm
Comedians defend Israel the best way they know how: Make ’em laugh
In the wake of the Oct. 7 Hamas onslaught, many are using humor to push back against what they see as a propaganda war against Israel and Jews
By Amy Klein
Children participating in a trend, rolling up ice-cream with Fruit Roll-Ups. (YouTube screenshot: used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
May 3, 2023, 8:54 pm
Viral Roll-Ups and ice cream craze prompts Health Ministry warning
Social media fad has driven up demand, raising prices for snacks and prompting retailers to limit sales per person; ministry suggests cucumber rolls instead
By Michael Horovitz and JTA
Screenshot: Twitter. Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law.
February 13, 2023, 2:19 pm
Israeli girl goes viral with thrilled reaction to LeBron James
Los Angeles Lakers star catches 12-year-old Gaia Kimchi by surprise when he sits next to her mid-game
By Harry Roper
Screen capture from video of Astiyazh Haghighi and her fiance Amir Mohammad Ahmadi dancing in public in Tehran, Iran. They were sentenced to ten years in prison for the video. (Twitter; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
January 31, 2023, 6:24 pm
Iran hands 10-year sentence to couple for dancing in public without hijab
Astiyazh Haghighi and fiance Amir Mohammad Ahmadi posted clip of themselves in front of Tehran’s landmark Azadi Tower, she without compulsory headscarf
By AFP
In 2012, Nissim Ourfali became a household name across Brazil. (Screenshot from YouTube/Design by Mollie Suss/ JTA)
November 14, 2022, 1:16 am
10 years ago, a viral Brazilian bar mitzvah video turned club hit
Today, young people across Brazil recognize Nissim Ourfali, a Jewish boy who in 2012 became one of the country’s first memes and an inspiration to DJs countrywide
By CALEB GUEDES-REED
The Miami Boys Choir in concert in Brooklyn in 2018. (Screenshot)
October 3, 2022, 4:05 am
The Miami Boys Choir churned out generations of child stars. Where are they now?
As the longtime Jewish singing group enjoys an unlikely viral moment on TikTok, The Times of Israel speaks to alumni about their experience in the choir and its lasting impact
By Amy Spiro
Rabbi Aryeh Moshe Lieser went viral in the Orthodox world for talking about cold seltzer and studying the Torah. (Twitter/Yakovolf/ via JTA)
June 7, 2022, 6:59 pm
‘Yinglish’ slang goes viral in video on cold seltzer and Torah
After Rabbi Aryeh Moshe Leiser of Monsey, NY, opens up about what he loves most, his sincerity – and clever use of ‘yeshivish’ language – send the Orthodox community buzzing
By Jacob Henry
Students and parents from Beit Rabban Day School in Manhattan march to express their gratitude to neighborhood workers on the Upper West Side on the eve of Thanksgiving, on November 24, 2021. (Laura Kaler via JTA)
November 30, 2021, 10:00 pm
NYC Jewish day school’s Thanksgiving parade goes viral on TikTok
Onlooker mistakes students at Manhattan’s Beit Rabban Day School chanting ‘Thank you’ to city workers for a protest, in video garnering more than 480,000 views, 105K likes
By julia GERGELY
This image from video shows a hearing from the 394th Judicial District Court of Texas. The hearing took a detour when an attorney showed up looking like a kitten. A filter that had been activated on the attorney's device obscured his appearance and made him look like a cat. Judge Roy Ferguson shared the short video clip of the mishap on YouTube. The judge says everyone involved handled the situation with professionalism and grace. (Texas Department of Criminal Justice via AP)
February 12, 2021, 1:29 am
‘I’m not a cat’ lawyer’s dark past with Jewish woman who owned a Tx. smoke shop
Long before his fluffy feline video went viral, Rod Ponton drew national attention, accused by Ilana Lipsen of targeting her in terror-linked drug raid after she ended their affair
By PHILISSA CRAMER
South African artists Master KG (R) and Nomcebo Zikode are seen in the music video for 'Jerusalema' (YouTube screenshot)
December 3, 2020, 3:04 am
S. African sensation ‘Jerusalema’ tops 260 million YouTube views
In age of pandemic, the song and its accompanying dance have lit up social media with videos of medical workers, soldiers, clergymen and many more sharing its message of hope
By ToI Staff and AFP
Tehila the Kosher Diva (aka Yael Yekel) (Dvir Chalamish)
September 9, 2020, 4:31 pm
Kosher Diva debuts new ‘Mizrahified’ version of hit mammeloshen song
After surprise success with Yiddish parodies of ‘Toy’ and ‘Under the Sea,’ Israeli actor and singer Yael Yekel delights with original twist on ‘Bei Mir Bistu Shein’
By Renee Ghert-Zand
When he's not working from home, Simmy Cohen keeps himself busy chanting classic children's books to Torah trope. (Screenshot from Twitter/Courtesy of Cohen/ via JTA)
April 22, 2020, 1:28 pm
Dad’s Torah reading of ‘Goodnight Moon’ goes viral
Cooped up at home, New York dad Simmy Cohen does some creative parenting — and racks up 40,000 Twitter views with his Jewish spin on a children’s classic
By Shira Hanau
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