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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 435

Curt Schleier

Alana Haim, from left, Danielle Haim and Este Haim arrive at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Feb. 24, 2019, in Beverly Hills, California (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
February 6, 2021, 12:47 am
Haim to soundtrack animated Netflix film
Jewish sisters to write the music for ‘The Witch Boy,’ based on graphic novel series by Molly Knox Ostertag
By Curt Schleier
Imri Biton, left, and Nadia Tereszkiewicz in 'Possessions.' (Courtesy of HBO Max via JTA)
January 24, 2021, 11:55 pm
HBO’s next Israeli show is thriller about woman caught in murder case
Shachar Magen’s ‘Possessions’ revolves around relationship between French expat in Israel accused of killing her husband, diplomat who comes to her aid
By Curt Schleier
Mayim Bialik speaks at the AT&T's SHAPE: 'The Scully Effect is Real' panel on June 22, 2019, in Burbank, California. (Mark Von Holden/ Invision/AP)
January 16, 2021, 11:06 am
Mayim Bialik named as a ‘Jeopardy!’ guest host
‘The Big Bang Theory’ star is one of 4 celebrities to fill role while show finds a permanent replacement for the late Alex Trebek, but none are expected to take job permanently
By Curt Schleier
Noah Galvin as Dr. Asher Wolk on 'The Good Doctor.' (ABC/Jeff Weddell/ via JTA)
January 11, 2021, 4:16 am
Ex-Orthodox character on ‘The Good Doctor’ is inspired by the creator’s family
While Jewish doctors on television aren’t rare, formerly religious ones are practically nonexistent — but writer and producer David Shore is drawing on real life for inspiration
By Curt Schleier
Barry Manilow is among the performers set to appear in “A Star-Studded Folksbiene Chanukah Spectacular," debuting online December 8, 2020. (Wikimedia Commons via JTA)
December 9, 2020, 4:07 am
2 virtual Yiddish specials debut online for Hanukkah
The National Yiddish Theater Folksbiene offers a holiday special, and the Congress for Jewish Culture presents famous drama ‘The Dybbuk,’ both for free
By Curt Schleier
Nathan Englander (Joshua Meier)
December 1, 2020, 6:58 pm
‘Homeland’ creators adapt Israel-set Englander novel into TV show
Howard Gordon and Alex Gansa producing new show based on ‘Dinner at the Center of the Earth’ which centers on an Israeli former spy who betrayed the Jewish state
By Curt Schleier
A screen shot from the trailer for ''Til Kingdom Come,' about the relationship between evangelicals and Israel. (Screengrab: YouTube)
November 6, 2020, 3:37 pm
6 Jewish-themed films in NYC online documentary film festival
Movies range from an inside look at pro-Israel lobby AIPAC, through an American Jewish student’s exposure to Palestinian hardships, to the Israeli-evangelical relationship
By Curt Schleier
Rachel Bloom as Rebecca Bunch in "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend." (YouTube screenshot/via JTA)
September 23, 2020, 3:04 pm
Rachel Bloom now ‘In Love With The Dancer From My Bat Mitzvah’
Creator and star of hit ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ will help write and executive produce new romantic mystery comedy series
By Curt Schleier
Liz Garbus speaks at the premiere of the Netflix film "Lost Girls" in Park City, Utah, Jan. 28, 2020 (Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for Netflix via JTA)
September 19, 2020, 10:56 pm
Director of film on vote suppression: Activism a Jewish tradition
‘All In: The Fight for Democracy’ explores Stacey Abrams’ run for governor in Georgia in 2018; filmmaker Liz Garbus is the daughter of famed civil rights lawyer Martin Garbus
By Curt Schleier
A screenshot from a past season of "Goalstar." (YouTube)
September 17, 2020, 12:09 pm
Israeli reality show ‘Goalstar’ to film its next season in the UAE
Series features celebrities playing soccer in different countries; announcement comes after normalization treaty signed
By Curt Schleier
Bette Midler stars in "Coastal Elites." (HBO)
September 12, 2020, 4:46 am
Bette Midler shines as an angry Jew in HBO’s new film ‘Coastal Elites’
Debuting Saturday, Jewish actress stars in ‘socially distanced satire,’ set during pandemic, that centers on divide between America’s liberal cities and conservative center
By Curt Schleier
Danny Burstein at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater in New York City, March 12, 2018. (Bruce Glikas/Bruce Glikas/WireImage/Getty Images via JTA)
August 13, 2020, 11:34 am
‘Fiddler’ star on life after COVID-19: I’m not really sure how I’m doing
In candid account, Danny Burstein recalls being hospitalized as well as caring for wife with ALS and coronavirus
By Curt Schleier
Herman Wouk in 1975. (Alex Gotfryd/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images via JTA)
August 13, 2020, 10:39 am
‘Family Guy’ creator adapting Herman Wouk novels for miniseries
Seth MacFarlane turning World War II epics ‘The Winds of War’ and ‘War and Remembrance,’ into limited TV series
By Curt Schleier
Actor Ben Platt is seen walking midtown on March 5, 2020 in New York City. (Raymond Hall/GC Images via JTA)
July 10, 2020, 12:57 pm
Broadway star shares how he came out as gay during Israel trip
Ben Platt says a chaperone overheard kids mentioning his sexuality on 8th grade trip, assumed he was being bullied; to preempt call to his parents, he told them about his sexuality
By Curt Schleier
Amos Nachoum searches for polar bears in the Canadian Arctic. (Screenshot/"Picture of his Life" via JTA)
June 16, 2020, 6:13 am
Swimming with polar bear: Film shows Israeli photographer’s unprecedented quest
Documentary traces veteran wildlife lensman Amos Nachoum’s effort to photograph predator while swimming alongside it
By Curt Schleier
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