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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 340

Emily Burack

Jewish stars nominated for Golden Globes in 2021 include (L-R) Brett Goldstein, Andrew Garfield and Alana Haim. (AppleTV+, Netflix, MGM via JTA)
December 14, 2021, 5:03 am
Steven Spielberg, Tracee Ellis Ross among Jewish Golden Globes nominees for 2022
Future of annual film and television awards show is unclear after NBC decided it will not be airing it; association plans to announce winners on Jan. 9
By Emily Burack
Olympic Gold medalist Linoy Ashram at Ben Gurion Airport after winning the Gold medal in the rhythmic gymnast at the Olympic Games in Japan, on August 11, 2021. (Menahem Kahana/AFP)
November 27, 2021, 8:58 am
Gold medalist Linoy Ashram on her Olympic whirlwind and becoming an Israeli icon
Ever the picture of humility, the elite athlete says she was hoping to achieve bronze — but is proud to show off her Sephardic roots in a sport dominated by Eastern Europeans
By Emily Burack
Greg Joseph celebrates with his Minnesota Vikings teammates after kicking a game-winning field goal against the Green Bay Packers at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, November 21, 2021. (Adam Bettcher/Getty Images/ via JTA)
November 24, 2021, 3:41 am
Only Jewish NFL kicker talks game-winning field goals and his love for the community
Greg Joseph is one of just a handful of Jews in the National Football League — and he wears his cultural identity proudly on his sleeve
By Emily Burack
Ari'el Stachel accepts the award for featured actor in a musical for 'The Band's Visit' at the 72nd annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall, on Sunday, June 10, 2018, in New York. (Michael Zorn/Invision/AP)
October 21, 2021, 6:51 pm
Jewish actor bows out of role as Syrian migrant in Off-Broadway show
Ari’el Stachel expressed unease about character’s accent in ‘The Visitor,’ saying, ‘I couldn’t separate the experiences I was having in the world with what I was doing on stage’
By Emily Burack
'Meir Kahane: The Public Life and Political Thought of an American Jewish Radical' tells the story of Kahane’s radicalism, from his critique of liberalism through his ever-changing Zionism. (Princeton University Press/ via JTA)
October 16, 2021, 3:59 am
How some of extremist rabbi, onetime MK Kahane’s ideas entered Jewish mainstream
Along with Kahane’s militancy and violent tactics, there was a social, national, religious critique that is surprisingly relevant today, says Shaul Magid, author of a new biography
By Emily Burack
Brett Goldstein, winner of the award for outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series for "Ted Lasso," poses for a photo at the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021, at L.A. Live in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
September 20, 2021, 8:06 pm
For Jewish Emmy winners, a tale of two speeches
‘Ted Lasso’ actor Brett Goldstein wins plaudits for his brevity, while ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ director Scott Frank is widely panned for ignoring repeated signals to wrap it up
By Emily Burack
(Left to right) Ben Stiller, Christine Taylor, Diego Schwartzman and Eugenia De Martino at the US Open in New York. (@eugedemartino Instagram stories via JTA)
September 4, 2021, 4:11 pm
Diego Schwartzman wins storm-hit US Open match, meets Ben Stiller
Despite numerous rain delays and change of stadium mid-match, actor stays until Jewish tennis star prevails over opponent at tournament in NYC
By Emily Burack
Ian Seidenfeld competes in a gold medal match at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, August 28, 2021. (Lintao Zhang/Getty Images via JTA)
August 31, 2021, 12:29 pm
In upset for US, 20-year-old Jewish athlete wins Paralympic table tennis gold
Ian Seidenfeld defeats defending champion 3-0; ‘I couldn’t have dreamt for anything better’ he says following victory
By Emily Burack
Jessica Fox of Australia competes in the Women's C1 of the Canoe Slalom at the 2020 Summer Olympics, on July 29, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
July 29, 2021, 9:43 pm
In 3rd Olympics outing, Australian Jewish paddler wins gold in canoe slalom
Jessica Fox becomes first-ever woman to win gold medal in Olympic event opened to female paddlers for first time in 2021
By Emily Burack
Sue Bird drives the ball during the women's gold medal game between the United States and Spain at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games at Carioca Arena 1 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 20, 2016. (Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
July 21, 2021, 8:39 pm
Jewish women’s basketball star to be US flag bearer at Olympics opening ceremony
Sue Bird, who is representing Team USA and also holds Israeli citizenship, has won gold at the last four games; says ‘mind-blowing’ to be chosen for Friday’s honor
By Emily Burack
2021 Emmy nominees: From left: Brett Goldstein, Jurnee Smollett, Michael Douglas, Hannah Einbinder and Tracee Ellis-Ross. (Apple TV, Netflix, HBO via JTA)
July 14, 2021, 1:56 am
2021 Emmys: All the Jewish nominees, from Jurnee Smollett to Michael Douglas
While there are no obviously Jewish shows nominated, there’s no shortage of potential winners, with Black Jewish women leading the way
By Emily Burack
Jewish and Israeli athletes set to compete in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, from left: Sue Bird, Diego Schwartzman, Linoy Ashram, Maru Teferi, Jessica Fox. (Courtesy: AP/Jessica Hill; AP/Thibault Camus, AP/Efrem Lukatsky; Denis Barthel, CC BY-SA 4.0; AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
July 4, 2021, 5:04 am
Tokyo Olympics: All the Jewish athletes to watch
Israel’s first Olympic surfer, one of the all-time greatest canoe paddlers, and a teen track star para-athlete are just some of the athletes to root for
By Emily Burack
Left to right: Benzion Netanyahu, sons Benjamin and Jonathan, and his wife, Tzila. (Government of Israel/ via JTA)
June 25, 2021, 10:09 pm
‘The Netanyahus’ analyzes the famous family through the story of one night
Author Joshua Cohen hopes readers find the humor in his latest novel – a fictionalized account involving Benzion Netanyahu inspired by true events
By Emily Burack
Sacha Baron Cohen earned an Emmy nomination for playing Abbie Hoffman in 'The Trial of the Chicago 7.' (Nico Tavernise/Netflix via JTA)
March 15, 2021, 11:34 pm
From ‘Mank’ to an Israeli short film: A Jewish guide to the 2021 Oscars
Sacha Baron Cohen nominated for two very different roles; Israeli and Palestinian short movies competing in the same category
By Emily Burack
Alana Haim, Danielle Haim, and Este Haim, of the sister act Haim, attend the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, March 14, 2021. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy via JTA)
March 15, 2021, 11:34 pm
Few Jewish winners, but many Jewish highlights at the 2021 Grammy Awards
Breakout performance but no win for sister act Haim; Taika Waititi wins for best compilation soundtrack in ‘Jojo Rabbit’
By Emily Burack
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