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Adam Neumann speaks onstage at a WeWork event at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, Jan. 9, 2019. (Michael Kovac/Getty Images for WeWork)
September 20, 2019, 1:22 am
WeWork CEO Adam Neumann wants to be Israel’s prime minister
Ruling his homeland is just one of the ambitions of the founder of the co-working space brand; others include being the world’s first trillionaire
By Gabe Friedman
New England Patriots player Nate Ebner smiles on the sidelines during a game against the Buffalo Bills in Buffalo, New York, October 29, 2018. (Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images/via JTA)
August 29, 2019, 11:56 pm
NFL player Nate Ebner remembered his Jewish father on his first trip to Israel
The New England Patriots safety visited Israel with a few teammates and his aunt on trip sponsored by team owner Robert Kraft
By Gabe Friedman
This is Man, a shepherd mix The Dogist found on Alma Beach in Tel Aviv. (The Dogist/Instagram via JTA)
August 28, 2019, 3:18 am
Instagram’s The Dogist comes to Israel
One of the site’s most popular dog-themed accounts is searching for the Jewish state’s cutest versions of man’s best friend
By Gabe Friedman
US Sen. Cory Booker, D-NJ, speaks during the Iowa Democratic Party's annual Fall Gala, October 6, 2018, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
August 23, 2019, 2:50 am
Cory Booker shows off his Hebrew in response to Trump’s disloyalty comments
Democratic presidential candidate says Jewish values of ‘tzedakah’ and ‘chesed’ lacking in US president
By Gabe Friedman
Gene Stupnitsky, in Cubs hat, and Lee Eisenberg on the set of 'Good Boys.' (Ed Araquel/Universal Pictures/via JTA)
August 16, 2019, 3:55 pm
The guys behind the movie ‘Good Boys’ are ready for their close-up
After working on ‘The Office’ and ‘Hello Ladies,’ hilarious Jewish duo Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky have a coming-of-age flick out Friday that could make them household names
By Gabe Friedman
Brad Pitt, left, and B.J. Novak in “Inglourious Basterds.” Pitt plays a non-Jewish American soldier who leads a group of Jewish soldiers that hunt down Nazis during World War II (photo credit: Courtesy)
August 14, 2019, 3:29 am
‘Inglourious Basterds’ came out 10 years ago. Has its legacy changed?
Film sparked debate with portrayal of American Jewish soldiers who hunt and kill Nazis in typically brutal Tarantino fashion. How is it now viewed in today’s political climate?
By Gabe Friedman
David Berman performs with the Silver Jews in 2006. (Yani Yordanova/Redferns/Getty Images via JTA)
August 9, 2019, 1:25 am
David Berman, indie rocker and Silver Jews frontman, dies at 52
No cause of death announced for musician, who became religious, started attending synagogue during rehab stint in mid-2000s
By Gabe Friedman
In this photo from January 26, 2013, George Soros attends the World Economic Forum at the Swiss resort of Davos. (Eric Piermont/AFP)
August 2, 2019, 5:16 am
George Soros donates $5.1 million to new super PAC ahead of 2020 election
Longtime donor to Democratic Party has spent over twice as much as he had at this point in campaign leading to 2016 vote
By Gabe Friedman
US singer Jennifer Lopez arrives at Ben Gurion Airport, ahead of her concert in Tel Aviv, July 30, 2019. (Flash90)
August 1, 2019, 11:54 pm
J-Lo, A-Rod live it up in Israel
Former baseball star says he’s ‘in love’ with country, as fans flock to greet him, his pop-star fiancée before her concert Thursday evening
By Gabe Friedman
Presenter Barbra Streisand speaks onstage during the 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 7, 2018, in Beverly Hills, California. (Paul Drinkwater/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via JTA)
July 30, 2019, 9:24 am
Barbra Streisand says she will address anti-Semitism in memoir
US singer says anti-Jewish hatred ‘one of the most vexing, terrifying issues of our times’
By Gabe Friedman
Los Angeles Clippers forward Lamar Odom, left, puts up a shot as Indiana Pacers center Ian Mahinmi defends during the first half of their NBA basketball game, April 1, 2013, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
July 23, 2019, 5:31 am
Lamar Odom visits Lubavitcher Rebbe’s gravesite with his kids
Former NBA star writes on Instagram ‘it’s a miracle’ to be at burial place of Rabbi Menachem Schneerson
By Gabe Friedman
Rabbi Denise L. Eger at the 2011 Human Rights Campaign gala in Los Angeles, where she was honored, March 12, 2011. (Brian To/FilmMagic/Getty Images via JTA)
July 19, 2019, 9:13 am
Rabbi peeved as first weed cafe in US to open near synagogue
Denise Eger worries members of Congregation Kol Ami in Los Angeles could get a ‘contact high’ from patrons of the Lowell Cafe as they walk to services
By Gabe Friedman
Robert Kraft at The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston, May 19, 2019. (Paul Marotta/Getty Images/via JTA)
June 19, 2019, 6:39 pm
Patriots players accompany Robert Kraft on trip to Israel
New England owner traveling with 15 current and past footballers, to receive Genesis Prize in Jerusalem on Thursday
By Gabe Friedman
David Draiman of Disturbed performs at the Sonic Temple Art and Music Festival at Mapfre Stadium on May 18, 2019, in Columbus, Ohio. ( Amy Harris/Invision/AP)
June 6, 2019, 3:17 am
Rocker David Draiman slams Roger Waters, ‘Nazi comrades’ for Israel boycotting
Disturbed, which has sold millions of albums, set to play in Israel for the first time on July 2
By Gabe Friedman
June 2, 2019, 1:26 pm
Why so many Jews love the band Phish
Fans describe the concerts — no two shows are played the same — as at least as transcendent as religious experiences
By Gabe Friedman
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