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Natalie Portman at the Oscars on February 9, 2020, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
September 24, 2020, 1:34 pm
Natalie Portman’s debut kid’s book makes 3 classic tales ‘gender-safe’
Israeli-American movie star rewrites ‘The Tortoise and the Hare,’ ‘The Three Little Pigs’ and ‘Country Mouse and City Mouse’ with fewer male pronouns and more gender diversity
By Gabe Friedman
Noomi Rapace stars as Maja in “The Secrets We Keep.” She believes she has some Roma heritage. (Patti Perret/Bleecker Street)
September 22, 2020, 3:32 am
Holocaust thriller had a Jewish protagonist, but Israeli director made her Roma
‘The Secrets We Keep,’ based on a war crime that took place in eastern Romania, grapples with WWII trauma from a rare perspective
By Gabe Friedman
Ato Essandoh, right, as Kwesi Weisberg-Annan in Netflix's space drama 'Away.' (Diyah Pera/Netflix/via JTA)
September 21, 2020, 1:25 am
Typecast? In Netflix’s ‘Away,’ Ato Essandoh again plays a Black Jew with a twist
It’s not the African-American’s first starring role as a Jew, but this time he recites the Hebrew-language ‘Traveler’s Prayer’ with a British accent as he blasts off into space
By Gabe Friedman
New York Mets' Jeff McNeil celebrates after hitting a home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies on Sept. 7, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
September 15, 2020, 8:00 am
Hedge fund manager Steve Cohen reaches agreement to buy the New York Mets
Deal, rumored to be worth around a record $2.4 billion, needs to be approved by Major League Baseball
By Gabe Friedman
A BBC logo displayed on a smartphone. (Photo Illustration by Mateusz Slodkowski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images via JTA)
September 3, 2020, 10:19 am
BBC journalist said to write anti-Israel posts on anonymous Twitter account
Broadcaster investigating claims Nimesh Thaker tweeted that Jewish state is ‘racist’ and ‘white supremacist’
By Gabe Friedman
Karlie Kloss is seen on March 06, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images/Getty Images via JTA)
September 3, 2020, 12:36 am
Karlie Kloss, Joshua Kushner’s wife, will join Biden campaign event
Supermodel, who converted to Judaism in the process of marrying, to take part in event promoting science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics to young girls
By Gabe Friedman
Actor Jake Gyllenhaal and a T-shirt he is promoting bearing the logo of the iconic Russ & Daughters appetizing shop. (Goldbelly/Getty Images via JTA)
August 25, 2020, 10:17 am
Gyllenhaal, Russ & Daughters shirt collaboration sells out in days
Proceeds from sales of T-shirt featuring logo of New York’s iconic Jewish appetizing shop will help independent restaurants
By Gabe Friedman
Michael Aloni at the 70th Anniversary of Israel celebration in Los Angeles, June 10, 2018. (Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for Israeli Consulate, Los Angeles, via JTA)
August 15, 2020, 6:52 am
Epic TV series ‘Beauty Queen of Jerusalem’ to feature ‘Shtisel’ star Aloni
Production underway on ambitious Israeli show telling family’s story in Israel throughout the early 20th century
By Gabe Friedman
Cody Decker playing for Team Israel in a 2016 World Baseball Classic qualifier game at MCU Park in Brooklyn, New York, September 23, 2016. (Alex Trautwig/MLB via Getty Images/via JTA)
August 10, 2020, 10:30 pm
Ex-player Cody Decker says anti-Semitism ‘rampant’ in Major League baseball
Former Padres player says he was subjected to slurs from fans and teammates, calls for suspension of Oakland Athletics coach for making a Nazi salute after a game
By Gabe Friedman
Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey in a scene from the 1987 film 'Dirty Dancing.' (Vestron/Getty Images/ via JTA)
August 8, 2020, 3:08 pm
‘Dirty Dancing’ sequel starring Jennifer Grey announced
Plot is under wraps with Jewish actress to also executive produce, but film to be what ‘fans have been waiting for,’ says studio exec
By Gabe Friedman
Illustrative: California Senator Kamala Harris endorses Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden during a campaign rally at Renaissance High School in Detroit, Michigan, on March 9, 2020. (Jeff Kowalsky/AFP)
August 8, 2020, 4:56 am
A Jewish guide to Joe Biden’s VP short list
With the soon-to-be Democratic presidential nominee set to announce his running mate in less than two weeks, here’s how the likely picks stand on issues dear to US Jews
By Gabe Friedman and Ron Kampeas
Matthew Healy of The 1975 performs in support of the band's 'Notes on a Conditional Form' release at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium on April 22, 2019, in San Francisco, California. (Tim Mosenfelder/ Getty Images via JTA)
August 3, 2020, 10:50 pm
British pop stars condemn anti-Semitism after rapper Wiley’s tweets
Hundreds in music industry, including James Blunt, former One Direction member Niall Horan, The 1975, and Lily Allen, sign open letter
By Gabe Friedman
Seth Rogen at the 92nd Street Y in New York City, February 29, 2020. (Roy Rochlin/ Getty Images via JTA)
July 29, 2020, 1:00 pm
Israel ‘doesn’t make sense,’ can’t safeguard Jewish people, says Seth Rogen
Actor-comedian opens up about identity in podcast interview with Marc Maron; says if country exists ‘for religious reasons, I don’t agree with it because I think religion is silly’
By Gabe Friedman
Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz attends the Saint Laurent show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Fall/Winter 2020/2021 on February 25, 2020 in Paris, France. ( Dominique Charriau/WireImage/ Getty Images via JTA)
July 21, 2020, 1:57 am
David Beckham’s son, Transformers star to have big Jewish wedding
UK tabloid reports Brooklyn Beckham will tie the knot in 2021 with Nicola Peltz and include Jewish traditions in 2 ceremonies
By Gabe Friedman
Former NBA player Stephen Jackson arrives at a memorial service for George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, June 4, 2020. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
July 10, 2020, 5:02 am
Former NBA player, activist Stephen Jackson defends anti-Semitic online posts
Prominent Black Lives Matter leader sparks firestorm by defending NFL’s DeSean Jackson for posting anti-Jewish quotes, with some saying move taints his progressive activism
By Gabe Friedman
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