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Jewish Telegraphic Agency contributor

Patients lay in beds in the “Syndrome K” unit at Fatebenefratelli Hospital. (Photo/JTA-“Syndrome K”-Freestyle Digital Media)
Posted inCulture

To save Jews and keep the Nazis away, these doctors invented a fake infectious disease

by Stephen Silver and JTA August 12, 2022August 12, 2022
Rachel Wolfson in an uncomfortable scene with, from left, Chris Pontius, Eric Andre, and Eric Manaka — and a scorpion — in "Jackass: Forever." (Photo/JTA-Paramount Pictures)
Posted inTV & Film

‘Jackass: Forever’ star Rachel Wolfson on being the first Jew and woman on the stunt comedy team

by Stephen Silver and JTA February 24, 2022February 22, 2022
Portrait of the American biochemist and writer Isaac Asimov in the 1970s. (Photo/JTA-Mondadori via Getty Images)
Posted inCulture

Isaac Asimov’s epic ‘Foundation’ series is now a TV show. His Jewish life was complicated.

by Stephen Silver and JTA September 24, 2021September 27, 2021
Sidney Marantz boasts a collection of over 12,000 Olympic pins. (Photo/JTA-Courtesy Marantz)
Posted inSports

A 76-year-old Jewish philanthropist from Los Angeles is one of the world’s most prolific Olympic pin traders

by Stephen Silver and JTA July 27, 2021July 27, 2021
Nataliya Olshanskaya plays Natasha in "Birth Right." (Photo/JTA-Ilya Marcus)
Posted inTV & Film

A short film offers new perspective on Birthright — through the eyes of young Russian Jews

by Stephen Silver and JTA December 8, 2020December 8, 2020
A screenshot from ChaiFlicks, a Jewish-themed streaming platform.
Posted inFilm

ChaiFlicks, the ‘Jewish Netflix,’ launches with 150 movies and TV series

by Stephen Silver and JTA August 12, 2020
Ben Stiller and Edward Norton as a rabbi and a priest in "Keeping the Faith," which premiered in 2000. (Photo/JTA-Getty Images)
Posted inUncategorized

‘Keeping the Faith’ is 20 years old. Rabbis and priests look back at the interfaith romcom that was ahead of its time.

by Stephen Silver and JTA April 30, 2020April 30, 2020
Adam Sandler as a New York jeweler in “Uncut Gems.” (Photo/Courtesy A24)
Posted inFilm

‘Uncut Gems’ puts age-old Jewish stereotypes front and center. Why has there been no backlash?

by Stephen Silver and JTA January 14, 2020
Anton Yelchin (Photo/Courtesy Lurker Films)
Posted inFilm

New documentary celebrates the life of precocious Jewish movie star Anton Yelchin

by JTA and Stephen Silver August 12, 2019August 12, 2019

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