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Jessie Mei Li stars in Netflix's "Shadow and Bone," based on a book series by Israeli-American writer Leigh Bardugo.
Posted inCelebrity Jews

‘Shadow and Bone’ is Jewish; Rogen is done with Franco; Ethiopian Jew is going to Eurovision; etc.

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky May 11, 2021May 12, 2021
man in yamulke inside synagogue
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Basketball, refuseniks, Shira Haas: Silicon Valley Jewish film fest turns 30

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten May 6, 2021May 12, 2021
woman seated at table in art studio
Posted inCulture

Film festival on aging adds to its ‘Legacy’ and goes virtual

by Patricia Corrigan May 4, 2021
Three older men sit together. Gamal Helal, on the right, points at Arafat, on the left, while talking to him. Bill Clinton sits between them, looking on with intensity.
Posted inCulture

‘The Human Factor’: Documentary tells saga of US-led Middle East peace flops

by Michael Fox April 30, 2021April 30, 2021
Tiffany Haddish and Billy Crystal star in "Here Today."
Posted inCelebrity Jews

Billy Crystal and Tiffany Haddish, buddies on screen and off; A third girl for Gadot; etc.

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky April 28, 2021April 28, 2021
Sacha Baron Cohen poses during a screening of the Oscars in Sydney, Australia, April 25, 2021. (Photo/JTA-Rick Rycroft-Pool-Getty Images)
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Jewish nominees (nearly) strike out at 2021 Oscars

Gabe Friedman by Gabe Friedman and JTA April 26, 2021April 26, 2021
Stephen Spielberg and Kate Capshaw attend the 2018 Arthur Miller Foundation Honors at City Winery in New York City, Oct. 22, 2018. (Photo/JTA-Mike Coppola-Getty Images)
Posted inPhilanthropy

Steven Spielberg launches foundation to fund Jewish-themed documentaries

Gabe Friedman by Gabe Friedman and JTA April 16, 2021April 16, 2021
Golda Meir in France in 1965. (Photo/JTA-Gamma-Keystone-Getty Images)
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Before Helen Mirren plays Golda Meir, here are 7 other stars who have played Israeli prime ministers

Gabe Friedman by Gabe Friedman and JTA April 13, 2021
Deni Avdija wrote "yizkor" on his sneakers for Yom HaShoah, April 7, 2021. (Screenshot/JTA-Twitter)
Posted inCelebrity Jews

Deni Avdija’s ‘yizkor’ sneakers; Trailer for ‘Beauty Queen of Jerusalem’; Hank Azaria is sorry; etc.

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky April 13, 2021April 13, 2021
Adam Neumann speaks at a WeWork event at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, Jan. 9, 2019. (Photo/JTA-Michael Kovac-Getty Images for WeWork)
Posted inFilm

Hulu’s new ‘WeWork’ documentary hits me where I worked

Esther D. Kustanowitz by Esther D. Kustanowitz April 12, 2021April 14, 2021

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