In Broadway’s ‘Giant,’ Roald Dahl Is a Warped Messenger for a Vital Debate About...
Roald Dahl is a terrible messenger for a serious conversation about Jews and Israel.
Which is part of what makes “Giant,” the new Broadway play...
American Jewish Speedskater Emery Lehman Wins Silver in Final Winter Olympics
Jacob Gurvis | JTA
Emery Lehman, a Jewish speedskater and four-time Olympian, captured a silver medal in the men’s team pursuit on Tuesday, his second...
Eli Sharabi’s ‘Hostage’ Memoir Named Jewish Book of the Year
Andrew Silow-Carroll | JTA
Eli Sharabi’s memoir “Hostage,” recounting his experience in Hamas captivity after the Oct. 7, 2023 attack, has been named Book of...
Spike Lee Says His Pro-Palestinian NBA All-Star Game Outfit Wasn’t Meant as a Dig...
Philissa Cramer | JTA
The director Spike Lee says he was not targeting the first Israeli NBA All-Star when he wore a pro-Palestinian outfit to...
French Publisher Recalls Books Portraying Oct. 7 Victims as ‘Jewish Settlers’
France’s largest publisher, Hachette, announced on Jan. 14 that it was recalling three high-school textbooks that describe the victims of the Hamas-led Oct. 7,...
The Battle for Israel’s Red Carpet, Post-Oct. 7
Orit Arfa | JNS
At the outdoor entrance to Jerusalem’s International Convention Center — convenient for the artsy types arriving from Tel Aviv by train...
Belgian Museum to Keep Art It Says Was Stolen From Jews
Canaan Lidor | JNS
Jewish organizations in Belgium on Monday demanded restitution from a city-run museum in Ghent that has acknowledged that it was in...
AI Unlocks Cairo Genizah’s Hidden World
Sharon Altshul | JNS
A groundbreaking Israeli-based initiative is opening an unprecedented window into one of Judaism’s greatest manuscript treasures: the Cairo Genizah. For the...
Rejected for ‘Jewish Themes,’ Film Exploring Family and Identity Finds Community Support
By Anna Rahmanan JNS
“One Big Happy Family,” a dramedy inspired by writer, producer and star Lisa Brenner’s own life, faced festival rejections due to...
Israeli Singer Opens Madison Square Garden Show With Patriotic Video
Israeli-American singer Omer Adam opened his sold-out concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Oct. 19 with a special tribute video...
