This ‘Jewish Matchmaking’ Star Just Got Engaged
By Evelyn Frick | Hey Alma via JTA
For Cindy Seni, the idea of getting engaged was surreal. “You go to all these weddings, you...
Ed Sheeran Is Popular — But Not as Popular as the Talmud, According to...
By Jackie Hajdenberg | JTA
British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran came close to setting the attendance record at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on June 11,...
In ‘Oppenheimer’ Trailer, the Atomic Bomb Is Born — and Einstein Weeps
“Oppenheimer,” the hotly anticipated Christopher Nolan biopic about the Jewish nuclear physicist who developed the atomic bomb, will include another familiar Jewish face when...
‘Stranger Things’ Star Brett Gelman Proposes to Girlfriend Ari Dayan in Jerusalem
The Western Wall and Jerusalem skyline provided the backdrop for actor Brett Gelman’s proposal to his now-fiancée musician Ari Dayan.
The couple, together since 2019,...
Barbra Streisand Is Getting the Next ‘Jewish Nobel’
The prize dubbed the “Jewish Nobel” will be going to Barbra Streisand later this year, in a return to its tradition of honoring Jewish...
‘A Series Of Unfortunate Events’ Author to Write Golem Horror Film
The Jewish author of best-selling children’s book series “A Series of Unfortunate Events” has been tapped to write a horror film based on the...
Jewish Yankee Harrison Bader Talks Baseball at Liebman’s Deli
What better way to recover from an injury than some Jewish penicillin?
New York Yankees Jewish outfielder Harrison Bader, who is missing the beginning of...
NBA Star Domantas Sabonis’ Wife Says He Is Converting to Judaism
Domantas Sabonis, 26-year-old All-Star and Sacramento Kings center, is in the process of converting to Judaism, according to his Jewish wife, Shashana Sabonis (née...
Alex Edelman’s Very Jewish Show, ‘Just For Us,’ Is Heading to Broadway
After a successful off-Broadway run, Orthodox Jewish comedian Alex Edelman will bring his one-man show “Just For Us” to Broadway this summer.
The show had...
Florida High School Pulls Graphic Novel Adaptation of Anne Frank’s Diary
A public high school in Florida has removed an illustrated adaptation of Anne Frank’s diary from its library. It is the second known instance...
