Drake raps ‘I should probably go to yeshiva’ on new single

(JTA) — One of rapper Drake’s latest tunes gives a nod to his Jewish roots — even as he hints that he might be finding Jesus. In “Wants and Needs,”...

Max the Matzah Is a Hit in Netherlands and Beyond

AMSTERDAM (JTA) — Anywhere else in Europe, a muscular cartoon character named Max the Matzah would have amounted to little more than an inside Jewish joke. But in the Netherlands,...

Jewish Andy Samberg Finds Italian Roots

(JTA) — PBS’ celebrity genealogy show “Finding Your Roots” has had plenty of Jewish guests — Bernie Sanders, Larry David, Paul Rudd and Scarlett Johansson — and the occasional guest, like Paul Ryan, who learn they have...

‘Who Will Write Our History’ to See Wider Release

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHPBGWvKMSs&feature=youtu.be "Who Will Write Our History,” Roberta Grossman’s chronicle of a lesser known form of WWII-era resistance, will have a theatrical run, website Women and Hollywood has learned exclusively. The Abramorama documentary...

Remembering Choice Jewish Moments on Jeopardy!

(JTA) — Alex Trebek, the beloved baritone host of “Jeopardy!,” died of pancreatic cancer Sunday at 80. In his 36 years as host of the immensely popular game show, Trebek...

Sobibor: Triumph Of Courage Amid Horror

The exclusive New York screening of Sobibor was an extraordinary red-carpet event. Held on Sunday, November 18 at the National Arts Club in New York City, the event was...

Algemeiner Hosts Jewish Influencers at Star-Studded Gala

The Algemeiner unveiled its 5th annual “J100” list of the top 100 people “positively influencing Jewish life” on Thursday night, at a star-studded gala in New York City. Honorees...

Israel May Host Miss Universe Pageant This Year

BY MARCY OSTER JERUSALEM (JTA) — Miss Universe could be crowned in Israel as early as this December, an Israeli daily is reporting. Representatives of the Miss Universe Organization have met...

Actress Marilyn Monroe’s Personal Siddur Up for Auction

A Jewish prayer book belonging to American actress Marilyn Monroe has been put up for sale by a New York auction house. Monroe converted to Judaism in 1956, prior to...

Schnitzel, Schlissel, Shtisel

By Larry Gordon We made it through Pesach without going bowling or to the batting cages, miniature golf, the Disney parks, or SeaWorld in Orlando. Actually, the time off from school...
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Three Israelis Wounded in Jordan Valley Terror Shooting

(March 28, 2024 / JNS) Three Israelis were wounded on Thursday morning in a terrorist attack in the Jordan Valley. A Palestinian gunman opened fire on...

Joe Lieberman, Longtime Senator and first Jewish-American VP Candidate, Dies at 82

ANDREW BERNARD (March 27, 2024 / JNS) Former Sen. Joe Lieberman died on Wednesday afternoon at the age of 82 after complications from a fall, according...

A Pro-Israel President

Here’s the problem we’re all dealing with and it could not be stated more bluntly. Joe Biden is a pro-Israel, pro-Zionist president who needs...

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