Beanie Feldstein is the new Funny Girl but Jewish actresses dont always get the Jewish role – Forward
admin | August 13, 2021
By Jeff Spicer/Stringer via ... Oberman on the red carpet at The Olivier Awards in April 2017
What does ‘Jew down’ mean, and why do people find it …
admin | August 7, 2021
(JTA) Jew down seems to be making a comeback or maybe it never left the lexicon. In April, a City Council member uttered the termat a meeting in Jeffersonville, Indiana
End Jew Hatred to Hold NYC Protest Against Ben & Jerry’s – Jewish Journal
admin | August 7, 2021
The grassroots organization End Jew Hatred will be holding a march to protest Ben & Jerrys decision to stop conducting business in the Occupied Palestinian Territory on August 12 in New York City. The protesttitled No Ice Cream for Jew!will take place in front of the New York City Public Library, where attendees will be given free ice cream and educational materials about the dangerous Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, according to the End Jew Hatred website
Letting Dolgopyat marry leads to the end of the Jewish identity -opinion – The Jerusalem Post
admin | August 7, 2021
There is no question that Artem Dolgopyat is a national hero. To bring home a gold medal from the Olympic Games in Tokyo is a tremendous achievement, of which not only he, but the entire country can be very proud.
Leading Nonprofit Jewish Funeral Chapel is Transforming Approach to End-of-Life Issues Detroit Jewish News – The Jewish News
admin | August 7, 2021
Funerals are notoriously expensive and often loaded with unexpected fees. They come at a time when people are at their most vulnerable, intimidated and perhaps unable to make judicious decisions amid their grief
What happens when American Jews ‘watch’ the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? ‘The Viewing Booth’ offers a glimpse. – Jewish Telegraphic Agency
admin | August 7, 2021
(JTA) A Jewish college student sits alone in a dark room watching a series of short videos. They are filmed altercations from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, often violent, with some showing Israeli soldiers and citizens attacking or abusing Palestinian civilians
Leopoldstadt set to return to the West End this week – Jewish News
admin | August 7, 2021
Tom Stoppards sweeping drama Leopoldstadt, which draws on his own Jewish background, is set to return to the West End this week. The Olivier Award-winning play received critical acclaim after it opened in early 2020, playing seven weeks of sold-out performances before closing during lockdown
Richard Wagner and the Jews – DW (English)
admin | July 28, 2021
Every year in summer, over 60,000 Wagner fans from within and outside Germany visit the Bayreuth Music Festival. Anybody who wanders in the park on the festival premises is bound to stumble upon the Nazi history of the place. On one side stands the big bronze Wagner bust by Nazi sculptor Arno Breker, on the other, commemorative plaques for all artistswho were persecuted during the Third Reich
Asking Who is a Jew is Asking Who We Are (So Come, Tell Us!) – Jewish Journal
admin | July 28, 2021
Who is a Jew? Since the Jewish people did not start their long journey just yesterday, this is seemingly a question that should have been answered a long time ago.
Jewish Olympians on the Podium | JewishBoston – jewishboston.com
admin | July 28, 2021
At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, Hungarian Jewish gymnast Agnes Keleti faced challenges on and off the mat. In the competition, she turned in a dominating performance to close her Olympic career with 10 medals over two Summer Games. Yet that year, the Soviet Union invaded her homeland, and by 1957 she had found a new home in Israel.
