Celebrities

After criticism, Taylor Swift adds Orthodox-friendly dates to tour

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Caleb Guedes-Reed | JTA “You’re On Your Own, Kid” isn’t just the name of a track on Taylor Swift’s newest album; the phrase describes the...

Jessica Seinfeld’s Instagram post about Kanye West’s antisemitism goes viral among celebrities

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As images of the banner held above Interstate 405 in Los Angeles claiming “Kanye is right about the Jews” ricocheted around the Internet this...

Mila Kunis tears up in talk ranging from family to films

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Alan Zeitlin | JNS Jewish actress Mila Kunis has charmed millions of fans around the world, but did she charm her way into America? After a...

Multi-generational Jewish family takes center stage in film, featuring all-star cast

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Caleb Guedes-Reed | JTA How often do viewers get to see Anthony Hopkins use the word “mensch”? The two-time Oscar winner (who is not Jewish) plays...

Gal Gadot makes solidarity visit to Israeli border town

Israeli actress Gal Gadot plays a superhero in the DC Comics Universe, but last week Wonder Woman surprised an Israeli community with a visit...

Wolf Blitzer tours U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum for CNN special

Growing up in Buffalo, CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer always knew he was the child of Holocaust survivors. His parents, both Polish Jews, told him...

Jesse Eisenberg’s next film follows two cousins who explore their grandmother’s Holocaust story

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Caleb Guedes-Reed | JTA Jesse Eisenberg’s newest film directing project follows two estranged cousins who travel to Poland and learn about their grandmother’s Holocaust story. “A...
Dana Bash, a correspondent and anchor on CNN.

For journalist Dana Bash, this story is personal

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Andrew Lapin | JTA The incidents, data, and experiences that have many American Jews on edge received prime-time treatment last weekend in a CNN Special...
Gili Torres on stage with Coldplay frontman Chris Martin.

Israeli teen performs with Coldplay during Brussels concert

If you will it, it is no dream: that is what Israeli 15-year-old Gili Torres learned when Coldplay’s frontman invited her onstage to perform...

Why Tamir Goodman thinks basketball can change the world

Tamir Goodman’s latest partnership is bringing new attention to the potential of sports to bridge even the most seemingly insurmountable divides. But he’s been...