More than three weeks into the ongoing war in Israel, many Hollywood stars have already expressed their opinions and taken sides, except for one notable figure: model Bella Hadid. Hadid, who identifies as Palestinian and has been vocal about her support for the “Movement for the Liberation of Palestine,” has frequently condemned Israel and […]
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The sisterhood bond between Maayan Adam and her late sister, Mapal, has come to an end, but the pain will never fade away. Mapal was one of the victims who lost their lives in the horrific massacre that took place at a party in Re’im on October 7. Adam took to her Instagram account […]
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Julianna Margulies has spoken out against the silence of Hollywood in the face of antisemitism amidst the Israel-Hamas conflict. The American actress, known for her roles in “The Good Wife” and “ER,” recently participated in the Variety Hollywood and Antisemitism summit, where she expressed her frustration at the lack of support from prominent Hollywood […]
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The 21st edition of the Warsaw Jewish Film Festival opened on Monday with a sold-out Polish premiere of Golda at Polin Museum of the History of Polish Jews. The film, directed by Guy Nattiv, focuses on how prime minister Golda Meir, played by Helen Mirren, functioned during the 1973 Yom Kippur War. The award-winning […]
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A video uploaded to TikTok last Wednesday presented images made by AI that showcases what the IDF’s ground invasion of Gaza would look like. The video was made by the user @ofir.ai, an Israeli TikToker who makes videos about artificial intelligence on the social media platform. The video starts with the caption in Hebrew: […]
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Against the backdrop of the Gaza war, Yuval Dayan releases a new song titled “Keep Your Heart,” which she wrote and composed alongside Patrick Sebag, who produced the music. Dayan shared that the song was born out of a meeting with a bereaved mother who requested a song capturing the situation and the power […]
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Isaiah had a good idea. The biblical book has the prophet suggesting that swords should be reassigned as plowshares and “spears [turned] into pruning hooks,” adding the hope that “nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore.” That is a life-affirming concept that has been wholeheartedly embraced by […]
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The Hamas attacks that claimed over 1,400 Jewish lives on Oct. 7 set off an intense period of global Jewish mourning. As Israel assembled troops for a possible ground invasion of Gaza, and missiles flew back and forth across the border, many Jews around the world struggled to contain their anxiety and sadness. For […]
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(JTA) — As the NBA’s only Israeli player, Deni Avdija has had a lot on his mind as his home country navigates a war with Hamas. But as the new NBA season tips off on Tuesday, the 22-year-old is poised for his most impressive year yet on the court. On Monday, Avdija and the […]
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The Israeli artistic community banded together over the weekend in a firm response letter denouncing a public condemnation of Israel led by major American and international art magazines on October 19. Key leading art and culture publications, among which are Artforum, e-flux, The Art Newspaper, and Hyperallergic, published in tandem last Thursday an open […]
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