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Golda Meir in France in 1965

Before Helen Mirren plays Golda Meir, here are 7 other stars who have played Israeli prime ministers

From Anthony Hopkins as Yitzhak Rabin to Ingrid Bergman’s final performance.

By Gabe Friedman April 9, 2021 4:39 pm

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Inspired by the pandemic, Jewish musicians are rolling out a year’s worth of spiritual ‘healing songs’

“We’re kind of hard-wired to digest grief and turn it into art or song,” said Elana Brody, a Jewish singer-songwriter.

April 9, 2021 1:50 pm

Meyers Leonard

Teshuvah for Meyers Leonard: Miami’s Jewish community embraces NBA player after he apologizes for anti-Semitic slur

The former Heat center reached out to South Florida rabbis and Jewish groups after using an anti-Semitic slur and derailing his basketball career.

April 8, 2021 5:06 pm

Deni Avdija writes ‘will remember’ in Hebrew on sneakers for game on eve of Israel’s Holocaust remembrance day

By Gabe Friedman April 8, 2021 11:24 am

Paul Pierce

NBA great Paul Pierce talks of love of Shabbat in racy video that preceded firing by ESPN

By Gabe Friedman April 6, 2021 5:43 pm

Holocaust survivors are dwindling out. A new Yom Hashoah ritual recognizes that.

By Shira Hanau April 6, 2021 5:06 pm

Yale to offer beginner Yiddish courses to fulfill language requirements

By Shira Hanau April 6, 2021 4:06 pm

Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren to play Golda Meir in upcoming film ‘Golda’

By Gabe Friedman April 6, 2021 11:55 am

Zebulon Simantov

The last known Jew in Afghanistan is leaving

By Gabe Friedman April 4, 2021 1:16 pm

Meet the 27-year-old amplifying the sounds of the Borscht Belt (and listen to his favorite Yiddish songs)

By Andrew Silow-Carroll April 2, 2021 10:07 am

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