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Mel Brooks shares his sweetest memories of Gene Wilder

When Brooks told Wilder he had secured financial backing for "The Producers," the late actor broke down in tears of joy.

Hipster label hawks high-end ‘ponchos’ inspired by Jewish prayer shawls

The retailer rag & bone is the latest designer to sell a garment that strongly resembles a tallit.

Israeli student filmmaker’s documentary to be entered in Oscar race

Maya Sarfaty, a Tel Aviv University graduate, will receive a gold medal for her film about a love affair between an SS guard and a young Jewish woman at Auschwitz.

Mel Brooks and other stars mourn passing of Gene Wilder

Zero Mostel, left, and Gene Wilder star in the Mel Brooks classic "The Producers."

Gene Wilder, star of ‘Willy Wonka’ and other classic comedies, dies at 83

When a Jewish Holocaust survivor ‘pissed’ on Hitler’s henchman

Donald Trump’s doctor gave a speech in Italian at his son’s bar mitzvah. (We’re as confused as you are.)

How Amy Schumer’s Bat Mitzvah Disaster Inspired Her Career in Comedy

How Amy Schumer’s Bat Mitzvah Disaster Inspired Her Comedy Career

Israeli Artist Evokes Yiddish Theater With Dead Sea Bridal Dress

A one-man tribute to Leonard Bernstein comes to the stage

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