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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

Countless celebrities (including several Jewish ones) also took to Twitter to pay heartfelt tributes to the the actor.

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

Wilder was known for playing eccentrics such as the titular characters in "Young Frankenstein" and "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory."

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

Argentine boxer Carolina Duer wins world bantamweight title on return to ring

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