An Israeli author was excited for his best friend’s wedding. After Oct. 7, it became a funeral. Iddo Gefen’s surrealist fiction about Israel became a real-life nightmare.
Popular kids video game Roblox has become gathering space for pro-Palestinian protests An Israeli parent warned that their child had seen a possible reenactment of Hamas’ attack in the game.
The Yiddish Philharmonic Chorus celebrates its 100th anniversary with a rare Yiddish rendition of ‘Hatikvah’ A concert featuring songs of defiance becomes sadly relevant as Israel enters into a war with Hamas.
Acclaimed non-Jewish filmmaker Steve McQueen is earning applause for a 4-hour Holocaust-themed documentary
Writers Guild of America refrains from statement on Israel-Hamas war, saying ‘consensus out of reach’
Adam Sandler, Amy Schumer and long list of celebs ask Biden to keep pushing for release of Israeli hostages