David Draiman, Jewish heavy metal frontman, raises $29K for security for Matisyahu after pro-Palestinian protests The fundraiser for the “Matisyahu Defense Fund,” launched on Thursday, Feb. 22, had already surpassed its $25,000 goal. By Jackie Hajdenberg February 26, 2024 7:08 pm
Israeli journalist criticizes West Bank ‘apartheid’ at Berlin film festival ceremony marked by Gaza war protests The Berlinale’s closing ceremony included multiple calls for a Gaza ceasefire, in a display that Berlin’s mayor condemned as antisemitic. February 26, 2024 8:45 am
‘The Ally,’ a timely new play about Israel, antisemitism and campus culture, opens in NYC From Tony Award-winning playwright Itamar Moses, the drama stars “How I Met Your Mother” actor Josh Radnor as a professor conflicted by his competing ideals. February 26, 2024 8:18 am
Sponsored As Ukraine war enters Year 3, Odessa Jewish Children’s Home struggles with new challenges February 25, 2024 1:16 pm
‘Golda,’ biopic about Israeli leader at war, wins top prize from Cinema for Peace Foundation By Toby Axelrod February 23, 2024 5:56 am
Prominent Jewish book-ban advocate says Florida’s crackdown on ‘frivolous challenges’ won’t deter him By Andrew Lapin February 20, 2024 7:50 pm
London police open investigation after Amy Winehouse statue is defaced with pro-Palestinian sticker By Jackie Hajdenberg February 20, 2024 5:10 pm
‘Emigré,’ a musical drama about Shanghai’s Jewish community during WWII, makes its US premiere By Julia Gergely February 20, 2024 3:10 pm
In new documentary ‘God and Country,’ Rob Reiner shines a light on Christian nationalism By Stephen Silver February 16, 2024 2:11 pm
Judy Chicago’s ‘Rainbow Shabbat,’ an iconic depiction of interfaith solidarity, is on display at New York’s New Museum By Andrew Silow-Carroll February 16, 2024 10:38 am