Jay-Z’s first inspiration was his Jewish sixth-grade teacher
“Like reading the dictionary, and my love of words — I just connected with her," the rap star said recently in an interview with David Letterman.
Life & Culture
-
-
Jason Derulo to Israeli fans: ‘I’m so excited to be coming back’
The pop singer released a video to Israeli fans ahead of his August concert in Rishon LeZion.
-
Argentina’s national soccer team cancels match with Israel
The cancellation is considered a victory for the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel.
-
Ilana Kurshan wins $100,000 Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature
Kurshan’s memoir details how she recovered from her divorce through the daily study of the Talmud.
-
Roseanne’s other problematic tweet was about George Soros
By Ron KampeasRoseanne Barr's exchange with Chelsea Clinton has discomfiting echoes of Holocaust denial.
-
ABC cancels Roseanne Barr’s show after star’s racist comments
On the same day, Barr mockingly referred to Chelsea Clinton as "Chelsea Soros Clinton," referencing the liberal Hungarian-Jewish billionaire George Soros.
-
Hamas prisoners in Israeli jails will not be allowed to watch World Cup soccer tournament
“I have no intention to let Hamas terrorists watch the World Cup while the bodies of our soldiers are held in Gaza along with our kidnapped citizens,” Israel's public service minister,Gilad Erdan, said.
-
‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ season 2: One of the most powerful scenes involves a rabbi
The season has been almost entirely brutal, but one scene involving a rabbi was a reminder of the resilience of the human spirit.
-
Gal Gadot is producing and possibly starring in a Fidel Castro movie
The "Wonder Woman" star and her husband will detail the story of a TV journalist's connection with the Cuban leader in the early '60s.
-
Philip Roth showed me how to be an American Jew
By Ben SalesRoth, who died Tuesday at age 85, captured the paradox at the heart of the American Jewish experience.
