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2nd Jewish Media Awards: A beautiful celebratory night honoring Jewish talent, values

Allison Josephs described the event as an “evening of elevating Jewish values,” and noted that Jews of all backgrounds, “from Hollywood to Hassidim,” were being honored and in attendance. 

By EVE GLOVER
12/01/2025

Gal Gadot celebrates daughter Alma’s Bat Mitzvah with family in Instagram post

In the photo, Gadot’s husband, Jaron Varsano, holds their daughter, Daniella, 3, while Gadot cradles their youngest child, Ori, who arrived eight months ago.

Spider-Man actor Andrew Garfield expresses support for Gazans

This is not the first time the actor expressed vocal support for Gaza.

Academy Museum opens permanent exhibition that shines spotlight on Hollywood's Jewish founders

The exhibition shines a light on the creation of the Hollywood film industry and the studio system in the early 20th century by Jewish emigres from Eastern Europe.

LA’s Academy Museum initially excluded Hollywood’s Jewish origins, a new exhibit fixes that

The exhibit’s debut comes two and a half years after the museum’s opening, which sparked controversy among supporters and visitors for not including the industry’s Jewish beginnings.

By JACOB GURVIS/JTA
17/05/2024

Series finale of HBO’s ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ reunites Larry David-Jerry Seinfeld Jewish comedy duo

David, who created “Seinfeld” with Seinfeld, returned to write that final episode after having left the series after seven seasons.

By BEN SALES/JTA
09/04/2024

Hollywood is failing Jewish-Americans despite a history together

Far from Jews controlling Hollywood, it would seem that in order to get ahead, they must bury their Jewishness, or else prostrate to antisemites.

Variety and Jewish Life Television to broadcast 'The State of Antisemitism'

Variety and Jewish Life Television have partnered to broadcast a panel about Hollywood combatting antisemitism.

By BROOKE SARAH BORDEN
16/11/2023
A view of the iconic Hollywood sign

Variety to hold Hollywood summit on antisemitism with the stars

Variety will also publish a series of online essays in conjunction with the event, including writings by Maron, Kiss frontman Gene Simmons, Beanie Feldstein, Mayim Bialik.

By JACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
06/10/2023
Brett Ratner

Disgraced Hollywood director Brett Ratner immigrates to Israel

In 2017, six women accused Hollywood director Brett Ratner of sexual harassment and misconduct. Now, he's moving to Israel.

By RON KAMPEAS/JTA
04/10/2023
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