All the Big Jewish Nominees at the 2026 Oscars
by Evelyn Frick (Hey Alma) – Last year’s Oscars made Jewish history when Mikey Madison and Adrien Brody became just the third pair of Jewish…
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On PBS’ ‘Finding Your Roots,’ Jewish actor Lizzy Caplan discovers her family’s unknown Holocaust story
by Jackie Hajdenberg (JTA) – Actor Lizzy Caplan always thought it was unusual she didn’t know of any relatives who were victims of the Holocaust….
Judd Apatow grew up idolizing Mel Brooks. Now he’s telling Brooks’ story in an HBO documentary.
by Stephen Silver (JTA) – When Judd Apatow was growing up on Long Island, there was no debate about who ruled the comedy world. “Nobody…
Commemorating January 27: International Holocaust Remembrance Day
(AJNews) – January 27 2026 will mark the 81st anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz Birkenau German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp. Over one…
Timothée Chalamet and ‘Marty Supreme’ net 9 Oscar nominations for Jewish sports fable
by Andrew Lapin (JTA) — It was a “Supreme” Oscar-nominations morning for Timothée Chalamet and the heavily Jewish period sports comedy he stars in. “Marty…