Elon Musk makes Holocaust jokes after Netanyahu defends him as ‘great friend of Israel’
by Andrew Lapin (JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has come to the defense of Elon Musk, days after the billionaire and prominent Trump…
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Jewish postwar epic ‘The Brutalist’ picks up 10 Oscar nominations, with ‘A Complete Unknown’ close behind
by Andrew Lapin (JTA) — A postwar epic about a Holocaust survivor, a contemporary comedy about Holocaust tourism and a biopic of a Jewish musical…
Jewish community springs into action as devastating Los Angeles-area fires widen
by Philissa Cramer (JTA) — Daniel Sher’s voice broke as he related the latest to members of his Pacific Palisades synagogue. Kehillat Israel had just…
A hostage deal by Hanukkah? Israel, US and Hamas indicate unusual optimism.
by Ron Kampeas (JTA) — WASHINGTON — U.S. and Israeli officials say a deal to release the hostages still held by Hamas may be imminent,…
Loved ones gather to memorialize American-Israeli soldier Omer Neutra
by Jackie Hajdenberg (New York Jewish Week) — Omer Neutra was killed more than one year ago, more than 5,000 miles away. But at his…