The Best Jewish Moments From the SNL50 Reunion Special
by Lior Zaltzman (Kveller via JTA) – “SNL50: The Anniversary Special,” the three-hour special commemorating the 50th anniversary of “Saturday Night Live” that aired this…
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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…
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,…