Gabe Friedman JTA
Rep. Ilhan Omar in Minneapolis, Aug. 11, 2020. (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)
August 12, 2020, 11:55 am
Ilhan Omar fends off primary challenger who billed himself as a friend of Israel
Omar, one of two members of Congress who openly support the BDS movement against Israel, won her primary easily.
By Gabe Friedman JTA
Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey starred in the film 'Dirty Dancing', 1987. (Photo by /Getty Images)
August 9, 2020, 10:09 am
‘Dirty Dancing’ sequel starring Jennifer Grey announced
The plot remains a secret for now.
By Gabe Friedman JTA
Seth Rogen plays an early 20th-century immigrant, right, and a modern day dude, left, in "An American Pickle." (JTA/Screenshot from YouTube)
July 8, 2020, 10:45 am
‘An American Pickle’ trailer debuts
Seth Rogen plays both a 1920s Jewish immigrant and his great-grandson
By Gabe Friedman JTA
Milton Glaser in his New York studio in 2014. Photo by Neville Elder/ Corbis via Getty Images via JTA
July 1, 2020, 1:34 pm
9 powerful Jewish designs by Milton Glaser
The iconic graphic artist died on his 91st birthday
By Gabe Friedman JTA
Dave Burd, aka the rapper Lil Dicky, in a scene from his FX show "Dave." Photo by Ray Mickshaw/FX via JTA.org
June 3, 2020, 3:31 pm
Pennsylvania comedian Lil Dicky has found his true calling
Being the Larry David of rap
By Gabe Friedman JTA
Eliana Light is one of several young Jewish musicians and spiritual leaders moving their work online.Photo by Ori Salzberg
March 18, 2020, 10:23 am
Jewish performers and educators innovate online
Find new ways to connect after gigs cancelled
By Gabe Friedman JTA
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February 20, 2020, 10:31 am
From ‘bialy’ to ‘Jew York,’ OED adds dozens of Jewish-themed words and phrases
Some entries seen as anti-Semitic
By Gabe Friedman JTA
President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, May 23, 2017. (Photo by Lior Mizrahi/Getty Images)
February 5, 2020, 1:19 pm
Locals skeptical toward Trump’s Middle East peace plan
The plan was immediately rejected by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, though it is a path to statehood and comes with a $50 billion incentive
By Toby Tabachnick and Gabe Friedman JTA
Jeff Goldblum on an episode of “Finding Your Roots.” Screenshot from PBS via JTA.org
January 29, 2020, 11:02 am
‘Finding Your Roots’ helps to trace Jewish heritage
Jeff Goldblum, Terry Gross and Marc Maron appear on popular PBS show
By Gabe Friedman JTA
AMSTERDAM,NETHERLANDS - NOVEMBER 7: Gil Landau and Yael Shoshana Cohen of Lola Marsh perform on stage at Paradiso on November 7, 2017 in Amsterdam, Netherlands (Photo by Dimitri Hakke/Redferns)
January 29, 2020, 10:54 am
Lola Marsh discuss romance, genre bending music
Israel's biggest indie band
By Gabe Friedman JTA
August 29, 2019, 1:07 pm
Bret Stephens leaves Twitter after user compares him to bedbugs
Conservative commentator feuds online
By Gabe Friedman JTA
Rachel Brosnahan stars as Miriam “Midge” Maisel, the titular character in “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” (Photo courtesy of Amazon Studios)
December 12, 2017, 2:06 pm
Golden Globes 2018: ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ and all the other Jewish nominees
Thirteen Jewish nominees are up for Golden Globe consideration for 2018.
By Gabe Friedman JTA
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