JERUSALEM — European far-right leaders were in Jerusalem on Thursday for a conference organized by the Israeli government aimed at combating antisemitism, which was shunned by mainstream Jewish leaders because of the divisive guest list. The event illustrates a growing alliance between Israel — a country founded on the ashes of the Holocaust — and … Read more
Before “One Jewish Boy,” a play by Stephen Laughton, even had its premiere in London in 2018, the playwright and the play were besieged by antisemitic trolling and threats. Jesse, the play’s Jewish character who is the victim of a hate crime, would not be at all surprised. “One Jewish Boy,” which is making its … Read more
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Adrien Brody flashed his status as a two-time Oscar winner to ward off the orchestral music that was nudging him to wrap up his lengthy acceptance speech Sunday evening. “Please turn the music off. I’ve done this before,” he said, well into his speech, promising to not be “egregious” in the rest of his remarks. … Read more
Scarlett Johansson, Steven Spielberg, Adam Sandler and several other Jewish celebrities assembled in matching T-shirts to shame Ye (formerly Kanye West) for his latest antisemitic outbursts — at least that’s what a self-proclaimed “generative AI expert” fantasized this week. Israel-based creator and marketing professional Ori Bejerano on Tuesday published a black-and-white video on social media … Read more
