An Argentine-Jewish soccer announcer talked about the hostages on air. His aunt was just released by Hamas.

BUENOS AIRES (JR) — For weeks, TV soccer announcer Hernan Feler has been making headlines by talking about the Israeli hostages being held by Hamas during broadcasted games. In doing so, he has mentioned one Israeli by name: his aunt, Ofelia Roitman, who was captured in Kibbutz Nir Oz on Oct. 7. “Omitting and staying […]

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‘So Long, Marianne,’ another upcoming Leonard Cohen miniseries, focuses on his 1960s years

((JR)) — The actor and musician Alex Wolff assumes the role of one of the century’s most beloved Jewish musicians during a crucial early period in his artistic development in an upcoming miniseries. “So Long, Marianne” will follow a young Leonard Cohen during his years-long relationship with Norwegian muse Marianne Ihlen, which spanned from the […]

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‘I did not fact check’: Supermodel Gigi Hadid apologizes for claiming Israel abducts and rapes Palestinians

((JR)) — Palestinian-American supermodel Gigi Hadid has apologized for writing on Instagram that Israel is the only country that keeps children as prisoners of war and that Israel had abducted, raped and tortured Palestinians for years “before Oct. 7.” “I shared something that I did not fact check or deeply think about prior to reposting,” […]

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