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How a move to South Africa turned an American teen’s Jewish life upside down

November 27, 2023November 28, 2023Jesse Orine

This article was produced as part of JR’s Teen Journalism Fellowship, a program that works with Jewish teens around the world to report on issues that affect their lives. (JR) — The table is set. The candles are lit. The round challah is sliced and my family and I dip our apples in honey, exclaiming “Shanah […]

Ahead of historic UK rally against antisemitism, BBC journalists complain that they are barred from marching

November 24, 2023November 24, 2023Jesse Orine

(JR) — Ahead of what could be the largest British gathering against antisemitism in nearly 90 years, Jewish journalists at the BBC say the corporation’s rules prohibit them from marching this weekend. Multiple journalists at the BBC who sought permission to march in the London demonstration organized by the Campaign Against Antisemitism on Sunday told […]

An Orthodox congregation in Manhattan launches a matchmaking initiative as a response to the Oct. 7 attack in Israel

November 23, 2023November 23, 2023Jesse Orine

(New York Jewish Week) — Since Hamas’ attack on Israel on Oct. 7, there has been an outpouring of fundraisers and activism from New York synagogues and Jewish institutions. Some shuls are holding fundraisers, others are packing medical kits, still more are writing letters to IDF soldiers. But at one Upper East Side congregation, a […]

Sen. Chuck Schumer makes his Broadway debut

November 22, 2023November 22, 2023Jesse Orine

(New York Jewish Week) — New York Sen. Chuck Schumer made his Broadway debut on Tuesday night in the final scene of “Gutenberg! The Musical!” in the role of “producer.” In a one-minute long video posted to his Instagram account, Schumer pops up from the crowd to uproarious applause. “I need them two,” he says, […]

Susan Sarandon and Melissa Barrera among Hollywood figures facing blowback for stances on Israel and Jews

November 22, 2023November 22, 2023Jesse Orine

((JR)) — The star of a blockbuster horror franchise and an Oscar-winning veteran actress saw their careers take a hit this week over their public comments on Jews and Israel in some of the most high-profile examples yet of how the ongoing Israel-Hamas war has impacted Hollywood. Variety reported Tuesday that Melissa Barrera was recently […]

Israeli and Polish national soccer teams hold unauthorized moment of silence before European qualifying match

November 22, 2023November 22, 2023Jesse Orine

(JR) — Israel’s under-21 men’s national soccer team took the field on Friday for the first time since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack that killed and injured thousands and brought much of Israeli life, including sports, to a standstill. The Union of European Football Associations, Europe’s football governing body, had reportedly rejected a request to hold […]

Oct. 7 nearly derailed Berlin’s famous Israeli-Palestinian restaurant. But it’s back in business.

November 22, 2023November 22, 2023Jesse Orine

(JR) — On the morning of Oct. 7, as the horrors unfolding in southern Israel reverberated through mobile screens and live-streamed videos across the world, a hummus restaurant in Germany closed its doors. Behind Kanaan, a restaurant in northeastern Berlin serving up hummus, salads and falafel, is a rare Israeli-Palestinian partnership. Oz Ben David grew […]

The world’s first Israeli-Palestinian boy band accidentally picked a wild moment to make their debut

November 22, 2023November 23, 2023Jesse Orine

((JR)) — The world’s first Israeli-Palestinian boy band landed in Los Angeles to start recording songs on Oct. 6, the day before Hamas attacked Israel and kicked off a war in Gaza, a new feature from Billboard magazine reveals. As1one — pronounced “as one” — is a group of four Jewish Israelis and two Palestinians, […]

I survived a pogrom in Iraq 82 years ago. I know where Hamas’ extremism will lead today.

November 21, 2023November 21, 2023Jesse Orine

(JR) — When I saw the photos and videos posted by Hamas murdering entire Israeli families, raping women and killing young people at a music festival on Oct. 7 — I was horrified and shocked. These images ignited the flames of a dormant trauma I suffered 82 years ago in Baghdad, Iraq, when I was just […]

Here’s what Jewish New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast’s dreams are made of

November 21, 2023November 21, 2023Jesse Orine

(New York Jewish Week) — Cartoonist and writer Roz Chast is best known for her work at The New Yorker, where she’s been a contributor since 1978. But the Brooklyn native is also famously associated with the city from which the prestigious publication takes its name. Chast’s cartoons often explore the mundane hilarity of everyday […]