SIGHIȘOARA, Romania — Only a 10-minute stroll down a maze of cobblestone streets from the birthplace of Vlad Dracul — who inspired the fictional, bloodsucking Count Dracula — sits an empty but remarkably well-preserved synagogue in a fairy-tale town that no longer has any Jews. Built in 1903, the Sighișoara Synagogue was, for a time, […]
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For those who miss the very funny, very Jewish presence of the late comedy icons Gene Wilder and Gilda Radner, a new off-Broadway play that tells the story of their eight-year relationship practically brings the legends back to life. “Gene & Gilda,” written by Cary Gitter and directed by Joe Brancato, is playing at 59E59 […]
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The Toronto International Film Festival has rescinded an invitation to screen an Israeli documentary about Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel — in part over concerns that the filmmakers did not have Hamas’ right to use its footage from the deadly day. The film festival, known as TIFF, also said it was seeking to avert […]
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Pop icon Madonna posted an urgent plea to Pope Leo Monday urging the Catholic leader to “go to Gaza and bring your light to the children before it’s too late.” The post marked one of the first times that Madonna has commented on the ongoing war in Gaza since she joined a list of celebrities […]
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Beauty mogul Huda Kattan is defending herself against accusations of antisemitism after she echoed a series of antisemitic conspiracy theories about Israel in a social media video. “I feel compelled as a human to speak out for other human beings, and I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that, and it’s also not fair that […]
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“Blacklisted: An American Story,” a new exhibit at New York Historical, explores a dark chapter of the 1940s and ’50s, when fears of communism led to government investigations of Hollywood and industry-imposed blacklists that silenced many entertainment professionals. Using a rich display of artifacts —such as telegrams, costumes, movie posters and archival video — the […]
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Less than two weeks ago, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his country’s recognition of a Palestinian state was a matter of “when, not if” but that he had no imminent plans to take such a step. That changed on Monday, when Albanese announced that he plans to join France, the United Kingdom and Canada […]
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Two rabbis were jeered off the stage at a rally in support of the Israeli hostages in Gaza on Sunday — but the jeering did not come from pro-Palestinian counter-protesters. Instead, the leaders of Progressive Judaism, the U.K. equivalent of the Reform movement, were booed by other members of the crowd who objected to their […]
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BUENOS AIRES — An Argentine lawmaker has been indicted on criminal charges after comparing Israel to the Nazi regime and calling it a “genocide state” on social media. Vanina Biasi of the left-wing Workers’ Party is the first sitting legislator in Argentina to be indicted for antisemitism, and the case against her marks the first […]
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Germany is halting all military exports to Israel that could be used in Gaza, a quick response to Israel’s decision early Friday morning to expand its offensive in the enclave and an escalation in tensions between the two longtime allies. “The even harsher military action by the Israeli army in the Gaza Strip, approved last […]
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