Israel will officially participate in Eurovision after its latest song submission is approved

((JR)) — After its first two song entries were denied, Israel has officially been approved to compete in this year’s Eurovision music competition. The European Broadcasting Union, which runs the annual contest, approved Israel’s most recent submission, titled “Hurricane,” which had been revised after its first-choice song, “October Rain,” was rejected because of the competition’s […]

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Jewish actor Ike Barinholtz wins on ‘Jeopardy!’ after answering clue about Ancient Rome

((JR)) — Jewish day school graduate and actor Ike Barinholtz successfully answered a question about the ancient Roman poet Ovid to win on “Jeopardy!” Monday night, in a rare success for a celebrity during the quiz show’s regular competition. In the program’s Tournament of Champions, Barinholtz defeated two previous winners on the show, an artist […]

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