Gabe Friedman
Kanye West watches an NBA game in Los Angeles in 2020. Photo: AP Photo/Mark J. Terril
December 21, 2023, 10:41 am
Top artists, antisemitic lyrics
"At a time of rising antisemitism worldwide, it's disgusting to see Kanye once again use his platform to spew Jew hatred," says the Anti-Defamation League.
By Gabe Friedman
Harry Styles performs at the Brit Awards in the O2 Arena in London, Feb. 11, 2023. Photo: Gareth Cattermole/Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images
June 22, 2023, 2:36 pm
Harry Styles thanks Orthodox friends for walking to his concert on Shabbat
The couple walked from their home in Hampstead, an outlying area of London, to avoid violating the laws of Shabbat.
By Gabe Friedman
Woody Allen onstage during the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award Gala for Diane Keaton in 2017. Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images via JTA
May 30, 2023, 1:45 pm
Woody Allen saves the day
'It really was like a scene from one of his movies...'
By Gabe Friedman
Helen Mirren as Golda Meir in Guy Nattiv's film Golda. Photo: Jasper Wolf
March 7, 2023, 7:14 am
Golda Meir’s complex legacy on screen
A Golda Meir biopic starring Helen Mirren avoids politics, but it couldn't avoid 'Jewface' questions writes Gabe Friedman.
By Gabe Friedman
Alden Ehrenreich arrives for the premiere of Cocaine Bear at the Regal LA Live theater in Los Angeles, Feb. 21, 2023. Photo: Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images via JTA
March 1, 2023, 11:30 am
Ehrenreich’s big break
Cocaine Bear star Alden Ehrenreich got his big break after Steven Spielberg saw him at a bat mitzvah
By Gabe Friedman
Mark Cuban seen during a game between the Dallas Mavericks and the New York Knicks. Photo: Mike Stobe/Getty Images via Kveller
February 7, 2023, 11:27 am
Kyrie Irving traded to Dallas Mavericks
By Gabe Friedman
Doja Cat at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards. Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for RCA via JTA
November 16, 2022, 9:33 am
From Jack Antonoff to Doja Cat to Flora Purim: this year’s Jewish Grammy nominees
The nominees for the 2023 Grammy Awards include prominent Jewish names from pop and rap, but they also recognise Jewish musicians and writers in classical music and other less popular genres.
By Gabe Friedman
In this handout photo taken from a video provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addresses the nation in Kyiv on February 24. Zelensky declared martial law, saying Russia has targeted Ukraine's military infrastructure. He urged Ukrainians to stay at home and not to panic. Photo: Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP
March 3, 2022, 10:32 am
Servant of the People
In just four years, Volodymyr Zelensky went from Jewish comic to Putin's enemy #1 and a heroic defender of Ukraine, writes Gabe Friedman.
By Gabe Friedman
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