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Gabe Friedman

Harry Styles performing at the Brit Awards 2023 in London, February 11, 2023. (Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)
June 22, 2023, 6:09 am
Harry Styles thanks Orthodox friends for walking miles to concert on Shabbat
Pop star tells crowd of 90,000 he’s grateful to Ben and Meredith Winston, who hosted him at their home early in his career
By Gabe Friedman
Former Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn speaks at a protest rally in central London on March 11, 2023. (Susannah Ireland/AFP)
June 21, 2023, 5:48 pm
Glastonbury Festival drops film claiming Corbyn was falsely accused of antisemitism
Move comes after Jewish groups protested planned screening of ‘Oh, Jeremy Corbyn, The Big Lie,’ saying its premise ‘is a big lie’
By Gabe Friedman
Chicago Cubs' Matt Mervis celebrates his two-run home run off New York Mets starting pitcher Tylor Megill with third base coach Willie Harris during the second inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 23, 2023, in Chicago. (AP/Charles Rex Arbogast)
June 15, 2023, 6:19 am
Cubs slugger Mervis hawks Hebrew merch to boost baseball in Israel
Slumping first baseman with a grandma from Givatayim puts M*A*S*H* nickname into Hebrew letters on shirts and caps to raise money for fields in Israel
By Gabe Friedman
Shlomo Carlebach performs in Jerusalem on March 8, 1994. (Youtube Screenshot)
June 11, 2023, 5:27 am
Film version of Carlebach-Nina Simone musical to hit US theaters
But ‘Soul Doctor,’ based on 2018 Broadway performance, will only be screened in 600 venues for 1 night — this coming Tuesday
By Gabe Friedman
File: The statue of antisemitic former Vienna mayor Karl Lueger (1844-1910) smeared with black tar paint at Ringstrasse Boulevard in Vienna, Austria, on November 22, 2022. (Alex HALADA/AFP)
June 7, 2023, 4:32 pm
To shift ‘perspective,’ Vienna to tilt statue of antisemitic mayor admired by Hitler
Artist proposing idea hopes bronze of Karl Lueger will look like it’s falling over; Jewish leaders call measure ‘halfhearted,’ press for removal
By Gabe Friedman
US singer Montana Tucker arrives for the premiere of 'The Mother' at the Westwood Regency Village Theater in Los Angeles, California, on May 10, 2023. (Michael Tran/AFP)
June 3, 2023, 3:36 am
TikTok star Montana Tucker to emcee DC embassy event for Israel’s 75th anniversary
US influencer builds reputation for Jewish content following documentary series on family trip to Auschwitz for her millions of social media followers
By Gabe Friedman
In this file photo taken on February 10, 2022 Elon Musk pauses and looks down as he speaks during a press conference at SpaceX's Starbase facility near Boca Chica Village in South Texas. (Jim Watson/AFP)
May 30, 2023, 11:22 pm
Health Ministry calls out Elon Musk for sharing ‘fake news’ on COVID-19
After Twitter owner gave his support to tweet from far-right site claiming no data to show young people died from coronavirus, ministry warns misinformation is ‘dangerous’
By Gabe Friedman
The leader singer of British pop rock band The 1975, Matt Healy, performs on the second day of the Benicassim International Music Festival (FIB) in Benicassim, Spain, July 20, 2019. (Jose Jordan/AFP)
May 26, 2023, 4:37 am
Taylor Swift’s rumored boyfriend, Matty Healy, once gave a Nazi salute on stage
Lead singer of the band The 1975 angers Swift’s fans with statements and actions deemed offensive to minorities, women
By Gabe Friedman
Brandon Uranowitz, left, as Nathan, and Arty Froushan as Leo. The latter character is a stand-in for Stoppard. (Joan Marcus via JTA)
May 23, 2023, 2:41 am
Spielberg seeking to adapt ‘Leopoldstadt’ Holocaust play for TV
Filmmaker and his production company are shopping idea of limited series based on Tom Stoppard’s play, which would be directed by Stephen Daldry, known for his work on ‘The Crown’
By Gabe Friedman
Trains parked at a station in Vienna, Austria, March 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak, File)
May 19, 2023, 6:53 am
Austrian police charge 2 men after Hitler speech plays on train’s loudspeakers
Authorities believe suspects infiltrated intercom system to broadcast 20 minutes of antisemitic audio, in violation of Austrian laws barring pro-Nazi statements
By Gabe Friedman
In this June 8, 1967 file photo a man lends prayer shawls and phylacteries to Israeli soldiers praying at the Western Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem, one day after its capture from the Jordanians during the Six-Day War. (AP Photo, File)
May 16, 2023, 8:29 am
Upcoming movie ‘Jerusalem 67’ to chronicle Six Day War
‘Jane the Virgin’ actress Yael Grobglas reportedly in advanced talks to star in film to be directed by Oded Raz, set to shoot in Israel from August
By Gabe Friedman
Jason Schwartzman poses at the the FX portion of the Television Critics Association Winter press tour on January 9, 2020, in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
May 12, 2023, 3:44 am
New comedy stars Jason Schwartzman as cantor, Carol Kane as his student
US Jewish actors take center stage in ‘Between the Temples,’ which has been self described as an ‘anxious comedy’
By Gabe Friedman
Mae Muller, representing the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest, poses for a photographer in London, March 14, 2023. (Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)
May 11, 2023, 10:39 am
UK’s Eurovision contestant, descendant of Holocaust survivor, seeks German passport
Mae Muller’s grandfather fled the Nazis to Wales as a child; 2021 German legislation enables her to obtain citizenship; says European Union travel document will help travel
By Gabe Friedman
Britain's King Charles III (left) meets Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis during a reception with faith leaders at Buckingham Palace in London on September 16, 2022. (Aaron Chown / AFP)
May 5, 2023, 4:28 am
From Shabbat arrangements to Jerusalem oil: Jewish details of King Charles coronation
In first, representatives of Jewish, Muslim, Sikh, Hindu, and Zoroastrian communities, among others, to be incorporated into proceedings for Saturday royal ceremony
By Deborah Danan and Gabe Friedman
Iddo Gefen won the 2023 Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature. (Uri Barkat via JTA)
May 3, 2023, 10:53 am
For 1st time, Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature goes to Hebrew author, translator
Award goes to Iddo Gefen’s ‘Jerusalem Beach’; organizers says including works translated into English, and honoring those who do the translating, adds new dimension to competition
By Gabe Friedman
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