Welcome to your one-stop shop for all things Jewish culture: we bring you all of today’s top Jewish news and stories in lifestyle, sports, entertainment and gossip from around the web, and especially from the Jewish media. And if that’s not enough, we spice it up with some news and updates on what people in Israel are talking about today, introducing a small window to the ever-evolving contemporary Israeli culture
May 18, 2012
1:07 pm
Actor Josh Piterman is set to play Richard Gere in the musical version of the classic movie 'An Officer and a Gentleman,' which has its world premiere in Sydney this week. [Australian Jewish News]
1:01 pm
This coming Sunday, May 20, will mark "Jerusalem Day" ('Yom Yerushalayim'). The liberation of Jerusalem in 1967 marked the first time in thousands of years that the entire city of Jerusalem, Judaism’s holiest city, was under Jewish sovereignty [Jewish Ledger]
11:21 am
Howard Gordon, producer of the hit TV show 'Homeland' who's currently on location in Israel drew links between Claire Danes's character on the show and the famous Jack Bauer from '24' [Reuters]
10:45 am
Actor/comedian Ron Pearson ('The Drew Carey Show,' 'George Lopez') is among American comedians who will perform next month in Israel to raise money for victims of terror [Tourist Israel]
10:33 am
Jason Alexander has been cast in a feature version of the play "Lucky Stiff" with production set for mid-June in Southern California [Variety]
9:19 am
Israeli-American actress Odeya Rush, who's dubbed 'Young Angelina Jolie,' is set to play a young Mary in the upcoming semi-historical film “Mary, Mother of Christ.” [Times of Israel]
7:07 am
Actor Aaron Sax will be starring as Mark Cohen in the Canadian version of the musical Rent. Sax says he frequently chooses Jewish characters for audition material, especially Fiddler on the Roof’s Tevye [Canadian Jewish News]
6:44 am
Actor and Creator of the 1980s cult figure Paul Reubens (AKA Pee-wee Herman) is working with a Hollywood comedy powerhouse to produce a comeback movie [JN1]
May 17, 2012
5:17 pm
While majority of American women are rarely satisfied with the way they look, Family JCC in Palo Alto look at "toxic media environment," a negative portrayals of Jews in the media, as a main reason to eating disorder among young-adult Jewish women [J Weekly]
5:01 pm
Izabo group members didn't do a lot beside eating and sleeping before the 2nd rehearsal on stage in Baku, Azerbaijan, but they were glad to find out that one of the Finnish performers speaks Hebrew
4:16 pm
Israel’s top author Etgar Keret and on his way to becoming an international icon in the short stories field, with glowing reviews in the New York Times, but in Israel he's just one of the regulars at a Tel Aviv Cafe [Israelity]
3:56 pm
Israeli Jazz greats Omer Avital and Nadav Remez will be featured in this year’s 35th Annual Atlanta Jazz Festival as part of the Nadav Remez/Omer Avital Quintet [Atlanta Jewish News]
2:37 pm
Zosia Mamet, who plays Shoshanna in 'Girls,' talked to Conan about dating in your 20s and says that in real life it's even worse than on the show [The Jewish Daily Forward]
2:35 pm
Congrats to Big Bang Theory star Simon Helberg and his wife Joceyln Towne, who just welcomed their first baby daughter named Adeline, on May 8th. [Daily Mail]
2:14 pm
Max Greenfield will officially play young Paul Rudd in Rudd's new rom-com 'They Come Together.' The film also stars Rudd's recent 'Parks & Recreation' nemesis Amy Poehler [Vulture]
12:18 pm
Celebrity fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi, who serves as creative director for Xcel Brands, celebrated his new lingerie line in New York on Monday , to which he calls “sexual politics of fashion.” [WWD]
11:58 am
Following the great news for Alona Tal fans that The CW has picked up her new show 'Cult,' the official first press photo of the show, featuring Alona was released yesterday to the press; In a less happier news, Abbanibi.com has learned that The CW hasn't picked up the musical Joey Dakota, which is based on the succeful Israeli TV show Danny Hollywood
11:17 am
Madonna's list of demands during her stay in Israel opening her new world tour was leaked to the Israeli press. The list basically indicates that she has no intention of leaving Ramat Gan stadium
10:31 am
Israeli doctors have succeeded in repairing a baby's penis which was accidently cut by a Rabbi during the traditional circumcision
10:30 am
Worldview Entertainment is teaming with Eli Roth to produce and finance the his new project The Green Inferno. This marks the first feature Roth will direct since Hostel: Part II in 2007 [The Hollywood Reporter]