Five big Jewish moments from the 2020 Oscars
This year’s Oscars had some pretty wonderful Jewish moments. Here’s a roundup.
Amoz Oz, iconic Israeli novelist and peace activist, is dead at 79
Amos Oz, one of Israel’s most widely read and best-known writers, has died. He was 79.
Natalie Portman says Israel’s nation-state law is ‘racist’
Director-actress Natalie Portman has recently spoken out against Israel’s controversial nation-state law.
Natalie Portman’s flawed reasoning
Actress Natalie Portman recently reneged on her acceptance of what amounts to the Jewish Nobel Prize from the Genesis Foundation. Although I am bitterly disappointed in her decision, I think she has earned the right to make it. My problem with what she has done is that her reasoning is flawed.
From Yoni’s Desk: Portman deserves the benefit of the doubt
In the days since Natalie Portman announced she would not attend a ceremony in Jerusalem this summer to accept the Genesis Prize, along with $2 million to dole out to charities of her choosing, the Israeli-born, Oscar-winning actress has faced scrutiny of talmudic proportions.
