Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner became parents for the third time with the birth of their son Theodore James on March 27. Ivanka, whose father is Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, was raised Christian but converted
When last summer’s hit drama Under the Dome returns to CBS June 30, viewers will see the butt-kicking side of reporter Julia Shumway. “Julia springs into action a lot
Yesterday I overhead the following conversation between a Jewish mother and her 10-year-old son about the recent engagement of Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine:
Mom: Did you hear that Adam Levine just got engaged to a shiksa?*
Son: He’s Jewish
Sela Ward, whose credits include the movies Gone Girl and The Fugitive and TV series Sisters, House, Once and Again and CSI: NY, returns to television in the EPIX comedy series Graves, about a former U.S.
A Busy Fall for Andy Samberg
It’s a busy September for Andy Samberg — he returns for the fourth season of Brooklyn Nine-Nine on FOX September 20, and voices the lead role in the animated movie Storks, opening September 23. The
In the SundanceTV miniseries The Honorable Woman, premiering July 31 at 10 pm EST, Maggie Gyllenhaal plays Nessa Stein, a British-Jewish baroness and member of the House of Lords whose father was Israeli, and
Lea Michele. Credit: Craig Sjodin/ABC
Lea & Daveed Were in the Room Where It Happened
Lea Michele returns to TV October 3 as a political advisor to the title character in ABC’s The Mayor, about a young rapper who runs
In post-divorce life, it occurred to me that it had been over 13 years since the last time I went on a date. Not only did I have no idea what I was doing in this new life, but the
With the engagement announcements of Adam Brody and Leighton Meester and People’s “Sexiest Man Alive” Adam Levine and model Behati Prinsloo, interfaith relationships are in the news in Hollywood of late. So who better to weigh in than relationship expert
On September 23, How I Met Your Mother will begin its ninth and final season, which will play out over Robin and Barney’s wedding weekend. Alyson Hannigan, who has played Lily for the last
I often tell people that American Jewish families and families who are not Jewish have long been more “interfaith” than many seem to
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Bringing you eighteen famous love songs, nine by interfaith songwriters and nine by Jewish songwriters, and more!
My annual article on Jews who wrote famous Christmas songs has proven to be a popular favorite. With Valentine’s Day
Natalie Portman’s Latest Movie
In her latest film Knight of Cups, Natalie Portman plays one of six women in the life of a troubled screenwriter (Christian Bale)—Cate Blanchett, Imogen
Shavuot isn’t one of the most well-known Jewish holidays, so you should not feel out of the loop if you’ve never celebrated it. While there is a religious tradition of staying up late and studying Torah, which may or may
Dear Mr. Bronfman,
Like your dad and you, I, too, am a proud Jew. I, too, say thank you, every day, for my health and family. I, too, agree that there are plenty of ways to express your Judaism, whether in
Hailee Steinfeld has returned to her title role of Emily Dickinson in the second season of the Apple TV+ series Dickinson, and plays the 19th Century poet with a 21st Century sensibility. “Season one ends with Emily