The Radical Movement Rallying Around Mark Ruffalo
As the holiday of Sukkot comes to a close, it’s time to remind everyone what Shaq’s favorite holiday is. 🛖 🌾 🍋
As the holiday of Sukkot comes to a close, it’s time to remind everyone what Shaq’s favorite holiday is. 🛖 🌾 🍋
Starting tomorrow, more than 80 million Americans will have access to The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue on Paramount+.
The documentary tells the extraordinary story of retired Israeli general Noam Tibon, who on October 7 grabbed his gun and drove toward Kibbutz Nahal Oz as terrorists invaded, determined to rescue his son, daughter-in-law and two young granddaughters.
October 7 brought unimaginable pain and loss, but also stories of extraordinary courage and people who risked everything to save others. These Israeli stories deserve to be told.
Starting tomorrow, more than 80 million Americans will have access to The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue on Paramount+.
The documentary tells the extraordinary story of retired Israeli general Noam Tibon, who on October 7 grabbed his gun and drove toward Kibbutz Nahal Oz as terrorists invaded, determined to rescue his son, daughter-in-law and two young granddaughters.
October 7 brought unimaginable pain and loss, but also stories of extraordinary courage and people who risked everything to save others. These Israeli stories deserve to be told.
Israel’s Eurovision winner Dana International, a trailblazing transgender musician, shared a video performing alongside Boy George with a powerful message about music’s ability to bring people together:
“Music knows no borders. No language. No enemies. Just a loving heart that connects us all.
Thank you, Boy George, for inviting me to sing with you the song of my youth.
Thanks to people like you, music, love and peace will prevail.”
Israel’s Eurovision winner Dana International, a trailblazing transgender musician, shared a video performing alongside Boy George with a powerful message about music’s ability to bring people together:
“Music knows no borders. No language. No enemies. Just a loving heart that connects us all.
Thank you, Boy George, for inviting me to sing with you the song of my youth.
Thanks to people like you, music, love and peace will prevail.”
Absolutely shameful.
The Irish national soccer team bowed their heads during Israel’s national anthem and refused to shake hands with Israeli players before their Nations League match.
Israeli athletes are not their government and singling them out simply because they are Israeli does absolutely nothing to help Palestinians.
They came to play soccer and are being treated with such disrespect.
Absolutely shameful.
The Irish national soccer team bowed their heads during Israel’s national anthem and refused to shake hands with Israeli players before their Nations League match.
Israeli athletes are not their government and singling them out simply because they are Israeli does absolutely nothing to help Palestinians.
They came to play soccer and are being treated with such disrespect.
Israeli actor and Fauda co-creator Lior Raz recalls receiving desperate calls from family members hiding in a bomb shelter as Hamas terrorists attacked communities across southern Israel on October 7.
Lior eventually made his way south, where he helped evacuate Israelis who were still sheltering amid terrorist attacks and rocket fire.
For Lior, whose work has brought Israeli stories to millions of viewers around the world, October 7 was a reality happening to his own family in real time (as it was for millions of Israelis and Jews).
Israeli actor and Fauda co-creator Lior Raz recalls receiving desperate calls from family members hiding in a bomb shelter as Hamas terrorists attacked communities across southern Israel on October 7.
Lior eventually made his way south, where he helped evacuate Israelis who were still sheltering amid terrorist attacks and rocket fire.
For Lior, whose work has brought Israeli stories to millions of viewers around the world, October 7 was a reality happening to his own family in real time (as it was for millions of Israelis and Jews).
Ireland’s national soccer team will move forward with its Nations League fixtures against Israel after a “significant majority” of players voted to play. The decision followed hours of internal discussions and mounting pressure on the team to boycott Israel. Goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu withdrew from the squad, saying that participating would conflict with his personal principles.
The remaining players will wear black armbands “in recognition of all lives lost in the conflict.” They also plan to skip the traditional pre-match handshake and exchange of pennants with the Israeli team.
The historical irony is that in 1939, Irish national team players gave the Nazi salute before facing Germany in Bremen. Nearly nine decades later, Israeli athletes are again being singled out for political treatment simply because of the country they represent. Whatever one’s views on the war, athletes should not be turned into proxies for governments or conflicts. Sport should be a place for competition and connection, not collective punishment based on nationality.
Ireland’s national soccer team will move forward with its Nations League fixtures against Israel after a “significant majority” of players voted to play. The decision followed hours of internal discussions and mounting pressure on the team to boycott Israel. Goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu withdrew from the squad, saying that participating would conflict with his personal principles.
The remaining players will wear black armbands “in recognition of all lives lost in the conflict.” They also plan to skip the traditional pre-match handshake and exchange of pennants with the Israeli team.
The historical irony is that in 1939, Irish national team players gave the Nazi salute before facing Germany in Bremen. Nearly nine decades later, Israeli athletes are again being singled out for political treatment simply because of the country they represent. Whatever one’s views on the war, athletes should not be turned into proxies for governments or conflicts. Sport should be a place for competition and connection, not collective punishment based on nationality.
We are proud to announce our new named sponsor, The Ira and Leonore S. Gershwin Philanthropic Fund , as part of our Vanguard initiative.
The Ira Gershwin Vanguard Initiative is committed to educating the next generation of entertainment industry leaders about the challenges facing the Jewish people today.
Through engaging conversations with Jewish thought leaders, networking events, and mentorship opportunities with entertainment industry leaders, we create a space to explore these challenges and develop meaningful strategies for taking action against antisemitism and anti-Israel hatred.
Participants leave not only better informed, but equipped with practical strategies to respond to misinformation, engage constructively, and lead within their professional networks.
Last week’s event brought together almost 200 entertainment professionals to the home of Blair and David Kohan to to discuss: The Stories We Fight to Tell: Navigating a Changing Industry, Creative Risk, and the Challenge of Bringing Jewish and Israeli Narratives to the Screen. For this special event, we partnered with the Jewish affinity group of the WGA.
Featured in conversation:
David Kohan — Writer, Showrunner (Will & Grace, Mid-Century Modern)
Jamie Denbo — Writer, Producer (Grey’s Anatomy, Rebel, American Princess)
Leslie Schapira — Writer, Producer (Creature Commandos, Poppa’s House, and Vice-Chair, WGA Jewish Writers Committee)
Jeff Astrof — Writer, Producer, Showrunner (Friends, Trial & Error, Stumble, Shit My Dad Says)
Moderated by Ron Rappaport — Writer/Producer (Country Comfort [Netflix], Anger Management [F/X], Birthright [Leviathan])
We are proud to announce our new named sponsor, The Ira and Leonore S. Gershwin Philanthropic Fund , as part of our Vanguard initiative.
The Ira Gershwin Vanguard Initiative is committed to educating the next generation of entertainment industry leaders about the challenges facing the Jewish people today.
Through engaging conversations with Jewish thought leaders, networking events, and mentorship opportunities with entertainment industry leaders, we create a space to explore these challenges and develop meaningful strategies for taking action against antisemitism and anti-Israel hatred.
Participants leave not only better informed, but equipped with practical strategies to respond to misinformation, engage constructively, and lead within their professional networks.
Last week’s event brought together almost 200 entertainment professionals to the home of Blair and David Kohan to to discuss: The Stories We Fight to Tell: Navigating a Changing Industry, Creative Risk, and the Challenge of Bringing Jewish and Israeli Narratives to the Screen. For this special event, we partnered with the Jewish affinity group of the WGA.
Featured in conversation:
David Kohan — Writer, Showrunner (Will & Grace, Mid-Century Modern)
Jamie Denbo — Writer, Producer (Grey’s Anatomy, Rebel, American Princess)
Leslie Schapira — Writer, Producer (Creature Commandos, Poppa’s House, and Vice-Chair, WGA Jewish Writers Committee)
Jeff Astrof — Writer, Producer, Showrunner (Friends, Trial & Error, Stumble, Shit My Dad Says)
Moderated by Ron Rappaport — Writer/Producer (Country Comfort [Netflix], Anger Management [F/X], Birthright [Leviathan])
Wayne Rooney has discovered a deeply personal connection to Jewish history: his maternal grandmother’s family were Polish Jews.
The former England football star explores those roots in The Real Rooneys, visiting Auschwitz with his family after his 10-year-old son developed an interest in World War II. At a time when Holocaust memory is increasingly challenged and distorted, stories like Rooney’s help keep that history personal, visible, and alive.
Wayne Rooney has discovered a deeply personal connection to Jewish history: his maternal grandmother’s family were Polish Jews.
The former England football star explores those roots in The Real Rooneys, visiting Auschwitz with his family after his 10-year-old son developed an interest in World War II. At a time when Holocaust memory is increasingly challenged and distorted, stories like Rooney’s help keep that history personal, visible, and alive.
