At the 2nd annual Jewish Media Awards, held at Lincoln Center on November 12, 2024, showrunner, TV writer and executive producer Jeff Astrof was honored as an Orthodox Jewish All Star for his outstanding contributions to the entertainment industry. During his acceptance speech, Jeff—best known for his work on Friends and as the co-creator of […]
At the 2nd annual Jewish Media Awards, held at Lincoln Center on November 12, 2024, Netflix’s Jewish Matchmaking was honored with the Keter Shem Tov Award for authentic Jewish representation in global media. Aleeza Ben Shalom, the show’s star matchmaker, accepted the award on behalf of the series. “We got to see Jews from all […]
After a star-studded and incredibly inspirational 2nd JITC Jewish Media Awards this past November in Lincoln Center with studio and agency reps in attendance, we are thrilled to start planing the next one. JITC’s 3rd Jewish Media Awards will yet again be: The Greatest Night In Jewish Representation. When we launched JITC (Jewish Institute for […]
At the 2nd annual Jewish Media Awards, held at Lincoln Center on November 12, 2024, actress and proud Sephardic Jew Emmanuelle Chriqui introduced Israeli TV series “Fauda” as the recipient of the prestigious Keter Shem Tov Award. Doron Ben-David, who plays the beloved character Steve, accepted the award on behalf of the show. “I am […]
“‘Fauda’ is one of the rare TV shows that elevates Sephardic and Mizrahi stories.” Emmanuelle Chriqui, a public pro-Israel advocate and proud Sephardic Jew, introduces “Fauda,” which won the Keter Shem Tov award at the 2nd Jewish Media Awards held at Lincoln Center on November 12, 2024. On the show, at the end of the […]
“When I was growing up, learning about the Holocaust, I often wondered what I, as a Christian, would have done in those days if I were a German. Would I have been that person to hide my Jewish neighbor? After October 7th, I didn’t have to wonder anymore. It was my opportunity to use my […]
