We live in a time when public perception of all Jews, and observant Jews in particular, is shaped by misinformation and misunderstanding, specially in entertainment and the media. In fact, according to the recent JITC/Norman Lear Center study, Orthodox Jews are often othered and dehumanized in media. “Centered: Joe Lieberman” arrives as the antidote to […]
It is not an exaggeration to say that every Jewish person has a family story rooted in persecution. The roots of Judaism are synonymous with adaptation, expulsion, and regrowth. Even though these stories are common in Jewish circles, with Jewish people only making up 0.2% of the world’s population, they are not widely known outside […]
Ah, Hollywood. The land of glitz, glamour, and, apparently, rewriting history for future generations. The latest example? The Oscar-winning “No Other Land,” a film that presents itself as hard-hitting investigative journalism but conveniently omits any historical evidence in favor of a carefully curated narrative. And now, thanks to its shiny golden statue, it will undoubtedly […]
The groundbreaking study on Jewish representation in contemporary television, that we collaborated on with the USC Norman Lear Center, has garnered recognition from some of the most prominent media outlets in the industry. The more this information gets out to Hollywood executives, the more chance we have to move the needle in terms of improving […]
JITC’s 2nd Media Awards on November 12, 2024 hosted the most diverse audience ever – studio execs from—Sony, Paramount, Netflix, Amazon—to Hasidim and everything in between. Founder and executive director, Allison Josephs, discovered that every other minority group had been advocating for themselves for decades in Hollywood, which is why she founded the JITC Hollywood […]
Miami-based artist Igal Fedida exhibited his transcendent collection, “The Art of Letters: Journey Into Being” during Miami’s Art Basel last week at the Bal Harbour Waterfront. Fedida was born in Israel and moved to America 35 years ago. He spent 20 years in Los Angeles, where he had a successful construction business, before ultimately succeeding […]
