For Jew in the City founder and executive director Allison Josephs, the latest episode of Jew in the City Speaks hits closer to home — even as her guests joined from thousands of miles away. This time, her interviewees were her young-adult daughters, Adina and Meira, both now university students. Each is building an adult […]
In a time when antisemitism is rising and passionate Jewish voices in mainstream media remain few, CNN anchor Bianna Golodryga and Israeli Channel 12 news anchor Yonit Levi have teamed up to do something quietly radical: write a children’s book about antisemitism, allyship, and what it means to stand up for what’s right. Their new […]
Last Thursday, Ye, formerly known as (Kanye West) apologized to the Jewish people. He had a friend named DJ Akademiks post a video on X of his meeting with Rabbi Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto asking for forgiveness for harming the Jewish people. He told the rabbi that he has bipolar disorder and he’s here to take […]
Following Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the New York City mayoral race, JITC founder and executive director Allison Josephs joined ILTV News to discuss what this political turning point means for Jews in New York and around the world. In the interview, Josephs spoke candidly about the climate among New York’s Jewish residents in the aftermath […]
Jewish Institute for Television & Cinema (JITC), an advocate in Hollywood for authentic and nuanced portrayals of Jews, Judaism and Israel, today released Like A Jew, a new video that challenges harmful Jewish stereotypes and reframes what it truly means to “act like a Jew.” Inspired by Always’ groundbreaking Like a Girl campaign, the new short juxtaposes tired […]
Yesterday, the world was shocked to learn that Conservative activist, Charlie Kirk, was assassinated on a Utah campus, while engaging in civil discourse with students. The far right and the far left have come together in recent times, uniting in their hatred of Jews and Israel. Both sides are a threat to the safety of […]
