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 […]
One of our All Stars at JITC’s 2nd Jewish Media Awards, Sharon Mazel aspired to work in television and be a journalist. People cast doubt on her dream because she was religious and ‘there are no frum Jews in television.’ She persisted and eventually landed a job, during which she was asked to work Friday […]
Last Tuesday night, we witnessed “The Greatest Night in Jewish Representation,” a celebration of Jewish diversity like never before. When we first envisioned combining the All Star Awards with The Jewish Media Awards, I wondered if we could bring together Jews from all walks of life and create something meaningful without alienating anyone. To my […]
Everyone’s talking about Nobody Wants This – the rom-com with “the hot rabbi” who loves being Jewish, the shiksa goddess who has a refreshing curiosity for his faith, and some nagging, stereotypical Jewish women and their henpecked husbands. While the series makes some improvements in Jewish representation, there are numerous problematic elements to the story. […]
