At just 17 years old, Orthodox Jewish virtuoso violinist Nesya Fertel has already built an impressive musical résumé. A student at Los Angeles’s prestigious Colburn School, where she studies under renowned violin instructor Robert Lipsett, Nesya has performed internationally as a soloist and earned recognition in major competitions. But as she began pursuing a professional […]

There’s no doubt that the thwarting of the hijacking of the FlyDubai flight to Israel yesterday. But I noticed perhaps one more message from God that should bring us comfort in these troubling times.

The 3rd Jewish Media Awards are THIS WEEK! As we gear up for this star-studded celebration of Jewish representation, we’re looking back on some highlights from years past. The 2nd Jewish Media Awards brought together some of the incredible people shaping Jewish storytelling and representation today. Winners included Fauda and Jewish Matchmaking, with presenters including […]

For an animator, a job at Disney is the ultimate achievement, and for Saul Blinkoff it was no different. He landed his dream job in his twenties, after years of working towards that goal, made a few movies, and then at a moment when he literally had “the whole package” – he did something unexpected. […]

Millions of Bravo viewers first met Barbie Pascual on Below Deck, where she made an unexpected confession: “I know my soul is Jewish.” At the time, she hadn’t yet formally begun converting to Orthodox Judaism. By the time Pascual returned to the franchise most recently on Below Deck Down Under, that journey had become a […]

When Australian journalist Nikki Goldstein was placed into a medically induced coma in September 2022, doctors warned her family to prepare for the worst. Goldstein, who had long struggled with chronic lung disease, had entered the hospital believing she had another chest infection. Instead, her condition deteriorated rapidly. By her second day in the ICU, […]