Jewish Celebrity

Israeli modeling tycoon linked to Epstein Affair claims 'I did not know about criminal activity'

Ofer Raphaeli, who founded the Israeli branch of MC2, said: “I met Jeffrey Epstein only twice, by chance, for a few minutes. There was no friendship, business connection, or any other connection."

Jeffrey Epstein is seen in this image released by the Justice Department in Washington on December 19, 2025 as part of a new trove of documents from its investigations into the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Shaiman writes about the bitter and the sweet of a long, successful career with setbacks that still sting.

From ‘Hairspray’ to ‘South Park,’ composer Marc Shaiman tells a story shaped by Jewish humor

Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz attend the premiere of ''Lola'' held at the Regency Bruin Theatre in Los Angeles, California, US, February 3, 2024.

Beckham family feud erupts as Brooklyn rules out reconciliation

Pulitzer Prize winning author Geraldine Brooks is awarded the 2025 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction.

Pulitzer Prize-winning Jewish author Geraldine Brooks awarded Library of Congress fiction award


Jewish actor Nehemia Persoff looks back at his first 102 years

Persoff has popped up with parts in countless iconic TV shows and movies like “Some Like It Hot,” “Yentl,” “The Twilight Zone,” “Alfred Hitchcock Presents,” and “Mission: Impossible.”

‘SOME LIKE IT HOT’

Rush's Geddy Lee’s Jewish mom, a Holocaust survivor, was his biggest fan

In a moving tribute on Instagram, Lee shared a brief synopsis of his mother’s incredible life — including how she survived Auschwitz and loved to cook for family on the Jewish holidays.

Geddy Lee of Rush at the 32nd Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, 2017.

Meet the Jewish dancer choreographing Simone Biles’ Olympic floor routine

Jewish dancer Sasha Farber has choreographed the Olympic floor exercise routine for five-time Olympic medalist and World Champion gymnast, Simone Biles.

Simone Biles of the United States during training ahead of the Olympic Games, July 22, 2021.

Clubhouse and BuzzFeed’s Passover event will feature a digital afikomen

Clubhouse will host a Passover seder with several celebrity guests, rabbis, Holocaust survivors and philanthropists — and the digital afikomen will be a matzah-themed NFT artwork up for auction.

Illustrative image of Clubhouse application with word "shalom"

Jake Cohen debuts his first cookbook and breaks the internet

Cohen is preparing for Passover by discussing how his book came to be, his journey to the top of food culture, as well as what his favorite foods are for the Festival of Matzah.

JEW-ISH author, Jake Cohen

Steven Spielberg is writing and directing a movie based on himself

The Jewish playwright who wrote “Angels in America” and has collaborated with Spielberg on “Munich” and “Lincoln,” is working with the famed director

Steven Spielberg

Celebrities join the Israel Health Ministry to campaign for wearing masks

Appearing in advertisements for the Health Ministry, these videos have quickly gone viral in a mere number of days.

A health worker, wearing a protective suit and a face mask, administers a nasal swab to a patient in a temporary testing site for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Zenith Arena in Lille, France, October 26, 2020

Jewish music group releases Dance Monkey Hanukkah parody - watch

Featured character Mr. Dreidel is seen overcoming a coronavirus struggle many are familiar with.

People walk by large lit up "sevivons", placed in Jerusalem, for the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. The sevivon (dreidel) is a four-sided spinning top traditionally played with during Hanukkah, December 24, 2019.

Theo Epstein stepping down as Chicago Cubs president

His successor: another Jewish executive, Jed Hoyer.

Chicago Cubs win the World Series

Israel Horovitz, playwright who was accused of sexual assault, dies at 81

Horovitz wrote more than 70 plays and was the founding artistic director of Gloucester Stage in Massachusetts.

israel horowitz 88