Taika Waititi’s big win & 5 other Jewish moments from the 2020 Oscars
by Emily Burack (JTA) — When Adam Sandler was shut out of this year’s Academy Award nominations for “Uncut Gems,” the Oscars lost out on…
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This Jewish data whiz predicts the Oscar winners with math
by Gabe Friedman Spoiler alert! See Ben Zauzmer’s Oscar predictions at the bottom of this article. (JTA) — In 2012, the first year that Ben…
By comparing it to Anne Frank, this man nails the problem with Oscar winner ‘Green Book’
by Lior Zaltzman (This article originally appeared on Alma.) – When “Green Book” won the Academy Award for best movie on Sunday night, arguably the most…
This Iconic Jewish Deli Helped Make Ruth Bader Ginsburg a Feminist
by Arielle Kaplan (Nosher via JTA) – Warning: Herring may cause feminist heroes. Every legendary hero has an origin story, a moment in their lifetime…
Israeli director wins Oscar and cites his Holocaust survivor grandparents in acceptance speech
(JTA) — An Israeli director won the best live action short Oscar award on February 24, and cited the Holocaust in his acceptance speech. “I…