Jewish Celebrities

Today’s Jewish Birthday: Miles Teller

Miles Teller (February 20, 1987) is an American actor. He made his feature film debut with the independent drama Rabbit Hole (2010), and gained wider recognition for his roles in the coming-of-age film The Spectacular Now (2013) and the Divergent film trilogy (2014–2016). His breakthrough role came in the drama Whiplash (2014) which earned him critical acclaim. [Wikipedia]

Today’s Jewish Birthday: Miles Teller Read More »

Jewish Celebrities, Today's Jewish Birthday, Wikipedia

‘Song of Ascent’ Brings Hope to Oct. 7 Survivors

Song of Ascent shown Wednesday night, Feb. 5, at the San Diego International Film Festival is a documentary film directed by Shlomo Weprin in which he follows reggae/rapper Matisyahu’s live concerts and meetings with Oct. 7 survivors in Israel. [Cailin Acosta]

‘Song of Ascent’ Brings Hope to Oct. 7 Survivors Read More »

Cailin Acosta, Israel, Jewish Celebrities, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Travel and Food, USA

Janis Ian in ‘Breaking Silence’ Tells of Being an Ugly Girl at 17, Interracial Dating, Her Lesbian Choice

The audience at the Jewish Community Center who attended Breaking Silence: The Story of Janis Ian truly got a special treat, with the singer/ songwriter herself in attendance to answer questions from the crowd. [Sandy Scheller]

Janis Ian in ‘Breaking Silence’ Tells of Being an Ugly Girl at 17, Interracial Dating, Her Lesbian Choice Read More »

Jewish Celebrities, Lifestyles, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Sandra Scheller, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Today’s Jewish Birthday: Julia Garner

Julia Garner (February 1, 1994) is an American actress. She gained recognition for playing Ruth Langmore in the Netflix crime drama series Ozark (2017–2022), for which she received critical acclaim and won three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series and a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress. [Wikipedia]

Today’s Jewish Birthday: Julia Garner Read More »

Jewish Celebrities, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Today's Jewish Birthday, Wikipedia

Today’s Jewish Birthday: Paul Stanley

Paul Stanley (January 20, 1952) is an American musician who was the co-founder, frontman, rhythm guitarist and co-lead vocalist of the hard rock band Kiss from the band’s inception in 1973 to their retirement in 2023. He was the writer or co-writer of many of the band’s most popular songs. [Wikipedia]

Today’s Jewish Birthday: Paul Stanley Read More »

Jewish Celebrities, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Today's Jewish Birthday, Wikipedia

Today’s Jewish Birthday: Katey Sagal

Katey Sagal (January 19, 1954) is an American actress and singer. She is known for playing Peggy Bundy on Married… with Children (1987–1997), Leela on Futurama (1999–2003, 2008–2013, 2023–present), Cate Hennessy on 8 Simple Rules (2002–2005), Gemma Teller Morrow on the FX series Sons of Anarchy (2008–2014), for which she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama in 2011, and Louise Goldufski-Conner on The Conners (2018–present). [Wikipedia]

Today’s Jewish Birthday: Katey Sagal Read More »

Jewish Celebrities, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Today's Jewish Birthday, Wikipedia