A collaboration between Improv Everywhere and TED. For our latest mission, a presenter at the TED conference has his talk interrupted by the Mac spinning wait cursor, commonly known as the "Spinning Beach Ball of Death." As he stands awkwardly and waits, things get weird. Enjoy the video first and ...

New England Patriots wide receiver and gay rights advocate Julian Edelman recently took a “life-changing” trip to Israel with Combined Jewish Philanthropies to connect with his Jewish heritage. And the group put out a video this week which stars Edelman visiting many of the country’s holy sites, re

Researchers from Tel Aviv University have identified a new type of early human at the Nesher Ramla site, dated to 140,000 to 120,000 years ago. Headed by Prof. Israel Hershkovitz, Dr. Hila May and Dr. Rachel Sarig from the Sackler Faculty of Medicine and the Dan David Center for Human Evolution and...

Global bee populations continue to be threatened by poor farming practices, pollution, and urban sprawl. Yet, in the middle of Israel’s arid Arava region, bee colonies are coming back to life thanks to a perfect mix of clean air and plentiful fields of pollinator friendly crops. Because of Jewish Na

Composed by Mordechai ShapiroLyrics written by Yitzy Berry, Eli Klein and David HerskowitzMusic Produced, arranged and Mixed by Mendy Portnoy.

Three young cantors, all rising stars in the American Jewish music scene, are brought together in Amsterdam’s revered 17th century Portuguese Synagogue for a concert of Jewish sacred and secular music arranged for orchestra and choir. The New York Cantors, all serving synagogues in New York, are: Br

20 years after being killed in an anti-gay hate crime in Wyoming, Matthew Shepard will be laid to rest at the Washington National Cathedral. Shepard's October 1998 death became an important symbol spotlighting the discrimination experienced by the LGBTQ community.

A magical World War II tale of resilience and love, THE CHILDREN OF CHABANNES reveals the untold story of how the people of Chabannes – a tiny village in unoccupied France – chose action over indifference to save the lives of 400 Jewish refugee children. Returning to the lush, rural township with he

In Loving Memory of Swedish DJ Avicii who was found death in Oman at age 28, April 20, 2018. “It is with profound sorrow that we announce the loss of Tim Bergling, also known as Avicii” the artist’s rep said in a statement. “He was found dead in Muscat, Oman this Friday afternoon local time, April

“A LIGHT IN THE DARK” is an original concept single from the new musical *A HANUKKAH CAROL, or GELT TRIP! The Musical*, performed in the world of the show by (fictional) Jewish boy band “boys2mensch.”