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Mandy Patinkin: the actor and singer who could be Hollywood’s most Jewish performer

The Broadway supremo is getting ready to wow London in concert

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Bruno Mars delights crowd at Tel Aviv show declaring he wants to 'marry' Israel

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 03: Bruno Mars of Silk Sonic performs onstage during the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 03, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

Drake surprises fan at Miami concert with $50,000 after spotting sign in crowd

It is not the first time the Jewish Canadian rapper has demonstrated his philanthropic nature

By Elisa Bray

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Drake surprises fan at Miami concert with $50,000 after spotting sign in crowd

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The eternal Wagner dilemma: Should Hitler’s favourite composer be cancelled?

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Pink ejects man from Texas show after he disrupts gig with circumcision protest

The Jewish star dryly suggested the concertgoer had wasted his money on a gig ticket just to 'make a point' about the practice

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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Pink performs at GEODIS Park on September 22, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

Lionel turns shul singing into a family affair

World-renowned cantor Chazan Rabbi Lionel Rosenfeld was joined by close family as he led congregants at Woodside Park Synagogue over Yom Kippur

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Barry Manilow breaks Elvis Presley's record for longest Las Vegas run

The 80-year-old, who grew up in a Jewish family in Brooklyn, has surpassed Presley's run of 636 shows

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 21: Barry Manilow performs during the first of his three "Record-Breaking Charity Weekend Celebration" shows as part of his residency "Barry Manilow - The Hits Come Home!" at the International Theater at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino on September 21, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Manilow is raising money for six charities over the weekend as he gets set to surpass Elvis Presley's mark of 636 performances at the venue on September 23. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Outrage over ‘antisemitic’ Pennsylvania University event with Roger Waters on eve of Yom Kippur

The event, billed as a celebration of Palestinian culture, includes the former Pink Floyd frontman who has been widely accused of antisemitism

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Outrage over ‘antisemitic’ Pennsylvania University event with Roger Waters on eve of Yom Kippur

Meet the composer whose music is avant garde and very Jewish

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Dudu Fisher: the Israeli star who wanted to be a dentist but became a superstar

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