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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


Michelle Trachtenberg, Jewish ‘Gossip Girl’ and ‘Buffy’ star, dies at 39

Michelle Trachtenberg was discovered Wednesday in a Manhattan apartment complex.

 Actress Michelle Trachtenberg arrives for the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington April 25, 2015.

The Jewish community shouldn't sing Peter Yarrow’s songs - and here's why - opinion

Peter Yarrow was convicted, served time in jail, received a presidential pardon and explicitly acknowledged and apologized, albeit weakly, for his actions.

Peter Yarrow holds a guitar with a set list taped to it during a performance at City Vineyard in New York City, Jan. 9, 2018.

Famed Jewish record producer Richard Perry dies at 82

Colleagues memorialize one of the main movers of the Los Angeles music and film celebrity world in the 1970s.

 RICHARD PERRY and actress Jane Fonda attend an event in 2016 in Beverly Hills.

Rob Schneider is trending online: Is he Jewish?

Schneider has recently found himself in the headlines, not for his comedic work, but due to a highly publicized conflict with his daughter.

 Rob Schneider, taken from the star's official Instagram @iamrobschneider

American Jewish teen Claire Weinstein wins silver medal in 4×200-meter freestyle relay

Weinstein, 17, swam the first leg of the US team’s relay, helping the group take second place with a time of 7:40.86, more than two seconds behind first-place Australia.

L-R: Erin Gemmel, Katie Ledecky, Paige Madden and Claire Weinstein after winning silver in the women's 4x200-meter freestyle relay at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Aug. 1, 2024, in Nanterre, France.

Jewish Australian paddler Jessica Fox wins second career Olympic gold medal

Jessica Fox’s Jewish mother and coach, Myriam Fox-Jerusalmi, was a bronze medalist in the event for France at the 1996 Olympics after not placing in 1992.

Jessica Fox on the podium during the canoe slalom medal ceremony after winning the women’s kayak single final, July 28, 2024, in Paris.

British-Jewish author Neil Gaiman accused of sexual assault

Gaiman strongly denies these accusations, and says the claims are related to the two women's regret over the relationship.

 Neil Gaiman.

Robert Towne, Oscar-winning screenwriter of ‘Chinatown,’ dies at 89

In 1997, Towne received the Screen Laurel Award, the Writers Guild of America’s highest award for screenwriting.

 DIRECTOR ROBERT Towne in 2006.

Bob Marley’s grandson satisfies his soul at his bar mitzvah

Abraham Marley's mother, Orly Agai Marley, is Israeli, of Iranian-Jewish descent.

Ziggy Marley and his wife Orly

Legendary footballer, David Beckham is eligible for Israeli citizenship

Beckham, whose maternal grandfather was Jewish, is eligible for Israeli citizenship due to 'The Law of Return'.

 Soccer Football - '99' World Premiere - Printworks, Manchester, Britain - May 9, 2024 Former Manchester United player David Beckham poses on the red carpet before '99' World Premiere