Steven Spielberg

No. 19: Jerry Seinfeld, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Steven Spielberg: Hollywood heavyweights

While a worldwide wave of antisemitism has been growing, some high-profile Hollywood Jews have continued to speak up in support of Israel, and at other times, have let their actions do the talking.

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(L-R) Steven Spielberg, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jerry Seinfeld.
Hannan Abu Hussein, and a work from new exhibition, ‘When Is Enough?’

Jerusalem highlights: August 28 - September 3

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

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JEWISH AMERICAN mobster Meyer Lansky in ‘Lansky – the Zionist Gangster.’

What to watch in Israel this week: Lansky’s Zionism, E.T. on Disney+, and the James Bond curse

TV Time: A new KAN documentary explores Meyer Lansky’s criminal empire, Jewish identity, and surprising ties to Israel, alongside reviews of new streaming additions including E.T. and Ian Fleming.

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"Disclosure Day" New York Premiere NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 08: Steven Spielberg attends the "Disclosure Day" New York Premiere at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on June 08, 2026 in New York City.

Spielberg’s 'Disclosure Day' excites but falters in final act

Spielberg returns to sci-fi in Disclosure Day, blending thrilling action and alien intrigue. While the first two-thirds grip audiences, the final act becomes predictable and preachy.

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Spielberg wins Grammy for John Williams documentary, becomes ninth Jew to earn 'EGOT' status

Spielberg was awarded the Grammy for producing 'Music by John Williams' before the ceremony on Sunday. The win makes him the 22nd person to win the quartet of Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony awards.

FEBRUARY 3, 2026ByPHILISSA CRAMER/JTA
STEVEN SPIELBERG poses on the red carpet at the 83rd Annual Golden Globes in Beverly Hills, California, US, January 11, 2026.

This week in Jewish history: Jordan & Jerusalem, Tel Aviv & Egypt

A highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars.

DECEMBER 15, 2024BySTEVEN DRUCKER
NAZI TROOPS and students gather seized papers and books to burn, in the Opernplatz, Berlin, 1933.

ReFILM festival in Jerusalem to showcase gems of film in new line-up

The films showing in ReFILM are about such diverse aspects of Jewish life as the Israeli fishing industry in the 1950s, the urban development of Beersheba, and a Polish immigrant family’s integration

OCTOBER 23, 2024ByHANNAH BROWN
‘NORTH BY NORTHWEST’ and ‘Carrie’ are among the films slated for the ReFILM: Restoration Film Festival at the Jerusalem Cinematheque.

New documentaries on 3 Jewish icons and October 7 - what's on Israeli TV?

New documentaries airing in Israel will cover a number of Jewish icons, as well as the October 7 massacre.

AUGUST 12, 2024ByHANNAH BROWN
‘DIANE VON FURSTENBERG: Woman in Charge’ on Disney+.

Grapevine March 27, 2024: When the nose knows

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

MARCH 27, 2024ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG attends the Megillah reading at the Theatron Hotel synagogue in Jerusalem.

Steven Spielberg: 'Machinery of extremism' is used on campuses

In his speech, Spielberg lamented polling showing high rates of antisemitism on college campuses. He also condemned other forms of hate, including anti-Arab, anti-Muslim and anti-Sikh discrimination.

MARCH 26, 2024ByJACOB GURVIS/JTA
Director Steven Spielberg gestures on the red carpet as he attends a ceremony in which he is to receive the Honorary Golden Bear Award for Lifetime Achievement at the 73rd Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany, February 21, 2023.

Spielberg speaks out against ‘unspeakable barbarity against Jews’ in Oct. 7 attacks

“I never imagined I would see such unspeakable barbarity against Jews in my lifetime,” Spielberg wrote.

DECEMBER 6, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Director Steven Spielberg gestures on the red carpet as he attends a ceremony in which he is to receive the Honorary Golden Bear Award for Lifetime Achievement at the 73rd Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany, February 21, 2023.

Letters to the Editor, November 13, 2023: Spielberg's Indifference

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

NOVEMBER 13, 2023ByLETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters

Grapevine November 12, 2023: Ethics and objectivity

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

NOVEMBER 12, 2023ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
The CNN logo stands outside the venue of the second Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidates debate, in the Fox Theater in Detroit, Michigan, US, July 30, 2019.

Holocaust survivors call on Spielberg to condemn Hamas's massacre

The Holocaust Survivors’ Foundation-USA published an open letter calling on Schindler’s List director Steven Spielberg to condemn Hamas’s massacre.

NOVEMBER 11, 2023ByHANNAH BROWN
STEVEN SPIELBERG on the set of ‘Schindler’s List.’