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Jewish comedians react to the ‘slap heard round the world’ at 94th Academy Awards

Alan ZeitlinMarch 28, 2022

“You don’t go after a comedian for telling a joke. If that would have happened at a comedy club, the cops would have been called, and the individual would have been arrested. But in Hollywood, you get an award,” said Dani Zoldan, co-owner of Stand Up NY.

Actor Will Smith slaps Chris Rock, fellow actor, comedian and host of the 94th Academy Awards in Los Angeles on March 27, 2022. Source: Screenshot.

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Guy Nattiv wins Short Film category, first Israeli to win Academy Award in 41 years

February 25, 2019

“My grandparents are Holocaust survivors,” said Israeli director Guy Nattiv. “The bigotry that they experienced in the Holocaust, we see that everywhere today—in America and in Europe. This film is about education; it’s about teaching your kids a better way.”

Director Guy Nattiv and his wife, film producer Jaime Ray Newman, accept the Academy Award for Best Short Film for "Skin," Feb. 24, 2019. Source: Screenshot

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