Hollywood gloss

quite the opposite. These actors work tirelessly to perfect their craft; each element – from the most basic prop upwards – is discussed and planned.

It was a pleasure to meet the celebrity cast and crew. A particular highlight was hanging out with proud Jewish comedian and Roastmaster General Jeff Ross who had me laughing the entire time.

Ricky Stanicky, which has been bought by Amazon Plus, promises to delight audiences. Some scenes will, no doubt, resonate with the Jewish community.

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Legislation introducing the death penalty for terrorists passed its initial Knesset vote earlier this month.

The bill passed by a vote of 559. The vote was boycotted by most members of the opposition who went to join street protests against judicial reforms. But other opposition members, including the Israel Beiteinu party, supported the legislation.

According to the bill, capital punishment would be applied to someone who, “intentionally or out of indifference causes the death of an Israeli citizen when the act is carried out from a racist motive or hate to a certain public … and with the purpose of harming the State of Israel and the rebirth of the Jewish people in its homeland”.

The death penalty bill faces further legislative hurdles before becoming law.

After the vote, Israel Beiteinu party leader Avigdor Liberman said, “Even in the largest democracies in the world, it can be seen that in the USA since 2015 more than 160 death sentences have been carried out and in the second western democracy, Japan,