All articles tagged with #jewish family
A Nazi-looted Baroque portrait by Giuseppe Ghislandi, once owned by Jewish art dealer Jacques Goudstikker, appeared in an Argentine real estate listing but then disappeared, prompting police and Interpol investigations, with the painting's whereabouts still unknown.
Raphael Bob-Waksberg, creator of BoJack Horseman, returns with Long Story Short, a family sitcom exploring Jewish identity through a non-linear, emotionally nuanced narrative that blends satire, sentiment, and realistic animation, reflecting on generational and cultural themes.
A US appeals court has ruled that a Madrid museum can keep a Nazi-looted painting by Camille Pissarro, despite it being stolen from a Jewish family during World War II. The decision, while unanimous, has sparked controversy, with one judge expressing hope that Spain would voluntarily return the artwork to the family. The painting, valued at $30m, has been at the center of a legal battle between the museum and the heirs of the Jewish refugees from whom it was stolen.
Pro-Palestinian protestors targeted the home of a Jewish family in Brentwood, California, igniting smoke bombs and throwing fake blood onto their driveway. The incident is being investigated as a hate crime, vandalism, and assault with a deadly weapon. No arrests have been made, and the Los Angeles Mayor has expressed concern over the incident.
An Ohio man was arrested after making antisemitic slurs at two families with Israeli flags displayed on their lawns, which was captured on a Ring doorbell camera. The incident occurred just a day after FBI Director Chris Wray warned of a spike in domestic threats linked to Israel's war against Hamas. The man also shouted slurs outside a synagogue and targeted another family with similar insults. The police department is investigating the incident with state and federal authorities. One of the families, who has a Holocaust survivor in their lineage, has decided to keep the Israeli flag displayed despite the incident.