Jerry Seinfeld was confronted by a group of about 20 anti-Israel protesters while leaving the State of the World Jewry event at the 92nd Street Y on Manhattan’s Upper East Side on Sunday night.
The 69-year-old billionaire comedian, who is of Syrian Jewish descent, smiled and waved as hecklers shouted obscenities, honked car horns, rang cowbells, blew whistles and paraded Palestinian flags.
Jerry didn’t seem bothered as he climbed into a waiting black van as protesters shouted things like “Nazi scum,” “Genocide supporter,” “You support genocide,” “Free Palestine,” “Fuck you,” and “Fuck you.” screw them.” Damn bastard.’
Seinfeld, who has practiced Transcendental Meditation for more than 50 years, was surrounded by NYPD officers and two protesters ended up being arrested, according to TMZ.
Nearly 30,000 Palestinians have reportedly been killed (compared to 1,464 Israelis) since the Hamas terrorist attack on southern Israel on October 7.
Jerry Seinfeld confronted a group of about 20 anti-Israel protesters while leaving the State of the World’s Jews event at the 92nd Street Y on Manhattan’s Upper East Side on Sunday night.
The 69-year-old billionaire comedian, who is of Syrian Jewish descent, smiled and waved as hecklers shouted obscenities, honked car horns, rang cowbells, blew whistles and paraded their Palestinian flags.
On December 18, the Emmy winner and his wife Jessica Seinfeld made a support visit to Israel to see the site of the Be’eri massacre and visit the headquarters of the Abducted and Missing Families Forum, as well as the Brothers and Sisters of Israel.
The GOOD+ Foundation founder, 52, who is also Jewish, documented her entire journey in an Instagram slideshow she posted on December 23.
‘We saw houses where families were tortured, shot, bombed and burned alive. “We were in a field where hundreds of children at a music festival were murdered and kidnapped while fleeing,” Jessica (born Nina Sklar) wrote.
‘However, as painful as it was to be in those places, what I will remember most are the people we met in Israel. Heroes who rescued and saved thousands of lives. Young people from New York who came to work on the farms to replace those who have gone to fight against Hamas. Former hostages and family members of those still detained who have been through trauma but are still seeking help. Extraordinary people who have come together to provide emergency assistance through citizen service.’
Seinfeld continued: ‘This was my fifth visit to Israel and I have never seen a more unified country. Among people from all walks of life, from wounded soldiers to families of peace activists whose mothers, fathers or siblings were killed or are still held captive in Gaza, the horror of October 7 has erased divisions within Israel. We have all come together for a greater cause: to defeat Hamas, to build a better and safer Israel and a better and safer world.’
After Jerry was yelled at on Sunday, the former cookbook author posted a video of Barbra Streisand on Instagram with the caption, “Keep telling the truth, Jews.” We may not be popular for it, but where there is truth, there is freedom.’
Jessica left her first husband, Broadway theater scion Eric Nederlander, after their Italian honeymoon in 1998 and joined Seinfeld, and they have been married for 24 years.
The New York-born empty nesters will celebrate their son Julian’s 21st birthday this Friday, and are also parents to daughter Sascha, 23, and son Shepherd, 18.
Jerry didn’t seem bothered as he climbed into a waiting black van as protesters shouted things like “Nazi scum,” “Genocide supporter,” “You support genocide,” “Free Palestine,” “Fuck you,” and “Fuck you.” screw them.” **damn pussy’
Seinfeld, who has practiced Transcendental Meditation for more than 50 years, was surrounded by NYPD officers and two protesters ended up being arrested.
Nearly 30,000 Palestinians have reportedly been killed (compared to 1,464 Israelis) since the Hamas terrorist attack on southern Israel on October 7.
On December 18, the Emmy winner (M) and his wife Jessica Seinfeld (2-R) made a support visit to Israel to see the site of the Be’eri massacre and visit the headquarters of the Abducted Families Forum and Disappeared, as well as the Brothers. and Sisters of Israel
The 52-year-old founder (right) of the GOOD+ Foundation, who is also Jewish, documented her entire journey in an Instagram slideshow she posted on December 23.
Jessica (born Nina Sklar) wrote: ‘We saw houses where families were tortured, shot, bombed and burned alive. We were in a field where hundreds of children at a music festival were killed and kidnapped while fleeing.
After Jerry was yelled at on Sunday, the former cookbook author posted a video of Barbra Streisand on Instagram with the caption, “Keep telling the truth, Jews.” We may not be popular for it, but where there is truth, there is freedom.’
Jessica and Jerry will celebrate their son Julian’s (left, pictured on May 14) 21st birthday this Friday, and are also parents to daughter Sascha (2-left), 23, and son Shepherd , of 18 years. (2-R)
Seinfeld’s next scheduled stand-up comedy dates are March 8 and 9 at the Beacon Theater in Manhattan.
The Golden Globe winner will star in his directorial debut Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story, premiering May 3 on Netflix, about the baking war between cereal rivals Kellogg’s and Post.
Jerry wrote the comedy set in 1963 based on one of his classic monologues.
The next scheduled dates for Jerry’s monologue are March 8 and 9 at the Beacon Theater in Manhattan.
Seinfeld will star in his directorial debut Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story, premiering May 3 on Netflix, about the baking war between cereal rivals Kellogg’s and Post.
The Golden Globe winner wrote the comedy set in 1963 based on one of his classic monologues.
Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story will also star Melissa McCarthy, Jim Gaffigan, Amy Schumer, Hugh Grant, James Marsden, Christian Slater, Maria Bakalova, Bill Burr, Dan Levy and Fred Armisen.