Jerry Seinfeld was confronted by a group of about two dozen anti-Israel protesters Sunday evening as he left the State of the World Jewry event at the 92nd Street Y on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.
The 69-year-old billionaire comedian — who is descended from Syrian Jews — smiled and waved as the hecklers shouted obscenities, honked horns, banged cowbells, blew whistles and paraded Palestinian flags.
Jerry seemed unperturbed as he climbed into a waiting black SUV as protesters shouted things like “Nazi scum,” “genocide supporter,” “you support genocide,” “liberate Palestine,” “f*** you” and “f*** * ***y.’
Seinfeld – who has practiced Transcendental Meditation for more than 50 years – was surrounded by NYPD officers and two protesters were ultimately arrested, according to TMZ.
Nearly 30,000 Palestinians have reportedly been killed (compared to 1,464 Israelis) since Hamas’s terrorist attack on southern Israel on October 7.
Jerry Seinfeld was confronted by a group of about two dozen anti-Israel protesters Sunday evening as he left the State of the World Jewry event at the 92nd Street Y on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.
The 69-year-old billionaire comedian — who is descended from Syrian Jews — smiled and waved as the hecklers shouted obscenities, honked horns, banged cowbells, blew whistles and paraded their Palestinian flags.
On December 18, the Emmy winner and his wife Jessica Seinfeld made a supportive visit to Israel to visit the site of the Be’eri massacre and visit the headquarters of the Abducted and Missing Families Forum and the Brothers and Sisters of Israel.
The 52-year-old founder of the GOOD+ Foundation — who is also Jewish — documented their entire journey in an Instagram slideshow she posted on December 23.
‘We saw houses where families were tortured, shot, bombed and burned alive. We stood in a field where children at a music festival were murdered and kidnapped by the hundreds as they fled,’ Jessica (born Nina Sklar) wrote.
“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 farms to replace those who went to fight Hamas. Former hostages and families of those still held who have experienced trauma but are still trying to help. Special individuals who have come together to provide emergency assistance through citizen services.’
Seinfeld continued, “This was my fifth visit to Israel, and I have never seen a more united country. Among people from all walks of life, from wounded soldiers to families of peace activists whose mothers, fathers or siblings have been killed or continue to be held captive in Gaza, the horror of October 7 has erased divisions within Israel. Everyone has come together for a greater purpose – to defeat Hamas, to build a better and more secure Israel, and a better, more secure world.”
After Jerry was yelled at on Sunday, the former cookbook author posted a video of Barbra Streisand with the caption: “Keep speaking the truth Jews. We may not be popular for it, but where there is truth, there is freedom.’
Jessica famously left her first husband – Broadway theater scion Eric Nederlander – after their Italian honeymoon in 1998 and moved in with Seinfeld, and they have now been married for 24 years.
The New York-born empty nesters will celebrate their son Julian’s 21st birthday this Friday, and they are also parents to 23-year-old daughter Sascha and 18-year-old son Shepherd.
Jerry seemed unperturbed as he climbed into a waiting black SUV as protesters shouted things like “Nazi scum,” “genocide supporter,” “you support genocide,” “liberate Palestine,” “f*** you” and “f*** * **p***y’
Seinfeld – who has practiced Transcendental Meditation for more than 50 years – was surrounded by NYPD officers and two protesters were eventually arrested
Nearly 30,000 Palestinians have reportedly been killed (compared to 1,464 Israelis) since Hamas’s terrorist attack on southern Israel on October 7.
On December 18, the Emmy winner (M) and his wife Jessica Seinfeld (2-R) made a supportive visit to Israel to visit the site of the Be’eri massacre and the headquarters of the Abducted and Missing Families Forum and the Brothers to visit. and Sisters of Israel
The 52-year-old founder of the GOOD+ Foundation (R) – who is also Jewish – documented their 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 stood in a field where children at a music festival were murdered and kidnapped by the hundreds as they fled’
After Jerry was yelled at on Sunday, the former cookbook author posted a video of Barbra Streisand with the caption: “Keep speaking the truth Jews. We may not be popular for it, but where there is truth, there is freedom.”
Jessica and Jerry will celebrate the 21st birthday of their son Julian (L, photo May 14) this Friday, and they are also parents of 23-year-old daughter Sascha (2-L) and 18-year-old son Shepherd (2-R)
Seinfeld’s next scheduled stand-up comedy dates are March 8-9 at the Beacon Theater in Manhattan
The Golden Globe winner will star in his feature debut Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story – premiering May 3 on Netflix – about the pastry war between cereal rivals Kellogg’s and Post
Jerry wrote the 1963 comedy based on one of his classic stand-up pieces
Jerry’s next scheduled stand-up comedy dates are March 8-9 at the Beacon Theater in Manhattan.
Seinfeld will star in his feature film debut Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story – which premieres May 3 on Netflix – about the pastry war between cereal rivals Kellogg’s and Post.
The Golden Globe winner wrote the 1963 comedy based on one of his classic stand-up pieces.
Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story also stars Melissa McCarthy, Jim Gaffigan, Amy Schumer, Hugh Grant, James Marsden, Christian Slater, Maria Bakalova, Bill Burr, Dan Levy and Fred Armisen.