Selma Blair says immigrating to Israel is her top priority after flight arrest

Selma Blair stated that her primary goal is to make aliyah, or immigrate to Israel. She spoke at the Jewish Federations of North America General Assembly in Washington on Monday. The event ran from November 8 to 10.

Blair discussed her background at Hillel Day School in the Detroit area. She expressed regret about not enrolling her son in a Jewish day school. She also said she wished her mother were still alive.

The actress addressed her recent legal troubles. She was arrested on October 11 after an incident on a Delta flight from Los Angeles to New York. She pleaded not guilty to two state assault charges involving a police officer and a nurse. Her representatives said she experienced a medical emergency during the flight.

Blair described the situation as awkward and upsetting. She told the audience she was not ready to share her full perspective. She said, "it was not my time to do that." She expressed hope that the public would understand the situation better in the future.

She previously discussed her Jewish identity at an Anti-Defamation League event in New York on October 1. She recalled learning to read Hebrew before English. The current General Assembly focuses on antisemitism, Jewish education, and the relationship between Israel and Diaspora communities. Monday's plenary session examined Jewish identity and the future of Jewish life in the West after October 7.