By Simi Horwitz
The three Israeli films at this year’s
Tribeca Film Festiva, which ended April 28, reflect an eclectic mix of genres, visions, and views about Israeli culture and the world at large. Two of the films deal with victimization, abuse and culpability.
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By Simi Horwitz
Actor and author Harvey Fierstein talks about Passover, his new Broadway musical ‘Kinky Boots’ and being gay. He explains why theater is now his true religion.
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By Simi Horwitz
Communist censors overlooked the messages in puppet shows. A Czech company has continued the tradition of using marionettes to tell serious stories — but now with a Jewish bent.
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By Simi Horwitz
Danny Burstein’s performance in ‘Talley’s Folly’ is one of his most personal. The Tony-nominated star talks about growing up with a Jewish father in tough blue-collar neighborhoods.
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By Simi Horwitz
Emanuel Perlman thinks that if Jewish ritual fails to accommodate itself to digital technology, it will die. Hence, his new apps for iPhones and iPods.
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Reconsider Decision on Rabbis and Intermarriage
Ultra-Orthodox Men Ditch All-Black Attire as Fashion Trumps Tradition
Israel's Shas, Right-Wing Kingmaker Party, Takes Sharp Turn to Left
Is Steven Hawking’s Decision To Boycott an Israeli Conference Boon to BDS?
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