On Netflix and elsewhere, new collections of Palestinian and Israeli films are now available for streaming
A mix of drama, comedy and documentary, many of the films focus on relationships between Palestinians and Israelis.
The man who’s seen more than 400 Holocaust movies — almost every one ever made — has some takeaways
At least 440 narrative films have been made about the Holocaust — and Rich Brownstein has seen just about every single one of them.
Canadian Jewish News restarts, again, eyeing a younger audience
Sidelined by the pandemic, the country’s flagship Jewish news organization is hoping the third time’s the charm.—
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Danny Raskin, Jewish dining columnist who enjoyed an 8-decade career, dies at 102
The Detroit Jewish News restaurant reviewer was a regular presence in the paper from 1942 until his death.
Teachers’ unions are increasingly debating Israel — and in some places are backing boycotts
The National Educational Association, the largest teachers’ union in the U.S., is the latest to attract outside attention for pro-Palestine advocacy.
2 dead, over 210 injured in synagogue bleacher collapse in West Bank settlement
Hundreds of Orthodox Jews were congregated at the synagogue in the Israeli settlement northwest of Jerusalem, which was still under construction.
Dallas Jewish conservatives plan ‘mask-burning’ party to celebrate end of Texas mandate
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Arizona Jewish Post shuts down after 75 years
The Jewish Community Federation cited declines in ad revenue and readership, loss of philanthropic support and the COVID-19 pandemic as factors.
'Mr. Kaplan' Explores Uruguay's Nazi Past Through Comedy
‘Mr. Kaplan’ is a dark comedy about the travails of an elderly Uruguayan Jew. Can it succeed in showing the funny side of a South American nation that served as a haven for some Nazis?
The French Comedy Too Controversial for America
The comedy ‘Serial (Bad) Weddings,’ was the highest grossing movie of the year in France. But is so controversial that distributors have decided not to release it in the U.S.