Brad Rothschild is a documentary filmmaker in NYC. He produced Kinderblock 66: Return to Buchenwald and directed “African Exodus,” about Israel’s African refugees. He is currently directing a documentary film about Raoul Wallenberg. Brad’s written work has appeared in The Atlantic, Foreign Policy, The Huffington Post and The Times of Israel.
Brad Rothschild
By Brad Rothschild
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Opinion American Jews ignore a far-right Jewish presidential candidate at their peril
With the world’s attention focused on the carnage in Ukraine, American Jews can be forgiven for not paying much attention to the upcoming French presidential elections; the first round of voting begins on Apr. 10. But they do so at their own peril. American Jews should know about Éric Zemmour, a right-wing author, media figure,…
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Opinion Israel Is Quietly Ridding Itself Of Thousands Of African Refugees
Over the past few weeks, the government of Israel has initiated a number of measures designed to bring an end to their African asylum seeker problem. The plight of tens of thousands of Africans, mostly Sudanese and Eritrean, who over the past decade have sought asylum in Israel after escaping dictatorship, war and genocide, is…
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Community Meet The Man Who Brings The Joy Of Christmas Trees To NYC — Including To Jews
As a New Yorker, I see Christmas tree stands pop up every few blocks every holiday season, but as a non tree-buying Jew, I never paid this phenomenon much attention. All of this changed a few years ago when I made Tree Man, a documentary film about Francois, the Christmas Tree Man of Broadway and…
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