Jewish & Israeli Movies and Television Shows
Happy 103rd Birthday To Kirk Douglas
Douglas was born Issur Danielovich to two illiterate Russian Jewish immigrant parents, in Amsterdam, New York,
The Secret Jewish History Of The Rockettes
As it turns out, the entire creative team behind the annual Radio City holiday event, which began in 1932, were Jewish men.
The Robert Moses Fetish Of Edward Norton
“Motherless Brooklyn” is the “La La Land” of film noir.
‘Big Mouth’ Mouths Off To Anti-Semites In Its Third Season
Spun throughout the episodes is a thread of disquiet thrumming explicitly for American Jews.
Behind The Scenes At Toronto’s Glitziest — And Very Jewish — Steakhouse
“People are eating less meat at home, but when they go out, they want the experience of treating themselves to the best meat they can find.”
For Jerome Robbins At 101: The Quintessential Jewish American Genius
“Even when he didn’t feel religious, he was constantly viewing himself as the product of that lower-middle-class New Jersey immigrant Jewish family.”
How I Stole Chantal Akerman’s Ideas For the Obama White House
Chantal was the perfect blend of fan and pioneer.
The Secret Jewish History Of Buster Keaton
Keaton received his nickname “Buster” from Harry Houdini, who was born Erik Weisz.
Was This The Most Embarrassing Moment In Jewish Cinema History?
Yes, you read that right — Neil Diamond in blackface.
For Walter Matthau On His 99th Birthday
His face, his voice and his general demeanor conveyed not only a uniquely American story but a uniquely Jewish-American one.
In Nadav Lapid’s New Film, ‘Synonyms’ For Jewish Self-Hatred
Nadav Lapid’s “Synonyms’ suggests that Jews should fret less over the length of their manhood and worry instead about the girth of their souls.
