Jewish & Israeli Movies and Television Shows
On his 125th birthday, the secret Jewish history of Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton was born on this day 125 years ago. He received his nickname from Harry Houdini, who was born Erik Weisz.
‘Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles’ is an orgy of baking and a feast for the eyes
I thought “Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles,” sounded like “The Great British Baking Show” on steroids. It is, and then some.
In ‘The Other Story,’ a tale of forgiveness as faith and family collide
“The Other Story,” presents case studies of two women on opposite sides of Orthodoxy and what those close to them make of their transitions.
In ‘Tehran,’ an agent caught between Iran and Israel can’t find her way home
The thriller evokes the pain some Iranian Jews feel living in Israel, helplessness to return home, but unwilling to forget where they came from.
During the pandemic, deli food booms in the Bay Area
Jewish chefs/restaurateurs have created new concepts to bring comfort to Jews (and others) who may find it in a bowl of matzo ball soup.
In ‘Tehran,’ Iranian Jewish actor Shaun Toub strives for a multi-dimensional ‘bad guy’
Iranian Jew Shaun Toub stars in Apple TV’s Tehran
‘The Jewish Enquirer’ gives Brits a ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ of their own
The show is by no means an indictment of Britain as an antisemitic country, it nonetheless conjures something unique about British Jewry’s position.
Would Tevye vote for Trump or Biden? 25 fictional Jews weigh in.
From Alexander Portnoy to Midge and Joel Maisel, here’s how our favorite fictional Jews are voting in the November election.
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The secret Jewish history of ‘Dune’
The trailer to “Dune” has dropped. And its author Frank Herbert’s vision owes much to Judaism.
For Sean Connery’s 90th birthday, the secret Jewish history Of James Bond
In honor of Sean Connery’s 90th birthday, we present the Jewish history of the character he immortalized.
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In Seth Rogen’s ‘American Pickle,’ a salty tale of preserving (at least some) Jewish traditions
It’s surprisingly easy to read “An American Pickle”as a metaphor for Seth Rogen’s most recent controversy.
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