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Film

This is the Forward’s coverage of Jewish cinema, from Kubrick to Spielberg.

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Culture
Rabbi, get your gun

In 'Guns & Moses,' an Orthodox rabbi packs heat — no questions asked

By Louis Keene Jul 17, 2025 | 4 min read
Film & TV
‘Jaws’ has been secretly Jewish for half a century

The documentary ‘Jaws @ 50’ dives into Steven Spielberg’s agony and ecstasy on the open sea

By PJ Grisar Jul 10, 2025 | 3 min read
Film & TV
In a Stephen King story, a Jewish meditation on how to live a rewarding life

In ‘Life of Chuck,' one man chooses his own destiny despite being haunted by death

By Olivia Haynie Jul 8, 2025 | 3 min read
Culture
Is now really the best time for a cutesy Jewish summer camp movie?

'The Floaters' largely ignores tensions around Israel, putting its nostalgia just out of reach

By Mira Fox Jul 2, 2025 | 4 min read
Film & TV
In a time of darkness and trauma in Israel, a profound new film offers a dose of ‘Bliss’

Shemi Zarhin's latest film is a meditation on living and loving in the wake of illness and disappointment

By Dan Friedman Jun 4, 2025 | 4 min read
Film & TV
Committed to the Orthodox way of life, but tempted by worlds of intense sexuality

Set in the Haredi world, Nir Bergman's film 'Pink Lady' tells of a marriage strained by extramarital desire

By Simi Horwitz Jun 3, 2025 | 5 min read
Books
How Jews shaped the Western — and how the Western shaped Jews

In 'Chai Noon,' Jonathan Friedmann explores the Jewish history of Westerns, on and off screen.

By Olivia Haynie May 3, 2025 | 4 min read
Opinion
She’s a titan of Israeli architecture. Her story contains troubling lessons for her country

Ada Karmi-Melamede is responsible for designing many public works in Israel, including the Israeli Supreme Court building

By Nora Berman May 2, 2025 | 5 min read

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