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These Jewish Sisters Flirt Their Way Into Star Chefs’ Kitchens — At 76 And 81
And they’re in the running for a coveted James Beard Award for it.
Jewish Refugee Reunites With Neighbor — 80 Years Later
Peter Engler seeks out the family that befriended him during his exile in Shanghai on the new PBS series “We’ll Meet Again.”
‘Indecent’ To Air On PBS ‘Great Performances’ This Friday
“Indecent,” Paula Vogel’s loving paean to Sholem Asch’s “God of Vengeance,” will get its own resurrection this Friday.
Bernie Sanders Cries When He Learns About Relative Who Died Defying Nazis
“I’m proud of his courage, and willingly going to his own death in order to protect innocent people,” Sanders said.
Here’s How PBS’s ‘Food Flirts,’ 75 and 80, Work It With Young Chefs
Jewish sisters Marilynn and Sheila Brass star in a new PBS cooking series that celebrates diversity — and wrinkles!
Why A Jewish Filmmaker Took On A Muslim Girl’s Story For PBS
“When we think of Syria, we think of conflict. But where are the women’s narratives?”
Uncovering The Secret Tunnel That Helped Jews Of Vilna Escape The Nazis
Next on Nova on PBS, the story of a hidden tunnel which helped Jews escape the Holocaust in Vilna.
Why PBS’s ‘Hugs and Knishes’ Left Me Cold and Hungry
While Tovah Feldshuh, Ed Koch and Yiddish actor Fyvush Finkel lend flavor to this new PBS documentary, the film feels like it baked in the oven a tad too long.
'Netanyahu at War' Takes Operatic View of Premier's Rise — and Feud With Barack Obama
“Netanyahu at War,” the Frontline documentary airing on PBS stations Tuesday night, manages to walk a very narrow line with surprising success. Despite the fairly transparent liberal leanings of the filmmakers and most of their on-screen interviewees, the two-hour film presents a reasonably balanced, objective portrayal of the Israeli prime minister and his beliefs.
Should We Expect More From 'Downton Abbey' Than Whitewashed Anti-Semitism?
‘Downton Abbey’ has been criticized for its romanticized portrayal of the British aristocracy’s attitudes towards Jews. Jonathan Katz explains why even a guilty pleasure soap opera can do better.
