Television
In “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City,” Jewish girls thrive in the Mormon world
Though the show takes place in the capital of the Mormon world, Latter-Day Saints are thin on the ground.
Why does the ‘Great British Baking Show’ keep messing up Jewish breads?
In case you missed it: judge Prue Leith is just not that into babka from New York City.
Crushing on your bar mitzvah dancer? Rachel Bloom has a show for that
The “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” star is not embarrassed at all.
In ‘Tehran,’ Iranian Jewish actor Shaun Toub strives for a multi-dimensional ‘bad guy’
Iranian Jew Shaun Toub stars in Apple TV’s Tehran
Netflix’s new space opera stars a Black Jewish botanist
America is launching its first mission to Mars — and there’s a chumash on the spaceship.
Post-‘Unorthodox’ fever, two new streaming services vie for Jewish eyes
IZZY and ChaiFlicks both provide Israeli content — but they have different ideas about their ultimate audience.
Secular Jews are starting to understand the Haredi Orthodox — Thanks to Israeli television
Cracks in the secular-religious divide have begun to appear.
Ben Mankiewicz wants to preserve film’s legacy– and his family’s
If the name ‘Mankiewicz’ sounds familiar, you might be remembering Frank Mankiewicz, RFK’s presidential campaign press secretary who subsequently served as a President of NPR. Or Herman J. Mankiewicz, who wrote Citizen Kane with Orson Welles. Or Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Oscar-winning director, screenwriter, and producer, or screenwriter Don Mankiewicz. Dive into Wikipedia and you’ll be swimming in Mankiewiczes.
In ‘Mrs. America,’ only well-mannered women make history
“Mrs. America” points out how little the way we evaluate women who live in the public eye has changed.
Disney’s First Jewish Princess Debuts In Time For Hanukkah
This Hanukkah season, Disney’s animated universe will finally gain a member of the Tribe.