Jews have been in the spotlight in the past years for all kinds of reasons, many of them less-than-fun: Gaza, war, hostages, ...
Hallmark keeps getting Hanukkah wrong. Two Forward writers pitch one that understands Judaism — and why it resists being ...
Hollywood tore itself apart after this year’s Oscars ceremony following a Jewish director’s acceptance speech for a Holocaust film, in which he criticized Israel months into its war in Gaza. The spat ...
Some of cinema’s most visionary filmmakers, writers, and actors have been Jewish-Americans. The same can be said about professional baseball, comedy, politics, and many in the “Greatest Generation,” ...
As Hanukkah continues, these five movies offer thoughtful, funny and occasionally unexpected ways to mark the holiday.
Reisman (pronounced REESE-man) was born in February 1930 in New York to Russian Jewish immigrants Sarah “Sally” Nemorosky and ...
From a documentary about Diane von Furstenberg to brand-new Israeli features, there’s no shortage of Jewish movies screening in NYC this week. There’s always something going on in New York City — and ...
The copious amount of Jewish holidays is shortly coming to a close, leaving more free time to watch movies. And the timing is perfect, because there are a variety of Jewish-themed movies (and one ...
In Proud Jewish Boy, documentarian Isri Halpern sets out to find the truth about the 17-year-old Jewish refugee who ...
“What’s your favorite Jewish movie?” This is not a question you often hear. Ask it and you’re likely to get a furrowed brow, a scrunched nose, and then finally a, “Uh… ‘Schindler’s List?’”? Same goes ...
Like many minority groups, Jews have always created ways of adapting to the societies in which they live, but whose culture they do not totally share. And one thing that means is a collection of ...
The Nevada County Jewish Community Center (NCJCC) is hosting a FREE Jewish movie night on Friday, September 29 at 7 p.m. including free hot popcorn, snacks, and beverages. Friends, family, and members ...