Israeli stage and film favorite Topol tops the cast of Sallah. Topol plays a Jewish refugee who moves his family to Israel shortly after the official establishment of that promised land. Unlike his ...

This article originally appeared on Haaretz, and was reprinted here with permission. Sign up here to get Haaretz’s free Daily Brief newsletter delivered to your inbox. The Israeli actor, producer and ...

The sharp, often hilarious satire that became the most successful film in Israeli history (until that time) is about new immigrants Sallah and his family, who are left in a shack near their promised ...

Chaim Topol at home in Tel Aviv with his drawing of Tevye, June 16, 2014. Chaim Topol, who passed away on Thursday at age 87, will be eternally remembered for two roles of folkloristic figures of ...

Topol is an Israeli actor best-known for playing Tevye in 1971's 'Fiddler on the Roof.' Topol was part of an acting troupe during his Israeli military service before he burst onto the scene with the ...

Chicago’s CFIC committee made me work extra hard this year. They not only scheduled 14 new films (most of which have already received awards from worldwide film festival juries as well as nominations ...

Looking for a little Israeli culture but don’t want to leave your house? Well, how about streaming an award-winning Israeli movie with your choice of snack: popcorn or bamba (Israel’s snack of choice, ...