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 ...
Jews have been in the spotlight in the past years for all kinds of reasons, many of them less-than-fun: Gaza, war, hostages, ...
Movies about Bible events are very popular. Many have well-known actors in top roles. They always add actions and conversations that are not in the Bible, usually depict events more violently, and ...
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 ...
Looking at Jewish life through the lens of cinema is always meaningful, but it has become especially so during the past year, as Israelis have experienced war, and Jews around the world have faced ...
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 ...
If you scroll back far enough on my Facebook, deep into the middle-school good stuff, you’ll find my Bar Mitzvah picture. Babyfaced and clad in a purple velvet suit, skinny jeans, and fedora, I’m ...
Hallmark keeps getting Hanukkah wrong. Two Forward writers pitch one that understands Judaism — and why it resists being ...
“I’ve had someone say to me, ‘Let’s not forget what Hollywood is made up of. Be careful,’” Guy Pearce told a Jewish writer at Vanity Fair in response to a question about his attacks on Israel. In an ...
In Proud Jewish Boy, documentarian Isri Halpern sets out to find the truth about the 17-year-old Jewish refugee who ...
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 ...