Jewish Actors Help Feed ‘The Bear’
Alan Zeitlin
August 2, 2023
The FX production, streaming on Hulu, is the second-best TV show of the year, bested only by “Succession.”
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Entertainment
Why Larry David’s Personal Assistant Is Taking His Own Shot At Stand-up
Alan Zeitlin
July 27, 2023
While he enjoyed his work behind the camera, Eli Leonard hadn’t seriously considered stand-up until he met comedian Elon Gold.
Filmmaker Shows Power of Gratitude
Debra L. Eckerling
July 27, 2023
With so much turmoil around the world, filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg believes that gratitude can help balance the scales.
After the Destruction: When Justice was Impossible to Achieve, Some Sought Vengeance
Michael Berenbaum
July 27, 2023
Israeli historian Dina Porat has written a fascinating book about a small band of Holocaust survivors who were intent on full-scale revenge.
Love Don’t Fade Away
Karen Lehrman Bloch
July 26, 2023
Written by Glick in 2019, the song captures both the life and death of Samuel Isaac Farkas, who tragically slipped off a balcony to his death a day before his 16th birthday.
Netflix’s Season 2 of ‘The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem’ Is Explosive
Alan Zeitlin
July 26, 2023
“Shtisel” star Michael Aloni and breakout actress Swell Ariel Or deliver powerful performances in the saga about a Sephardic family steeped in tradition but beset by tragedy.
Frank Melloul: Running a News Channel that Speaks to Arabs and Jews
Kylie Ora Lobell
July 25, 2023
Over the past decade, Melloul and his team have gained international recognition for their channel, which is the only place Israelis can go for news 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
“Barbie” Is A Blast That Boasts a Fun Cast
Alan Zeitlin
July 24, 2023
Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling impress in a film that includes Rhea Perlman as Ruth Handler, the Jewish woman who created the famous doll.
Rob Kutner: Snot Goblins, Humor and Heart
Debra L. Eckerling
July 20, 2023
“Snot Goblins: and Other Tasteless Tales” is not your typical gross-out graphic novel. For one thing, it’s filled with humor and history.
Walking Parallel Lines Through Jerusalem With Its Author Ruth Eglash
Felice Friedson, The Media Line
July 20, 2023
Jerusalem’s narratives come alive through the lives of three fictitious teenage girls of different ethnicities but with the realism of common experiences
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