Tevye is Back — and in Beverly Hills
June 21, 2021
The legendary milkman will reappear on June 23 at the Wallis, but this time he’ll have the stage all to himself, absent his wife, daughters, sons-in-law and lame horse.
Tom Tugend
Israel’s Top Film Comes to L.A. — Finally
June 9, 2021
Last year’s original release date for the film was cancelled by the Corona-19 pandemic, which shuttered movie houses across the world.
When Hitler Stole the Pink Rabbit
May 16, 2021
The foundation of the film is a 1971 semi-biographical novel by the late Judith Kerr.
Eli Broad, 87, Embodied the American Dream
May 2, 2021
Among the institutions “he made happen” through his persistence, influence and wealth were the Museum of Contemporary Art and Disney Hall.
Spielberg Launches Drive to Film Jewish Stories
April 16, 2021
Its purpose, according to a news release, is to “tell stories about a diverse spectrum of Jewish experiences, histories and cultures.”
Bernie Madoff Dies in Prison
April 14, 2021
One predictable result of Madoff’s arrest and confession was an outpouring of anti-Semitic content on the Internet.
Israeli and Palestinian Films Face Off for Oscar
April 2, 2021
In the short films category, both the Israeli and Palestinian entries have placed among the five finalists, no small feat in a field of 174 competitors.
Einstein Letter Yields $63,000 at Auction
March 26, 2021
The letter, dated June 10, 1939 was sent from his office at Princeton University to William Morris, scion of the eponymous Beverly Hills talent agency.
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