A (Defiantly) Jewish Film by Barry Levinson
Naomi Pfefferman
November 11, 1999
The movie was born after Levinson read a review of his sci-fi thriller, \”Sphere\” that he perceived to be anti-Semitic in tone.
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Music That Heals
Naomi Pfefferman
July 15, 1999
Whenever John Mauceri conducts the Israel Philharmonic, Israeli reporters ask him why an Italian Catholic is so preoccupied with Holocaust refugee composers.
The Anti-Seinfeld Comes to L.A.
Diane Arieff
November 12, 1998
A few years ago, at the age of 24, Brooklyn-born Danny Hoch got the kind of phone call most struggling actors dream of. It was his agent, telling him that the people from \”Seinfeld\” had called: they wanted Hoch to get on a plane the next morning to tape a guest-starring role on the hit television series.
Jews, Movies and the American Dream
Naomi Pfefferman
March 19, 1998
\”Hollywoodism: Jews, Moviesand the American Dream\” highlights the Jewish moguls who invented Hollywood.
Israel: The Arts
Sally Ogle Davis
January 4, 1998
This was thestory that had everything: a suffering, underdog people, outnumberedand surrounded by enemies, old and new, battling insuperable odds totriumph in a desert they had made bloom. It was \”Rocky\” before\”Rocky,\” and Hollywood knew a good story when they saw it.
Telethon Time
Jewish Journal
September 4, 1997
If anyone had any doubts that the Chabad telethon has become a landmark on the pop culture scene, consider this: The entire cast of \”Friends,\” one of NBC\’s top-rated sitcoms, has produced a segment of the show to air only on the telethon.
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