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Will this finally be the year for an Israeli Oscar?

Joseph Cedar’s “Footnote,” Israel’s entry in the Oscar sweepstakes for best foreign-language film, has jumped the first major hurdle by making the shortlist of nine semi-finalists.

Teen Tikkun Olam nominations due Jan. 6

The sixth annual Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Awards is seeking nominations for California Jewish teenagers engaged in social action projects. The deadline is Jan. 6.

Jews get short shrift at Oscar nominations

Whereas in past years one could at least count on Steven Spielberg or a Holocaust documentary to provide a snappy lead for a story in the Jewish media, this year the pickings were slim, indeed.

Israel’s ‘Sweet’ entry in Oscar race a bit sour

\”Sweet Mud\” (the Hebrew title is Adama Meshugaat, literally \”Crazy Earth\”) has considerable acting and visual merits, but it continues the unfortunate tradition by the Israel Academy of Films of selecting the most self-critical and downbeat portrayals of its society to compete in the Oscar races.

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