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Posted inFilm

Leonard Bernstein was far more Jewish than you’d know from ‘Maestro’

Mira Fox by Mira Fox December 8, 2023December 8, 2023
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Posted inTV & Film

‘Round and Round’: Hallmark’s new Hanukkah movie makes fun of Hallmark holiday movies

Mira Fox by Mira Fox December 6, 2023
Barbra Streisand with director William Wyler (left) and Omar Sharif on the set of the film "Funny Girl," 1968. (Photo/JTA-Columbia Pictures-Getty Images)
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The most Jewish moments from Barbra Streisand’s new memoir

by Stephen Silver December 5, 2023
a young woman holds up american and israeli flags made from construction paper
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Cancel culture comes for ‘Israelism,’ a documentary about Jews critical of Israel

Mira Fox by Mira Fox November 20, 2023November 21, 2023
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Boots Riley and Hadar Cohen join artists’ call for cease-fire

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten November 2, 2023November 3, 2023
A scene from "Seven Blessings," Israel's submission to the 2023 Academy Awards.
Posted inFilm

Israel’s Oscar submission is a vibrant story of family, betrayal and forgiveness

PJ Grisar by PJ Grisar November 2, 2023November 2, 2023
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Posted inFilm

The story of a mother whose sons were taken hostage by Hamas is now an animated film

PJ Grisar by PJ Grisar November 1, 2023November 1, 2023
The Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco. (Photo/Gary Sexton)
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‘Art can offer some comfort’: Local Jewish cultural orgs look to provide respite from Israel news

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten October 13, 2023October 16, 2023
A promotional image of a goblin from the Harry Potter movie franchise.
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ADL partners with SF-based Common Sense Media to counter Jewish stereotypes in films

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky October 11, 2023October 14, 2023
The cast and crew of "The Assembly" entering the gates of Auschwitz, Oct. 16, 2022. (SFJFF)
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Silicon Valley Jewish film fest: ‘The Assembly’ sees the Holocaust through young musicians’ eyes

Janet Silver Ghent by Janet Silver Ghent October 6, 2023October 9, 2023

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