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The Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco. (Photo/Gary Sexton)
Posted inPhotography

‘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.
Posted inTV

ADL partners with SF-based Common Sense Media to counter Jewish stereotypes in films

Maya Mirsky
(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)
Posted inTV & Film

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
Oshrat Ingadashet as Iris in "America," streaming this month through the Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival.
Posted inFilm

Two festivals help fill the void for Jewish film buffs on Peninsula

Janet Silver Ghent by Janet Silver Ghent October 4, 2023October 5, 2023
Carey Mulligan and Bradley Cooper in "Maestro." (Photo/Courtesy Netflix)
Posted inFilm

The Leonard Bernstein biopic ‘Maestro’ has been plagued by ‘Jewface’ controversy. Many Jewish fans don’t care.

Gabe Friedman by Gabe Friedman October 4, 2023October 4, 2023
"You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah." (Photo/JTA-Scott Yamano-Netflix)
Posted inTV & Film

Poor and working-class Jews are underrepresented in pop culture, new analysis argues

by Andrew Lapin October 3, 2023October 3, 2023
The Academy of Motion Pictures Museum in Los Angeles (Photo/Courtesy)
Posted inFilm

The Academy Museum snubbed Hollywood’s Jewish founders. Its next exhibit hopes to make amends

Sharon Rosen Leib by Sharon Rosen Leib September 7, 2023
From "Coup de Chance," Woody Allen's new film with an all-French cast.
Posted inFilm

Has Woody Allen ever told you how lucky he is?

A.J. Goldmann by A.J. Goldmann September 6, 2023
Helen Mirren as Golda Meir in "Golda." (Photo/Sean Gleason-Courtesy of Bleecker Street-ShivHans Pictures)
Posted inFilm

Helen Mirren’s Golda is golden — but the film merely glitters

PJ Grisar by PJ Grisar August 24, 2023August 24, 2023
(From left) Adam Sandler, Sarah Sherman and Dan Bulla with director Sammi Cohen on the set of “You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah.” (Photo/Scott Yamano-Netflix)
Posted inFilm, TV & Film

‘You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah’ director wants to normalize queer Jewish experiences

PJ Grisar by PJ Grisar August 23, 2023August 24, 2023

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