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Norman Weiss (center) in Golden Gate Park in 1963
Posted inFilm

Like Sammy Fabelman (and Steven Spielberg), these Bay Area students faced antisemitism in the 1960s

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten March 10, 2023February 14, 2024
Chaim Topol as Tevye in the 1971 film adaptation of "Fiddler on the Roof." (Photo/JTA-Silver Screen Collection-Getty Images)
Posted inFrom the Archives

10 years ago, Topol celebrated ‘Fiddler’ 50th in Silicon Valley

by Dan Pine March 9, 2023March 9, 2023
Luke (J.B. Smoove) and Judas (Nick Kroll) kvetch that the Last Supper was more of a “Last Snack.” (Photo/Tyler Golden-Hulu)
Posted inTV

‘History of the World, Part II’ is a Mel Brooks comedy without much Mel Brooks

PJ Grisar by PJ Grisar and Forward March 2, 2023March 2, 2023
Thessaloniki's white tower (Photo/Wikimedia Commons-Annatsach)
Posted inFilm

80 years later, Thessaloniki’s documentary film festival to pay tribute to deported Jews

by Elise Morton and JTA March 1, 2023
Judd Hirsch plays a Holocaust survivor in "iMordecai." (Photo/FeMor Productions)
Posted inFilm

The real story behind Jewish family comedy ‘iMordecai’ and its unusual path to the big screen

by Stephen Silver and JTA February 27, 2023
Greg Laemmle, president of Laemmle Theaters
Posted inUncategorized

‘Only in Theaters’: Jewish family behind SoCal’s Laemmle Theaters share their story in new documentary

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten February 24, 2023March 6, 2023
Sammy Davis Jr., circa 1955. (Photo/Getty Images-Forward)
Posted inFilm

The real story behind Sammy Davis Jr.’s conversion to Judaism

Beth Harpaz by Beth Harpaz and Forward February 23, 2023February 23, 2023
Helen Mirren as Golda Meir in Guy Nattiv's film "Golda." (Photo/Jasper Wolf)
Posted inTV & Film

Can a new biopic about Golda avoid politics?

Gabe Friedman by Gabe Friedman and JTA February 22, 2023February 22, 2023
Rachel Sennott (left) and Madeline Grey DeFreece in "Tahara," one of several movies you could watch instead of "You People."
Posted inUncategorized

Seven movies about Black-Jewish relations to watch instead of ‘You People’

Rebecca PierceLexi Leban by Rebecca Pierce and Lexi Leban February 20, 2023February 22, 2023
Josh Greene directed "Waves Apart," a documentary about the antisemitic history of surfing. (Photo/JTA-Courtesy Greene)
Posted inTV & Film

‘Surf Nazis’: New documentary explores surfing’s history of antisemitism

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis and JTA February 17, 2023

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