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Adam Sandler as a New York jeweler in “Uncut Gems.” (Photo/Courtesy A24)
Posted inComedy

What does Adam Sandler’s Mark Twain Prize say about (Jewish) American humor?

PJ Grisar by PJ Grisar and Forward March 15, 2023March 15, 2023
Veteran comics artist Trina Robbins (Photo/Jessica Christian)
Posted inComics

The first woman to draw Wonder Woman is alive and well in San Francisco

by Julie Zigoris and San Francisco Standard March 14, 2023March 15, 2023
David Strathairn as Jan Karski in "Remember This." (Photo/Jeff Hutchens)
Posted inTV & Film

David Strathairn’s Holocaust movie ‘Remember This,’ which premiered at SFJFF, now on PBS

by Linda Buchwald and JTA March 13, 2023
A family of six — a white woman, a Black man, and a gaggle of kids — pose for a portrait
Posted inCulture

‘BrownWhite’: Biracial Israeli children talk about being ‘half and half’ in Sacramento Jewish Film Fest doc

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten March 13, 2023March 16, 2023
Spielberg, Quan and Capshaw pose for a photo together
Posted inTV & Film

‘Fabelmans’ flops at the Oscars, but Hollywood’s Jewish history gets a nod

by Andrew Lapin and JTA March 13, 2023March 13, 2023
the bagel report logo shows the hosts of the podcast illustrated as bagels, with a Hollywood-style sign behind them that says "The Bagel Report"
Posted inThe Bagel Report

History of the World: Part Who?

Erin Ben-Moche and Esther D. Kustanowitz by The Bagels March 10, 2023March 10, 2023
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
Chaim Topol performs at the SeriousFun London Gala, Dec. 3, 2013. (Photo/JTA-David M. Benett-Getty Images)
Posted inObituaries

Chaim Topol, Israeli actor who played Tevye in 1971 ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ film, dies at 87

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer and JTA March 9, 2023March 9, 2023
Rachel Bloom as Rebecca Bunch in "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend." (Photo/Eddy Chen-The CW)
Posted inTV & Film

Q&A: Samantha Pickette on Rhoda, Midge, Susie and ‘Peak TV’s Unapologetic Jewish Woman’

Erin Ben-Moche and Esther D. Kustanowitz by The Bagels March 8, 2023March 8, 2023

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