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Posters advertising a Netflix special by Dave Chappelle line a wall in Midtown Manhattan, April 2017. (Photo/JTA-Brecht Bug-Flickr Commons)
Posted inOpinion

Comedians are just as capable of antisemitic incitement as political figures. So let’s take Dave Chappelle seriously.

MaNishtana by MaNishtana and JTA November 21, 2022November 22, 2022
Toby (Jesse Eisenberg, center) stars in “Fleishman is in Trouble.” (Photo/FX Studios)
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‘Fleishman Is in Trouble’ — but in this show, so is everyone else

Talya Zax by The Forward, Talya Zax and Forward November 21, 2022November 21, 2022
Screenshot from the movie: a teenage boy inspects a strip of film under a magnifying glass
Posted inTV & Film

‘The Fabelmans’: Steven Spielberg’s long ride down memory lane is a Jewish boy’s dream movie — literally

PJ Grisar by PJ Grisar and Forward November 17, 2022November 17, 2022
Chappelle on stage with a microphone
Posted inComedy

Dave Chappelle got one thing right in his infamous SNL monologue

PJ Grisar by PJ Grisar and Forward November 16, 2022
Alexa dances during the bachelorette party the show holds for all of the women. (Photo/Courtesy Netflix)
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On ‘Love is Blind,’ Alexa Alfia found antisemitism — but also a husband

Mira Fox by Mira Fox and Forward November 11, 2022November 11, 2022
Anne Hathaway and Jeremy Strong star as Jewish parents in "Armageddon Time."
Posted inFilm

‘Armageddon Time,’ starring Anne Hathaway and Anthony Hopkins, tackles Jewish assimilation and race relations in Reagan’s America

by Andrew Lapin and JTA November 9, 2022
Assi Cohen (let) and Dana Modan star in the Israeli comedy series “Significant Other.” (Photo/Courtesy ChaiFlicks)
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Israel’s ‘best comedy’ arrives in America — with honesty, nihilism and subtitles

by Simi Horowitz and Forward November 7, 2022
Brennon Lemieux (left) and Alexa Alfia, engaged at first sight on "Love Is Blind." (Photo/Courtesy Netflix)
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Viewers love Jewish ‘Love is Blind’ contestant’s confidence — but not her background

Mira Fox by Mira Fox and Forward November 1, 2022November 1, 2022
Cate Blanchett plays a conductor role in the new film "Tár." (Photo/Focus Features)
Posted inCulture

Inside the surprisingly Jewish world of ‘Tár,’ the new movie about classical music that’s garnering awards buzz

by Andrew Lapin and JTA October 31, 2022October 31, 2022
Acclaimed director and cinematographer Milos Forman is the subject of "Forman vs. Forman," a documentary showing at the California Independent Film Festival.
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Films about Jews, plus a ‘Grease’ sing-along, at California Independent Film Fest

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten October 27, 2022November 2, 2022

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