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From left to right: Paul Dano, Mateo Zoryna Francis-Deford and Michelle Williams as fictionalized members of Steven Spielberg's family in his film "The Fabelmans."(Photo/Courtesy Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment)
Posted inTV & Film

At ‘The Fabelmans’ premiere, Steven Spielberg discusses how his Jewish identity is portrayed in the autobiographical film

by Stephen Silver and JTA September 12, 2022
An immigrant family looking at Statue of Liberty from Ellis Island.
(Photo/Library of Congress)
Posted inUncategorized

Q&A: Ken Burns on his new series, ‘The U.S. and the Holocaust’

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten September 8, 2022April 13, 2024
Steve Carell as Alan Strauss, Domhnall Gleeson as Sam Fortner in FX's "The Patient." (Photo/Suzanne Tenner-FX)
Posted inTV

‘The Patient’ is one of the most Jewish shows on TV — should it have been more so?

PJ Grisar by PJ Grisar and Forward August 30, 2022
Hagafen Cellars in Napa.
Posted inSmall Bites

Kosher winery wraps up post-fire reconstruction; Michelin star restaurant shutters; ‘Jewish Foodie’ series debuts

Alix Wall by Alix Wall August 29, 2022September 7, 2022
Dana Bash, a correspondent and anchor on CNN. (Photo/JTA-CNN-HBO Max)
Posted inNews

Dana Bash says her new CNN special on antisemitism is ‘one of the most important things I’ve ever done’

by Andrew Lapin and JTA August 22, 2022
Abbi Jacobson (right) in "A League of Their Own" on Amazon.
Posted inCulture

In ‘A League of Their Own,’ queer representation is a home run. But Jewish representation leaves much to be desired

Nora Berman by Nora Berman and Forward August 19, 2022
Jeremy Allen White as Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto in "The Bear." (Photo/Matt Dinerstein-FX)
Posted inJewish Life

Yes, kosher fans of ‘The Bear,’ you can make a beef braciole

Rob Eshman by Rob Eshman and Forward August 18, 2022August 18, 2022
In episode 5 of "The Rehearsal," Nathan Fielder navigates the complexities of an interfaith family — sort of. (Photo/Courtesy HBO)
Posted inTV & Film

Nathan Fielder’s HBO show ‘The Rehearsal’ offers an unusual portrayal of interfaith parenting gone wrong

Jackie Hajdenberg by Jackie Hajdenberg and JTA August 15, 2022
Patients lay in beds in the “Syndrome K” unit at Fatebenefratelli Hospital. (Photo/JTA-“Syndrome K”-Freestyle Digital Media)
Posted inCulture

To save Jews and keep the Nazis away, these doctors invented a fake infectious disease

by Stephen Silver and JTA August 12, 2022August 12, 2022
Tom Sturridge as Dream with his very powerful and important bag of sand and gas mask thing in "Sandman. "(Photo/Forward-Courtesy Netflix)
Posted inTV

Judaism, mythology and God knows what else haunt the dreams of Netflix’s ‘Sandman’

Mira Fox by Mira Fox and Forward August 9, 2022August 9, 2022

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