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Seth Rogen and Charlize Theron star in "Long Shot"
Posted inColumns

Seth Rogen as First Gentleman; three new Netflix series to check out; etc.

by Nate Bloom May 2, 2019May 2, 2019
Ramy Youssef stars in the Hulu series “Ramy.”
Posted inTV & Film

Why Jews should watch ‘Ramy,’ a new series about a millennial Muslim

Gabe Friedman by Gabe Friedman and JTA April 26, 2019
An old black and white photo of a bald man with mustache smoking a cigar
Posted inYom HaAtzmaut

Legendary screenwriter made pre-state Israel his cause célèbre

Paul Wilner by Paul Wilner April 25, 2019May 3, 2019
Screenshot from the documentary "Ask Dr. Ruth," which is showing at the 2019 San Francisco International Film Festival
Posted inCelebrity Jews

Dr. Ruth documentary comes to SFIFF; big honor for Jewish jazz pianist; and… something about Bob Fosse?

by Nate Bloom April 15, 2019April 16, 2019
Cover art from the "Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" edition of the classic Maxwell House haggadah
Posted inTV & Film

Pop culture can enrich the seder, but the Mrs. Maisel haggadah is a gimmick

Esther D. Kustanowitz by Esther D. Kustanowitz April 11, 2019April 11, 2019
Paul Kaye as Thoros of Myr in "Game of Thrones" — Kaye is a Jew, but Thoros is a priest of the Red God.
Posted inCelebrity Jews

The Jews of ‘GoT,’ ‘Shazam!’ and ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’

by Nate Bloom April 1, 2019April 1, 2019
Part of the main cast of the Israeli TV series 'Shtisel'
Posted inThe Matzo Chronicles

How ‘Shtisel’ warmed my heart like a bowl of chicken soup

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz March 27, 2019
The cast of "Hostages," an Israeli TV show that can be streamed on Netflix in the U.S.
Posted inTV & Film

More Israeli TV to stream when you’re done with ‘Shtisel’

Lior Zaltzman by Lior Zaltzman March 26, 2019March 26, 2019
The new FX series “What We Do in the Shadows,” is based on a 2014 film of the same name co-directed and co-written by Taika Waititi, who also appears in the series (left).
Posted inCelebrity Jews

Daveed Diggs takes a ride with Steph Curry; Jews and vampires; etc.

by Nate Bloom March 19, 2019March 19, 2019
(From left) Anastasia Fein as Tania, Tzion Baruch as Juda and Amos Tamam as Asher in the Israeli vampire TV show "Juda" (Photo/ Banijay Rights)
Posted inTV & Film

‘Juda’ is an Israeli vampire show you’ll want to sink your teeth into

Esther D. Kustanowitz by Esther D. Kustanowitz March 18, 2019

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