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perserson swings at home plate
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Jews of MLB! Amy Schumer does drama! And a whole mess of new stuff on Netflix

by Nate Bloom October 24, 2017March 23, 2018
Scene from “My Hero Brother”
Posted inCulture

Israeli adults with Down syndrome trek across India in ‘My Hero Brother’

by Michael Fox October 22, 2017March 23, 2018
“An Israeli Love Story” focuses on the relationship between aspiring actress Margalit and her lover.
Posted inCulture

‘Israeli Love Story’ — romance in pre-state Israel

by Michael Fox October 19, 2017March 23, 2018
Daniel Radcliffe stars in "Jungle," the story of Israeli Yossi Ghinsberg, who will appear in person at Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival.
Posted inCulture

Star-powered ‘Jungle’ depicts Israeli’s fight for survival in Amazon

by Michael Fox October 17, 2017March 23, 2018
"Jungle," starring Daniel Radcliffe, will make its West Coast premiere at Silicon Valley Jewish Film Fest on Oct. 21, 2017.
Posted inCulture

Premieres aplenty at Silicon Valley Jewish film fest, including Daniel Radcliffe flick

by Michael Fox October 16, 2017March 23, 2018
Adam Sandler (left) and Ben Stiller play stepbrothers with lingering childhood resentments in Noah Baumbach's new film The Meyerowitz Stories.”
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‘Meyerowitz Stories’ unspools pent-up family resentments

by Michael Fox October 12, 2017March 23, 2018
British member of the tribe Jason Isaacs is the mysterious Captain Gabriel Lorca on "Star Trek: Discovery," the second Jew to play a Star Trek captain. (Photo/Courtesy CBS)
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Jews on ice, Jews on TV and … Jews in spaaaaaaace

by Nate Bloom October 10, 2017March 23, 2018
Israeli star Gal Gadot (best known at Wonder Woman) hosted Saturday Night Live. Oct. 7 2017
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Hosting SNL, Gal Gadot had a Hebrew message for viewers back in Israel

by JTA October 9, 2017March 23, 2018
Rabbi Eric Weiss is one of the hosts of KPIX TV's "Mosaic."
Posted inCulture

Local Jewish topics get a wakeup call on TV’s ‘Mosaic’

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky October 8, 2017March 23, 2018
Sen. Bernie Sanders features in the season premiere of "Finding Your Roots," which airs on PBS, Oct. 3.
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‘Finding Your Roots’: Bernie gets choked up about a relative who died defying Nazis

Gabe Friedman by Gabe Friedman September 29, 2017March 23, 2018

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