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Julia Haart in the Netflix reality series "My Unorthodox Life." (Photo/Netflix)
Posted inTV & Film

‘My Unorthodox Life’: Hasidic TV trend gets reality treatment

Esther D. Kustanowitz by Esther D. Kustanowitz July 8, 2021July 14, 2021
Harvey Keitel stars as Meyer Lansky in "Lansky." (Photo/Vertical Entertainment)
Posted inSports

Keitel does Lansky; Jurnee joins the Academy; Fox makes hockey history; etc.

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky July 7, 2021July 7, 2021
Guri Alfi in the trailer for his Israeli documentary TV series, "The New Jew."
Posted inOpinion

‘The New Jew’ shows Israelis how Judaism works in the U.S.

Rabbi Leon A. MorrisRabbi Josh Weinberg by Rabbi Leon Morris and Rabbi Josh Weinberg June 22, 2021
a black and white of bernstein seated at a piano, making annotations on a piece of sheet music
Posted inTV & Film

Orthodox mom ‘Ninja Warrior’; Leonard Bernstein documentary; Jake Gyllenhaal grilled by children; etc.

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky June 21, 2021June 21, 2021
Guri Alfi plays Detective Rami Davidi in "Black Space," an Israeli series now streaming on Netflix.
Posted inTV & Film

‘Black Space’: Exploring teenage darkness in Netflix’s latest Israeli series

Esther D. Kustanowitz by Esther D. Kustanowitz June 16, 2021June 16, 2021
William Shatner on stage during “Star Trek: Mission New York,” Sept. 4, 2016 (Photo/JTA-Roy Rochlin-Getty Images)
Posted inCelebrity Jews

Bhad Bhabie backs Jewish dating app; Shatner talks about Nimoy; Jamie Lee Curtis rebuilds Hungarian synagogue; etc.

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky June 8, 2021June 9, 2021
Drake wearing an oversized leather, shearling-lined coat on a balcony overlooking a busy city street
Posted inCelebrity Jews

No Eurovision win for Israel; Drake upstaged by toddler; Dylan turns 80; Judge Judy retires; etc.

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky May 25, 2021May 25, 2021
The gang assesses a counterfeit "dybbuk box" on the CW series "Nancy Drew." (Screenshot)
Posted inTV & Film

How TV has embraced dybbuks, golems and other Jewish lore

Esther D. Kustanowitz by Esther D. Kustanowitz May 21, 2021
Jessie Mei Li stars in Netflix's "Shadow and Bone," based on a book series by Israeli-American writer Leigh Bardugo.
Posted inCelebrity Jews

‘Shadow and Bone’ is Jewish; Rogen is done with Franco; Ethiopian Jew is going to Eurovision; etc.

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky May 11, 2021May 12, 2021
Joey Soloway and Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie during last year’s Dawn. (Screenshot)
Posted inReligion

All-night Shavuot arts festival features local and national talent

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten May 10, 2021July 21, 2021

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