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Oct. 7 survivor Sabine Taasa
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HBO Max’s Oct. 7 series can help ‘change the narrative,’ survivor says in Bay Area

by Sue Fishkoff September 19, 2025September 30, 2025

Asleep in her moshav just north of Gaza, Sabine Taasa was awakened on the morning of Oct. 7, 2023, by her 15-year-old son Zohar. It was 6:25 a.m. when her […]

Zohar (Naomi Levov), Ron (Niv Majar) and Amit (Ben Yosipovich) are neurodiverse young adults sharing an apartment in “On the Spectrum.” 
Posted inTV & Film

Israeli drama ‘On the Spectrum’ is a portrait of neurodiversity, even if the actors aren’t

Esther D. Kustanowitz by Esther D. Kustanowitz April 23, 2021April 26, 2021
Nadia Tereszkiewicz in "Possessions," a French and Israeli series now streaming on HBO Max.
Posted inTV & Film

Death, marriage and immigration in French-Israeli series ‘Possessions,’ now streaming in US

Esther D. Kustanowitz by Esther D. Kustanowitz February 8, 2021February 14, 2021
Imri Biton (left) and Nadia Tereszkiewicz in "Possessions." (Photo/Courtesy HBO Max)
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HBO Max’s next Israeli show: ‘Possessions,’ a thriller about a French woman caught in a murder case

Curt Schleier by Curt Schleier and JTA January 25, 2021
a scared young soldier crouches behind a rock holding a machine gun
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HBO Max nabs Yom Kippur War drama ‘Valley of Tears,’ Israel’s biggest-budget TV series ever

Curt Schleier by Curt Schleier and JTA October 15, 2020October 15, 2020

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