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The Fabelmans

Norman Weiss (center) in Golden Gate Park in 1963
Posted inFilm

Like Sammy Fabelman (and Steven Spielberg), these Bay Area students faced antisemitism in the 1960s

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten March 10, 2023February 14, 2024

Updated March 15 At the Oscars this Sunday, Steven Spielberg’s semi-autobiographical movie “The Fabelmans” is up for seven awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay, which Spielberg […]

(The Bagel Report logo by Danny Lipsky)
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‘The Bagelmans’: Oscar nominations breakdown

Erin Ben-Moche and Esther D. Kustanowitz by The Bagels January 27, 2023January 31, 2023
Steven Spielberg poses with the awards for best director and best picture for "The Fabelmans" at the 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Los Angeles, Jan. 10, 2023.(Photo/JTA-Kevin Mazur-Getty Images)
Posted inFilm

Steven Spielberg on ‘Fabelmans’ Golden Globe: My mom is ‘up there kvelling’

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer and JTA January 11, 2023
Rachel Brosnahan in the fourth season of "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel."
Posted inTV & Film

From Maisels to Bergsteins, Jews thrived on TV in 2022

Esther D. Kustanowitz by Esther D. Kustanowitz December 21, 2022December 21, 2022
Screenshot from the movie: a teenage boy inspects a strip of film under a magnifying glass
Posted inTV & Film

‘The Fabelmans’: Steven Spielberg’s long ride down memory lane is a Jewish boy’s dream movie — literally

PJ Grisar by PJ Grisar and Forward November 17, 2022November 17, 2022
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)
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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

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