A Human Lens: Teaching the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Through Film
“Filmmakers know that addressing the conflict can make or break a film, or a career,” says Orr. But done well, the rewards can be worth it.
Visual Moment | A Cinematic Window on the Conflict
The devastating October 7 attack by Hamas on Israel and the ensuing war, along with the contradictory and perplexing media accounts of the clash, underscore the necessity for a nuanced understanding of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Antisemitism Monitor | Week of September 25, 2023
Terrorism-loving teenagers in England. Faith-based bullying and discrimination at New Zealand schools. At least 10 bomb threats at U.S. synagogues during Rosh Hashanah. Read more in this week’s Antisemitism Monitor Newsletter.
Jewish Film Review | Jerusalem Balagan
Paris Boutique
2022
81 minutes
Director: Marco Carmel
Mayane Films, United Channel Movies, United King Film Distribution
Hebrew, English, French with English Subtitles
Romantic Comedy
When sophisticated Parisian-Jewish lawyer Louise, played by...
Jewish Film Review | When Austrian Justice Fails
Thomas Roth tells the story of “law, justice and revenge” in Schächten – A Retribution, a post-war thriller.
The Ten Commandments of Film
When asked at a press conference about his faith, French director Francoise Truffaut’s answer was simple: “Films are my religion.” Here are ten films, each with a thematic connection to one of the Ten Commandments.
‘In the Heights’ Explores the Universal Longing for a Homeland
In the Heights is a love letter to Washington Heights, an upper Manhattan neighborhood that is home to a large Dominican and Puerto Rican population.
Aimee Bikel Remembers Ed Asner
Aimee Ginsburg Bikel was the wife of the late Theodore Bikel, the renowned actor, folksinger and activist. She reflects on her friendship with actor Ed Asner, best known for playing Lou Grant on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, who passed away on August 29.
Scandinavian Morality During WWII
Passage to Sweden
Released January 27, 2021 (USA)
58 minutes
Directed by Suzannah Warlick
Bubble Soup Productions
Documentary, English
Why do countries behave so differently toward their religious and ethnic minorities?...
Staff Picks: Hunters, Hemingway and Harlem
What we’re reading—and watching—this week.
A Funeral Farce (Shiva Baby)
Shiva Baby
Released April 2, 2021 (USA)
1 hour 17 minutes
Directed by Emma Seligman
Neon Heart Productions
Comedy, English
When Danielle’s overbearing mother presses her into attending a shiva, a...
Israel’s Short Film Oscar Submission
In her latest review, Film Editor Dina Gold discusses White Eye, a new Israeli short film about racism and prejudice.