Why Spike Lee’s ‘BlacKkKlansman’ is a cautionary tale for 21st-century Jews
By Charles Dunst Spoilers for “BlacKkKlansman” below. NEW YORK (JTA) — In 1965, two young Jewish men, Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner, were murdered along with black…
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Israel commits to Gaza reconstruction in Hamas cease-fire deal
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israel has committed to the reconstruction of Gaza and discussing the possibility of airports and seaports in the Hamas-controlled coastal territory. Details…
Amy Siskind has been called a face of the anti-Trump resistance. Liberal critics claim she is an impostor.
By Ben Sales (JTA) — Without Twitter, Amy Siskind’s work documenting the Trump presidency would be a lot harder. But now Twitter has made her…
Southern Israeli cities try to resume normalcy as cease-fire goes into effect
(JTA) — Following a brief calm in the exchange of fire between Israel and Gaza militants, towns near the border with the coastal strip resumed…
Does ‘Three Identical Strangers’ play fair with its audience?
By Andrew Silow-Carroll NEW YORK (JTA) — A critical consensus has formed around the hit documentary film “Three Identical Strangers,” which can be summarized in…