‘The French Dispatch’ is Wes Anderson’s most Jewish film yet
by Gabe Friedman (JTA) — Jewishness has been at the fringes of several of Wes Anderson’s movies, but the famed director has never had an explicitly…
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On Netflix & elsewhere, new collections of Palestinian and Israeli films are available for streaming
by Andrew Lapin (JTA) — Some of Netflix’s biggest international hits of the last few years — from “Fauda” to “Shtisel” — have been Israeli…
Tickets on sale now for the 21st annual Calgary BTZ Jewish Film Festival: Virtual event Nov. 6 – 21
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – The 21st annual Beth Tzedec Congregation Jewish Film Festival rolls out on November 6 – 21 with a virtual film…
Edmonton Beth Israel hosts a virtual Challah Bake – with more activities to come this winter
by Regan Treewater-Lipes (AJNews) – ‘Community unity through Jewish learning’ is the name of the game at Beth Israel Synagogue. As the seasons change, and Edmontonians…
The ‘Jewface’ debate about casting non-Jews as Jews betrays an Ashkenazi bias
by MaNishtana (JTA) — Actress and comedian Sarah Silverman, in comments on her Sept. 30 podcast, railed against the practice of casting non-Jews as Jewish characters…