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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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…
In Jerusalem, Ruth Bader Ginsburg celebrates her commitment to tikkun olam
By Sam Sokol JERUSALEM (JTA) — Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg described how grateful she was for her Jewish heritage during a screening of…
Israeli and Jewish themed films are now more accessible – thanks to Avi Federgreen
By Deborah Shatz (EJNews) – Film producer Avi Federgreen enjoys Jewish themed films, particularly those made in Israel with Hebrew dialogue and English subtitles. But…
In loving memory of Carla Nolan z”l
(EJNews) -The sponsor for the March 6 Matinee screening of Fanny’s Journey at the Edmonton Jewish Film Festival (EJFF) was the Nolan family and friends,…