Mamdani, straight outta Teheran, Doha, and colonial Uganda
Our very own celebrity-DJ acting the part of a politician, certainly not the part of a mayor, Opinion.
Source: Arutz Sheva71
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In 'Cuz You're Ugly,' Israeli director Sharon Angelhart tells the story she never saw on screen
Director/screenwriter Sharon Angelhart said that with her movie, she was trying to make a film that “was what I would have wanted to see when I…
Source: The Jerusalem Post78
French Jewish DJ Barbara Butch is defiant after concert disrupted by anti-Israel protesters
Performer says attackers threw objects including glass bottles that shattered near her DJ console in Grenoble on Saturday; local far-left party official doubles down on boycott…
Source: The Times of Israel86
Limmud LA to return in 2027 with more than 100 Jewish learning sessions
The Los Angeles festival, scheduled for Martin Luther King Jr. weekend, is expected to attract more than 1,000 participants and is accepting proposals from prospective presenters.
Source: The Jerusalem Post82
Portugal tribute: Israel protects Jewish life worldwide
B'nai B'rith Portugal, International Observatory for Human Rights, present tribute to Israel, praising the Jewish state as the guarantor of Jewish life, culture, and security across…
Source: Arutz Sheva80
After chronicling Jewish history, Oscar-winning filmmaker Richard Trank begins new life in Israel
“Every time she and I came here, there was always a sadness when we knew we had to leave,” Trank said of the country whose story…
Source: The Jerusalem Post72
'Political Theater': US Ambassador explains why Mamdani can't arrest Netanyahu
US Ambassador Mike Waltz says New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has no legal authority to arrest Prime Minister Netanyahu during the UN General Assembly.
Source: Arutz Sheva76
‘Tuner’: The Jewiest film of the summer
ToI's movie maven and deputy editor discuss the comedic crime thriller that spotlights Dustin Hoffman, Lior Raz and Tovah Feldshuh
Source: The Times of Israel86
'Gangland' director Vincent Grashaw brings Native American story to Jerusalem Film Festival
Director Vincent Grashaw found the screenplay for ‘Gangland’ online, then worked with Native American advisers and actors to bring its fictional reservation to life.
Source: The Jerusalem Post80
Israeli movies balance excitement, sorrow, and war at Jerusalem Film Festival
Source: Google News78
Lost Holocaust music, nearly erased by Stalin, goes on tour in Asia
The story emerged from 263 songs recorded in 1944 by Soviet Jewish ethnomusicologist Moisei Beregovsky from Ukrainian Jews newly freed from Romanian occupation in 1944.
Source: The Jerusalem Post80
As Christopher Nolan revives ‘The Odyssey,’ a scholar links Homer and the Bible
What do a wily Greek king and the heroes and heroines of Genesis have in common? Academic and author Jacob Howland highlights more than a few…
Source: The Times of Israel82
Assaf Machnes's 'Where to?' wins top prize at Jerusalem Film Festival
The festival awarded prizes totaling approximately NIS 1 million across its Israeli and international competitions, as well as its short-film, experimental-film, and industry programs.
Source: The Jerusalem Post77
Cautious optimism at JFF panel on post-October 7 Israeli cinema
“This country is full of remarkable talent… Israel has everything a major film industry needs: great film schools, a strong tradition, outstanding artists," said Israeli director…
Source: The Jerusalem Post85