ESTHER D. KUSTANOWITZ, THE JEWISH NEWS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
• Published July 16, 2021
While millions of casual fans consume and appreciate Marvel’s fare in theaters or on Disney+ for its simple entertainment value, there are others who regularly sit in deep conversations with each other, debating details and interpreting messages.
The...
(JTA) — Three Jewish filmmakers working on a documentary about far-flung Jewish communities in Africa have been detained for days by Nigerian authorities and accused of aiding a separatist rebellion led by a Nigerian Jewish activist.
Their families...
(JTA) — The day “My Unorthodox Life” premiered on Netflix, its subject Julia Haart was frustrated by the negative reviews — especially those from Jews who live the way she once did.
“Before you judge the show, maybe you might want to watch...
From Groucho Marx and the Borscht Belt to Sarah Silverman, many of America’s best-known comedians have been Jewish. And so important is humor to Jewish culture that a landmark study on American Jewish identity in 2013 found that 42 percent of American...
CENTER FOR ISRAEL EDUCATION
• Published July 15, 2021
July 15, 1965 — Rabin Warns Against Diversion of Jordan River
The Israel Defense Forces’ chief of staff, Yitzhak Rabin, warns Lebanon and Syria they will face consequences if they move forward with an Arab League-backed effort to divert the sources...
KAREN GALATZ, THE JEWISH NEWS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
• Published July 15, 2021
Growing up, I watched Betty Boop and Mighty Mouse cartoons every Saturday morning. Then I played with my Barbie dolls all afternoon. And for a break, I read and reread my ever-growing stack of Superman comic books. Weekday afternoons, I watched Shari...
Eric Berger, Associate Editor
• Published July 15, 2021
We are continuing to build our Jewish Song of the Week playlist with the maestro of Jewish rock, Rick Recht.
For those who have missed our first two entries, each week, Recht the executive director of JKids Radio, Jewish Rock Radio and Songleader...
Eric Berger, Associate Editor
• Published July 14, 2021
You can find an Israeli in Southern Avenue.
The soul-blues band from Memphis features an Israeli-born guitarist, Ori Naftaly.
And good news for supporters of Israel and catchy music: Southern Avenue is playing four shows in Missouri in the coming...
Amanda Silberling, Hey Alma
• Published July 14, 2021
While everyone else is talking about the reboot, I'm here to declare that Wallace Shawn's portrayal of this iconic Jewish stepdad has been long overlooked.
Dan Buffa, Special For The Jewish Light
• Published July 14, 2021
Ari Folman had an order from his mother and a wish from the father of the subject from his latest film, "Where Is Anne Frank?"
According to the Israeli filmmaker-whose new film is debuting at the Cannes Film Festival this month-it was Otto Frank...
Ed Wynn had one of those faces, one of those voices that made it impossible for people not to laugh at his actions and antics.
Wynn's comedic career stretched for 60 years and he was known as "The Perfect Fool."
Born Isaiah Edwin Leopold on November...
HOWARD FREEDMAN, The Jewish News of Northern California
• Published July 14, 2021
There is no shortage of fiction set in the Nazi era being written today, and most serious attempts sit atop an enormous amount of historical research. This is in stark contrast to two novels written in the late 1930s and given new life by major U.S....
