In a secular age, it appears that the cinema, whether documentary or fiction, remains the pulpit of the people, sharing their joys and their woes, using the intimate knowledge of the filmmaker to tell moving and compelling stories.
Some in the Exodus story are named, but many more are referred to anonymously: Although referred to anonymously, their mission is no less significant.
One of the arts’ significant advantages is seeing what the self may have in common with others.
CNN series on Jerusalem is missing the viewpoint of traditional Jewish texts, Torah and Talmud, which also cover the history of Jewish Kings of Israel.
there is no word for “history” in the Hebrew language. The Hebrew word that comes closest to the notion of history in Hebrew is the word “zachor” – the …
the film exposes the travails of leadership and brings history to life. Will she or won’t she use the secret weapon? what goes through her mind as she faces …
What I loved about both of these films is the opportunity to peek into the lives of real people, living in Israel, addressing real challenges over many years.
Apples From the Desert by Directors Matti Harari and Arik Lubetzki is an older Israeli version of the current Netflix series Unorthodox, a story about a young girl who grows up …
Yesterday, I saw an amazing documentary film about the journey of teshuva – Hebrew for repentance or redemption – of an entire community, Kielce, led by a Polish born …
I have come across these amazing first-person accounts of people’s experiences before, during, and after the Shoah/Holocaust in Hungary.
In a secular age, it appears that the cinema remains the pulpit of the people, sharing their joys and their woes using the intimate knowledge of the filmmaker to …
Yesterday, a packed auditorium at the Montreal Jewish Public Library watched the film about Aristide de Sousa Mendes, Disobedience. Afterwards, we all listened to the moving panel discussion that …
Yesterday, I was privileged to see Theodore Bikel’s performance of his one-person show, SHOLOM ALEICHEM: LAUGHTER THROUGH TEARS, at the Segal Center in Montreal. Bikel channels the life of Sholem Aleichem …
Last night, I made a special effort to watch the documentary Sholem Aleichem: Laughing in the Darkness, a recent documentary biography of the life of Sholem Aleichem, playing at Cinema …