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JNF Screws Japanese Donors, Fox Rejects Anti-Nazi Ad, Temple Donations Drop, and Other Valentine’s Gal-entine’s and Pal-entine’s Newsbits
By larry on 2/14/2019
First … Happy Saint Valentine’s Day, the non-Jewish world’s Tu B’Av. Second, Check out these cute Jewish cards from KESHET Third, Mazal Tov (Muscle Tough)...
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OscarsWatch: Call Me By Your (Hebrew) Name
By larry on 3/4/2018
There are no Holocaust-related films up for awards at this year’s televised Oscars awards, but CALL ME BY YOUR NAME, which features the romantic story...
My Rabbi Met the Emir of Qatar & All I Got Was a T-Shirt; Alex Jones Jew-Baits, & Other Newbits
By larry on 3/2/2018
The Jerusalem Post reports that several American Jewish leaders were invited to meet with the Emir of Qatar in September 2017. Several inquired with the...
#OscarsSoSwedish – Israeli Entry Doesn’t Make The Cut
By larry on 1/23/2018
The Israeli film, Foxtrot, Israel’s entry to the 2018 Oscars was not selected as a nominee this morning. A winner of a Silver Lion Grand...
Gloria Dissed, B&H Persists, ElAl Dismissed, Obama’s Jewish Liaison Coexists, and More Tidbits
By larry on 2/26/2016
My lede should be that a national retailer apologized for featuring a Jewish woman in its catalog. That would not be totally correct though. Heidi...
Oscar Nominees Might Lose A Statue, But They Win Ten Nights on Rehov Sheinkin
By larry on 2/11/2016
Goodbye Birthright Hello Spotlight This year, 26 of the top category Oscar nominees and presenters will get gift bags containing among other things a coupon...
2015 Jewish Book Awards: Too White? Too Jewish?
By larry on 1/18/2016
Last Wednesday, just hours from the Oscar nominees announcements in Los Angeles, the Jewish Book Council announced its finalists and winners of the 2015 National...
Noble Arabs, Con-Men Jews Score Oscar Nods
By larry on 1/16/2014
I am voting for Nebraska (which was mostly filmed in Montana). Films depicting noble Arabs in the Middle East and Jews acting as con artists...
Michael Moore Redeems a Captive, Saves Oscars
By larry on 2/20/2013
Flint Michigan’s favorite son, filmmaker Michael Moore, redeemed a captive at LAX this morning, when Palestinian filmmaker and Oscar nominee, Emad Burnat was held by...
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Did Oscars Sell out to Sacha Baron Cohen?
By larry on 2/26/2012
Oh the lengths Hollywood producers will go for dollars and ratings. But you know they say they would sell their own families for a deal,...
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Jews are All Over the Oscars
By ck on 2/9/2011
Yes, Israel may have been shut out from the nominations this year, but the Jews did not fare as poorly, to say the least. Last...
The Nominee From Israel
By larry on 2/2/2010
Although figure skaters may be left at home in Israel when The Winter Olympics’ torch is kindled in February, some Israeli filmmakers will get to...
Waltzing with Toyland, Joaquin, and Jerry: Joaquin To Quit Acting After Playing a Jew?
By larry on 3/4/2009
Just a quick wrap up on some of the film news from the past month. â€œWaltz With Bashirâ€ won big in France and at the...