Arts and Culture

Final Account: Film Review

Wes Hopper

June 7, 2021

The film, produced by the USC Shoah Foundation, attempts to capture the recollections of an elderly subset of Germans who lived through the Third Reich and will soon no longer be around to give voice to what they witnessed.

when hitler stole pink rabbit film still

Holocaust

When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit: A Film Review

Wes Hopper

May 12, 2021

The film is based on a children’s novel of the same name, written by Judith Kerr depicting her own childhood memories of escaping Hitler’s Germany.

Promotional poster for the Netflix show Shtisel

Israeli Arts and Culture

A Bittersweet Reunion with the Shtisel Family

Rabbi Sharon G. Forman

April 13, 2021

Sometimes the acting ends in joy and other times the results are devastating. Ultimately, the writers and actors draw us into their stories so that we cannot deny that art can elicit understanding, peace, and even deep love.

Lynn Cohen with her face in her hands as Golda Meir in a scene from Steven Spielbergs 2005 film Munich

Israeli Arts and Culture

7 Movie Stars Who Have Played Israeli Prime Ministers

Gabe Friedman (JTA)

April 12, 2021

Just a month after it was announced that the Israeli star Shira Haas would portray Meir in a TV series, The Hollywood Reporter revealed this week that Oscar winner Helen Mirren would portray Israel’s only female prime minister in an upcoming biopic.

Menorah with Statue of Liberty candle holders

Jewish Learning

14 Ways to Celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month

Kate Bigam Kaput

May is Jewish American Heritage Month, established by President George W. Bush in 2006. Learn more about the history of the month… then get to work celebrating it!