Film

I used to always joke that I was “Jew-ish” – mostly just the nose and neuroses. Out of fear of being lumped into a category, with all its associated stereotypes and expectations, having a sense of humor about my background was my defense mechanism.

Perhaps it

Before the outbreak of World War II in Europe, David Kurtz boarded the Nieuw Amsterdam on a vacation to England, France, Holland, Belgium, Germany, and Poland. He took his 16 mm movie camera and filmed 14 minutes of images.

In the riveting courtroom drama Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem, the titular character is not the only one on trial. Viviane Amsalem’s husband Elisha, the actual defendant, has been called before the beit din (rabbinic tribunal) for refusing to grant

Two new award-winning foreign language films examine identity, faith, and family through the lens of improbable relationships that lead to fateful choices. Ida, set in 1962 Communist Poland, and Félix and Meira, set in contemporary Montreal.

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Ida
(Polish with