It was the fall of 2023, and the Yeshiva University men’s basketball team was riding high. They were on a 50-game winning streak and were gearing up to try for the conference title at the NCAA Division III tournament. They had talented players on their team, including six Israelis. Then, once October 7th happened, the […]
Passover appears in several TV shows and movies, from comedies to dramas and everything in between. By watching this media, kids and adults alike can learn about the holiday and get into the spirit before the seder. However, the depiction of Passover is not always accurate. Sometimes, when adding a dramatic or comedic spin, TV […]
“Do you love me?” Thus sings Tevye to his wife of 25 years in the classic movie “Fiddler on the Roof.” Her response? “For twenty-five years I’ve washed your clothes, cooked your meals, cleaned your house, given you children, milked your cow…” This does not sound like romance at its best. Orthodox Jews tend not […]
We live in a time when public perception of all Jews, and observant Jews in particular, is shaped by misinformation and misunderstanding, specially in entertainment and the media. In fact, according to the recent JITC/Norman Lear Center study, Orthodox Jews are often othered and dehumanized in media. “Centered: Joe Lieberman” arrives as the antidote to […]
It is not an exaggeration to say that every Jewish person has a family story rooted in persecution. The roots of Judaism are synonymous with adaptation, expulsion, and regrowth. Even though these stories are common in Jewish circles, with Jewish people only making up 0.2% of the world’s population, they are not widely known outside […]
Ah, Hollywood. The land of glitz, glamour, and, apparently, rewriting history for future generations. The latest example? The Oscar-winning “No Other Land,” a film that presents itself as hard-hitting investigative journalism but conveniently omits any historical evidence in favor of a carefully curated narrative. And now, thanks to its shiny golden statue, it will undoubtedly […]
