When Rough Diamonds hit Netflix, it brought up some mixed feelings. While wonderful to see Orthodox Jewish representation on screen done with nuance and three dimensionality, some of the plot lines dabbled in tropes of Jewish deception and greed. Negative minority representation increases hatred of those minorities, according to research. With attacks on all Jews, […]
At first glance, reality TV and Orthodox Judaism seem like an odd pair. Yet, in Netflix’s new show, Jewish Matchmaking, sparks are flying. A refreshing breath of fresh air in a marred television climate that almost solely shows negative depictions of Orthodox Jews, Jewish Matchmaking is an honest and real portrayal of the beautiful Jewish […]
Noemie Lopian’s father wrote a book called, The Long Night, that sat on a shelf by itself in their house. It was a constant, living in the background of her childhood. When Noemie read its contents, she was 36 years old. What she found out changed the course of her life. It was her father’s […]
Dr. Sheila Nazarian star of the Netflix show Skin Decision, is a proud Iranian Jewish woman, who uses her social platform to stand up to Jew hatred. In honor of Persian Heritage month, we sat down with Dr. Nazarian to learn more about her traditional Jewish life in Iran before her family was forced to […]
Josh Malina has garnered fame from roles on The West Wing, Scandal, Sports Night and The Big Bang Theory. He also was in the Broadway production of Aaron Sorkin’s A Few Good Men. Now, he’s back on Broadway, playing Hermann Merz in the breathtaking Leopoldstadt, by playwright Tom Stoppard. It is a dream come true for […]
It’s no secret that Orthodox Jews are the targets in a brutal game of whack-a-mole. Many antisemitic incidents involve non-Jews preying on Jews, but there are also an unfortunate number of incidents which are instigated by Jews upon other Jews and are often quite eloquent or media-centric. For example, within the past several months there […]
