Film

Shira Haas gives life to a devastating illness in the decorated Israeli film ‘Asia’

By Simi Horwitz Shira Haas, the Israeli actress who vaulted into superstardom with her roles in the TV series “Shtisel” and “Unorthodox,” has a track...
Menachem Begin

‘Upheaval’ captures Menachem Begin’s essence

If “Upheaval: The Journey of Menachem Begin” had been a Netflix-commissioned documentary, we’d be subjected to six one-hour episodes with countless repetition, speculation and...

Radical and kosher: Documentary on Silver Spring restaurant serves up ideals

In 1975, a group of young, radical Jews came together to start a kosher restaurant in Silver Spring. The Kosher Kitchen was anti-profit and...

JxJ takes a careful step outdoors

Annual arts fest aims to bring audiences just close enough together “Tango Shalom” is “Rocky” meets “Footloose,” says director Gabriel Bologna. It’s the story of...

U.S. diplomats reveal ‘Human Factor’ that fueled, foundered ‘90s peace talks

Review By Michael Fox Just as we never tire of the saga of the Titanic, which is doomed to hit the iceberg in perpetuity, so we...

‘American Birthright’ asks, ‘Why be Jewish?’

Review When Becky Tahel learned her younger sister, Gal, was going to marry a non-Jewish man, she began to grapple with whether she should marry...

Amid personal tragedy, filmmaker Frederick Wiseman keeps his focus

By Andrew Lapin Frederick Wiseman got on the phone from his apartment in Paris. The 91-year-old filmmaker’s voice was hoarse, and he had to excuse...

‘Til Kingdom Come’ investigates evangelical support for Israel

Review It takes Yael Eckstein three days to get from her home in Israel to Middlesboro, Ky., but it’s a journey she is happy to...