The “After-Oscar” Redemption Wrap Up

By Beit T'shuvah
Published on March 1, 2013

Academy Awards — not the greatest night for the Tribe

By Tom Tugend
Published on February 25, 2013

Hollywood’s history lesson: What counts when truth gets in the way

By Danielle Berrin
Published on February 19, 2013

Dunham doubles up at Globes, Israeli docs’ double Oscar nomination, Sandler’s countless Razzies

Published on January 15, 2013

The 70th annual Golden Globe Awards kicked off the Hollywood awards season on Sunday, and it was in television that the Jewish people stood tall -- notably Lena Dunham, the new queen and unchallenged ruler of television comedy.

‘Homeland’ scores at Golden Globes

Published on January 14, 2013

"Homeland," a television drama based on an Israeli program, won for best drama at the Golden Globes Awards.

Spielberg’s year? ‘Lincoln’ nabs 12 Oscar nominations

By Danielle Berrin
Published on January 10, 2013

Letters to the Editor: Bill Maher, Witold Pilecki, ‘Lincoln’

Published on December 12, 2012

I didn’t get around to reading the Dec. 7 issue of the Jewish Journal until late last night, and when I saw the Danielle Berrin column, “Q&A With Bill Maher,” the words of Joseph Welch came to mind when he said to despicable Sen. Joe McCarthy, “Have you no sense of decency, sir?”

Linking to Lincoln on Chanukah

Published on November 30, 2012

We need to celebrate a Lincoln Chanukah this year. It’s not because of the new Spielberg movie -- that gives us something to do on Christmas Day -- but because of the 150th anniversary of a little-known event in American history that threatened to expel a portion of the Civil War-era Jewish population from their homes on the Festival of Lights.

Letters to the Editor: Gaza war, “Lincoln” and Special Needs

Published on November 28, 2012

When David Suissa wonders “If Hamas had the ability to murder thousands of Jews, wouldn’t they?” he is letting stereotypes get in the way of helpful analysis (“Pogroms Interrupted,” Nov. 23). He is also, in effect, arguing that Hamas is not an organization with which peace and order can be reached.

YOUR VOTE MATTERS

By Ilana Angel
Published on November 5, 2012

The next president’s gums

By Marty Kaplan
Published on July 4, 2008

The next president’s gums

By Marty Kaplan
Published on July 3, 2008

The 1960 presidential debates were arguably the first reality show. What took so long for television executives to figure out that there's gold in them thar unscripted hills?