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Oklahoma tornado: How you can help
Jewish groups are joining the effort to help those displaced by the tornado in suburban Oklahoma City.
A prayer for Oklahoma
Lord our God, we stood before You just a week ago to receive the Ten Statements of Your Torah. We stood, as though with our ancestors, and listened to the Torah reader chant descriptions of the smoking mountain, the thunderous…
Chabad center taking in Oklahomans displaced by deadly tornado
A Chabad center in Oklahoma City opened its building as a shelter for those displaced by a deadly tornado.
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Justin Timberlake and Coen brothers answer Jewish questions at Cannes
Using his preternatural smoothness, Justin Timberlake saved the Coen brothers from some serious awkwardness at a Cannes press conference for their folk singer film “Inside Llewyn Davis” on Sunday. “Jewish…
Sean Penn lobbies for Charedi man imprisoned in Bolivia
Actor Sean Penn urged a congressional hearing to pressure Bolivia to release a haredi Orthodox father of five under house arrest in the country.
Mel Brooks’ top 10 Jewy Jewish scenes [VIDEO]
Monday night marks the national premier broadcast of the American Masters installment on Mel Brooks. To mark the occasion, we’ve put together a collection of Brooks’ best Jewish clips.
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Sarah Silverman sings about staying home in ‘Perfect Night’
For your listening pleasure, “Perfect Night,” in which Sarah Silverman recounts the benefits of skipping the club for the couch. Because this is a Silverman production you can expect references…
Maccabi Tel Aviv back on top but coach future uncertain
Champions Maccabi Tel Aviv have reasserted their dominance of Israeli soccer but media reports on Tuesday suggested they might have to continue their revival without coach Oscar Garcia.
7 Rules for Perfect Hummus
When was the last time you opened a tub of hummus and swooned? When was the last time a restaurant put a plate of hummus in front of you, and…
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State 194: A Documentary About Palestine
Opening this weekend at Laemmle’s Music Hall 3 is a very hot-button new documentary called State 194, which follows the recent history of Palestine. Many will approach this film with…
7 Rules for Perfect Hummus
When was the last time you opened a tub of hummus and swooned? When was the last time a restaurant put a plate of hummus in front of you, and…
What would my Israeli grandmother think?
When I hear about the latest events in Israel – the air strikes on weapons facilities in Syria, the flare-ups over women donning prayer shawls at the Western Wall –…
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Letters to the Editor: Oscars, LimmudLA, Prager
As a working lawyer and a practicing comic, I have to remark at the irony that on the 50th anniversary of Betty Friedan’s groundbreaking “The Feminine Mystique” (“‘All That I Am I will Not Deny,’” March 1), David Suissa (“Jews Can’t Take Love,” March 1) mentioned 21 male comics (the Marx Brothers were four) and only two female comics. I’m sure Mr. Suissa could have Googled for more female names if he wanted to present a more balanced census in 5773/2013.
The “After-Oscar” Redemption Wrap Up
7 Comments on a Jewish Habitat Called Hollywood
This week in power: Oscars, Hagel, Bennett comments, Hikind
Comedy is good for the Jews
Are you one of those Jews who got offended by Seth MacFarlane's "Jews control Hollywood" shtick at the Academy Awards last Sunday night? And do you agree with Anti-Defamation League (ADL) leader Abe Foxman's statement that MacFarlane's attempt at humor was "sad and disheartening" because it "reinforces stereotypes which legitimize anti-Semitism"?
Judaism’s Big Moment at the Oscars
Oscar’s big Jewish joke
Seth MacFarlane: Not an anti-Semite
No one sends out press releases to announce that something is not anti-Semitic. That’s why this morning’s media is full of reports that host Seth MacFarlane’s Oscar performance last night was just shy of Mahmoud Ahmadinijad’s U.N. speech.
Oscars win awards for sexism, homophobia, anti-Semitism and racism
Was anybody else offended by the not-very-subtle onslaught of sexist, racist, homophobic and anti-semitic "jokes" at the Oscar ceremony on Sunday night?
Academy Awards — not the greatest night for the Tribe
Michael Moore intervenes to help Palestinian filmmaker attend Academy Awards
Director and activist Michael Moore intervened to help Palestinian filmmaker Emad Burnat enter the United States to attend the Academy Awards ceremony.
‘Zero Dark’ writer faces the controversy
The time: 2003. The place: Black Site — Undisclosed Location. A battered man strung up by his wrists is being questioned by an interrogator. When he refuses to answer, he is forced to the ground and held down by three men wearing ski masks. A black towel is wrapped around his face, and the interrogator pours water from a pitcher over the towel while shouting questions at his prisoner: “Who is in the Saudi group? What’s the target? When is the last time you saw bin Laden?”
Two Jews On Film Oscar Picks 2013
Bruce Cohen: A career full of ‘Silver Linings’
Hollywood’s history lesson: What counts when truth gets in the way
Alan Arkin relishes his role as a team player
Alan Arkin is not an actor who seeks individual glory. But that hasn’t prevented the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences from singling him out several times. This year, Arkin has again been nominated for an Oscar, this time as best supporting actor for his work in the critically acclaimed “Argo.”
Israel As Seen Through An Oscar Lens
Mark Boal’s journey from journalism to movie chronicler of the Middle-East wars
The time: 2003. The place: Black Site: Undisclosed Location. A battered man strung up by his wrists is being questioned by an interrogator. When he refuses to answer he is forced to the ground and held down by three men wearing ski masks.
The film projectionist you wish you knew
Film editor William Goldenberg faces off at the Oscars with…himself
Gatekeepers or Gate Crashers?
How can a dubious and unoriginal Israeli movie become the darling of the film world and even get nominated for an Academy Award?
Saving the ‘Life of Pi’
Oscar contenders focus on Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Spielberg’s year? ‘Lincoln’ nabs 12 Oscar nominations
The Torah of Les Misérables
‘Zero Dark Thirty’ torture debate obscures bigger issues (Part 2)
‘Zero Dark Thirty’ torture debate obscures bigger issues
Benh Zeitlin: Conquering his ‘Beasts’
‘Fill the Void’ not on Oscar foreign language film shortlist
Judaism at the Oscars
Iran to boycott 2013 Oscars over anti-Islamic film
Iran said on Monday it would boycott the 2013 Oscars to protest against the making of a crude anti-Islam video in the United States that has caused outrage throughout the Muslim world.
John and Paul, still alive
Last week, I started writing a column about John Sullivan, a former drug and alcohol addict who restarted his life, thanks to Beit T’Shuvah. But then I got interrupted by another great story, in a documentary called “Paul Williams: Still Alive,” directed by my friend Steve Kessler. I wasn’t planning to write about the film — until I saw a packed house at the Nuart on Saturday night give it a standing ovation.
‘Dictator’ scribes dish on Sacha Baron Cohen’s new comedy
Segel’s starry-eyed man-child amuses and moves us
2012 Oscars: Sacha Baron Cohen vs. Ryan Seacrest [VIDEO]
Oscar opens up: Cameras, candor and Sacha Baron Cohen
Billy Crystal back to basics in Oscar host comeback
Making a comeback as Oscar host after an eight-year absence, comedian Billy Crystal poked fun on Sunday night at his own reluctance to return and paid light-hearted tribute to leading nominees for the 84th annual Academy Awards.
Oscar gold again eludes Israel’s grasp
‘Footnote’ falls, continuing Israel’s Oscar drought
"Footnote” failed to win Israel’s first Academy Award, coming up short in the best foreign-language film category.
Academy Awards threatens to ban Sacha Baron Cohen
Actor Sacha Baron Cohen will be banned from the Academy Awards if he arrives at the Red Carpet dressed as The Dictator, a character from his upcoming film.
A sneak peek at ‘Footnote,’ Israel’s Oscar nominee
In his latest film, Israeli writer-director Joseph Cedar has created a drama of personal controversy. He explores spirit, resilience and responsibility. “Footnote” tells the story of a father, embittered by his life and angered by the success of his son. That son, though publicly applauded, is in turn challenged by the not-fully-formed third generation—his son.
A casting director’s dream
Casting director Heidi Levitt had to fill more than 60 character roles for “The Artist,” the Oscar-nominated film about a 1920s silent movie star (Jean Dujardin) in Hollywood whose career spirals downward with the advent of sound, just as his protégée (Bérénice Bejo) reaches the height of stardom.
Hollywood celebrates ... Itself
How studio exec-turned-producer pitched ‘Moneyball’
‘Hugo’ writer Selznic talks of the magic of film
Her brother’s keeper: Letty Aronson is Woody Allen’s younger sister and producer/gatekeeper
The other silent actor: Max von Sydow plays a mute in a post-9/11 story
Is silence golden? An Interview with ‘The Artist’s’ Michel Hazanavicius
Israel at the Academy Awards… again
Most 43-year-old film directors/screenwriters cannot say that half of the films they have made were nominated for Academy Awards. Joseph Cedar is an exception to that rule. The 43-year-old Cedar, born in the United States but raised in Israel, just secured his second Oscar nomination this week, making it two out of the four major films he has directed being nominated for the coveted award.
Jews at the Oscars [FILM TRAILERS]
Jonah Hill, Steven Spielberg, Woody Allen, ‘Footnote’ in Oscar finals
Will this finally be the year for an Israeli Oscar?
Joseph Cedar’s “Footnote,” Israel’s entry in the Oscar sweepstakes for best foreign-language film, has jumped the first major hurdle by making the shortlist of nine semi-finalists.
Israel’s entry to Oscars does not plan to become a ‘Footnote’
Joseph Cedar has made four movies during his 11-year career, and the first three have represented Israel in the Oscar races for Best Foreign-Language film.
‘50/50’s’ Will Reiser to compete against Woody, Diablo
Oscars bring back Billy Crystal
Oscar organizers on Thursday brought back funnyman Billy Crystal to host the film awards after recent days of turmoil that led to the departure of one producer and his handpicked emcee Eddie Murphy.
Billy Crystal to host Oscars, again
Eddie Murphy exits as host of Oscars
Brett Ratner resigns as Oscar telecast producer [UPDATED]
Gil Cates, longtime Oscar producer, dead at 77
Babes in Oscarland? Brett Ratner to produce 84th Academy Awards
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