By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ NEW YORK CITY (JTA) – The director of the Holocaust foundation founded by Steven Spielberg has called on Amazon Prime not to produce a second season of  “Hunters,” its fictional show about a crew of Nazi hunters in 1970s America. “Survivors of the Shoah sought justice, not revenge,” Stephen Smith, who heads the USC Shoah Foundation Institute, the archive of […]

BY EMILY BURACK NEW YORK CITY (JTA)  – When Adam Sandler was shut out of this year’s Academy Award nominations for “Uncut Gems,” the Oscars lost out on the chance to have an acceptance speech as hilarious as the one Sandler delivered at the Independent Film Spirit Awards. But this year’s Oscars had some pretty wonderful Jewish moments nonetheless. Here’s […]

SCHENECTADY – The Schenectady Jewish Community Center (SJCC) will present the film “Shoelaces” to note Jewish Disability Awareness Month and as part of its annual Jewish Film Festival on Saturday, Feb. 15, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 16, at 2 p.m. at the Schenectady Center. Following the first presentation of the film on Saturday, people from The Alternative Living […]

By TOM TUGEND LOS ANGELES (JTA) – Kirk Douglas, the  actor who portrayed legions of tough guys and embraced his Jewish heritage later in life, died at his home in Beverly Hills on Wednesday, Feb. 5, He was 103. Over a career that spanned 87 films — including 73 big screen features and 14 on television — the blond, blue-eyed […]

ALBANY–B’nai Sholom in Albany will present a screening of “The Mad Adventures of ‘Rabbi’ Jacob,” a French comedy of frantic disguises and mistaken identities on Saturday, Feb. 15, at 7:30 p.m. B’nai Sholom is located at 420 Whitehall Rd., Albany. Directed and written by Gérard Oury, the film stars Louis de Funès as a bigoted businessman who, through a bizarre […]

By GABE FRIEDMAN NEW YORK CITY(JTA) — As always, the Golden Globes was a coming together of some of Hollywood’s biggest Jewish talents. There weren’t many Jewish award winners at the glitzy ceremony on Sunday night, Jan. 5, but here are our favorite Jewish moments from one of the industry’s biggest nights of the year. Quentin Tarantino spoke Hebrew to […]

(JNS) – Jewish director Sam Mendes won big at the 77th annual Golden Globes on Sunday night in Los Angeles, taking home two honors for his World War I epic “1917.” After Mendes won the award for Best Director—beating out Bong Joon-ho, Todd Phillips, Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino—his film went on to beat “Joker,” “Marriage Story,” “The Two Popes” […]

SARATOGA SPRINGS–Saratoga Jewish Community Arts will present the film “Regina,” the story of the first female Jewish rabbi. The screening, at Temple Sinai, 509 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, will be on Sunday, Jan. 5, at 7 p.m.  The film will be followed by a panel discussion and dessert reception. According to event organizers, most American Jews believe that ordination of women rabbis […]

By ELANA SPIVACK (Alma via JTA) – Fry up some latkes and fulfill the 11th commandment by observing a movie marathon for each day of Chanukah. Here are some Jewy suggestions perfect for the occasion: Night 1: “Little Fockers” This third installment of the “Meet the Parents” saga is a phenomenal way to start the holiday for five reasons: 1. Barbra […]

By GABE FRIEDMAN NEW YORK CITY (JTA) – As soon as I got out of a recent screening of “Uncut Gems,” I had to share the feelings of sheer cinematic bliss that I had just experienced nonstop for two hours. “Just got out of “Uncut Gems,” the new Adam Sandler movie coming out. He is sooooo good in it,” I […]