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Tag: Television Series

0 Television/Film Culture

A gory horror series with Billy Crystal and Itzhak Perlman? Who is this for?

PJ Grisar in Forward · 25 Oct

The new Apple TV+ series "Before" features an unusual crossover of horror and comedic actors, notably starring Billy Crystal as a widowed child psychologist, Eli Adler, and a brief appearance by violinist Itzhak Perlman.

0 Television/Film Culture

Everybody Wants This

Unorthodox · 26 Sep

The episode features Erin Foster discussing her journey to Judaism, her new comedy series 'Nobody Wants This,' and navigating the complexities of merging her unique life experiences into storytelling.

0 Television/Film Culture

‘Lady in the Lake’s Israeli-Born Director

Susan Hornik in Hadassah · 27 Aug

Apple TV+'s "Lady in the Lake," directed by Israeli-born Alma Harel, is a gripping series that intertwines themes of race and gender within the context of 1960s Baltimore.

0 Television/Film Literature

‘Kafka’ Is One of the Most Delightfully Jewish Shows of the Year

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller · 11 Jun

"Kafka," a limited series now streaming on ChaiFlicks, offers a fresh and deeply Jewish perspective on writer Franz Kafka, exploring his Jewish identity, relationships, and influences.

0 Israel Television/Film

She Invites You

Jackson Greenberg in Tablet · 11 Mar

Two individuals, an American woman visiting her nieces and a woman who returned home to play a Nova survivor in a television series, bond over shared experiences in Israel.

0 Television/Film Culture

‘Curb Your Enthusiasm,’ TV’s Jewiest comedy, to end after upcoming 12th season

LMarkoe in Forward · 15 Dec 2023

Curb Your Enthusiasm, the popular HBO comedy created by Larry David, will end after its upcoming 12th season.

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A Place to Call Home

Michael Oren in Tablet · 23 Apr 2021

The hit Australian series "A Place to Call Home" features a complex character, Sarah Nordmann, who converts to Judaism and faces anti-Semitism in post-Holocaust Australia.

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‘Shtisel’ gives a surprisingly progressive picture of abortion among the Orthodox. Is it accurate?

Forward · 7 Apr 2021

The article discusses how the TV show "Shtisel" presents a surprisingly progressive view of abortion within the Orthodox Jewish community.

0 Television/Film Israel

The “Keeva & Us” Edition

Promised Podcast · 16 May 2019

In "The Keeva & Us Edition" podcast, Allison Kaplan Sommer, Noah Efron, and Don Futterman discuss various topics, including the intriguing partnership between pork-loving former Soviets and God-fearing ultra-Orthodox Jews in a Netanyahu government, the implementation of official credit ratings for all Israelis and its implications, and the anticipation for the return of the popular show "Shtisel."

0 Television/Film Israel

How Did a Palestinian Terrorist Become Israel's National Heart-Throb?

Tel Aviv Review · 21 May 2018

Avi Issacharoff, co-creator of the popular TV series "Fauda," discusses the complexities of portraying the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and how a Palestinian terrorist character became a national heartthrob in Israel.

0 Television/Film Culture

Twerking at the Food Coop: A Beloved ‘Broad City’ Tale

Sara Ivry in Tablet · 25 Feb 2016

In a humorous take on the Brooklyn food coop culture, a writer reflects on their experiences as a member, including encounters with holier-than-thou attitudes over egg carton stacking and pronunciation.