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Tag: Toronto Jewish Film Festival

0 Communities Television/Film

These rural Ugandan villagers dedicated themselves to Judaism—but Israel won't recognize them

Rivkush · 26 Jun 2023

A documentary filmmaker, Tams Wormser, explores the story of a Jewish community in rural Uganda striving for recognition by Israel in the film "Shalom Putti," screening at the Toronto Jewish Film Festival.

0 Culture Television/Film

'Less Than Kosher' is a surprisingly heartfelt story of spiritual discovery

Culturally Jewish · 12 Jun 2023

"Less Than Kosher" is a web series born from Shaina Silver-Baird's unexpected experience singing as a cantor despite not being religious.

0 Culture Communities

The Kulturkampf Edition

Bonjour Chai · 19 May 2022

Canadian Jewish festival season is in full swing, prompting questions about who these events cater to and who attends.

0 Gender/Identity Communities

Bite-Sized Bonjour: Love is Love

Bonjour Chai · 4 Jun 2021

Rabbi Steven Greenberg, the first openly gay Orthodox rabbi, discusses his work with Eshel, an organization supporting LGBTQ Jews in the Orthodox community, and the complexities of being both Orthodox and gay.

0 Television/Film Culture

Bite-Sized Bonjour: An Interview with Aviva Armour-Ostroff

Bonjour Chai · 21 May 2021

In this episode, Ilana Zakon interviews Aviva Armour-Ostroff regarding her new film, 'Lune,' which addresses themes of mental illness, race, and Jewish identity.