Nazis relied on film for mass propaganda
As noted in Hitler’s Hollywood, a fascinating documentary by Rüdiger Suchsland, the Third Reich’s “primary means of communication with the ...
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Germany’s silence after the Shoah
In Germany, more than a dozen years after the end of World War II, the citizenry remained ignorant of the ...
A free speech activist’s tragedy
The sad tale of a programming prodigy and free speech activist is told in the critically acclaimed documentary, The Internet’s ...
‘Hank Greenberg’ DVD knocks it out of the park
Jews in America had a wonderful hero in the 1930s: Detroit Tigers slugger Hammerin’ Hank Greenberg. Director Aviva Kempner has ...
Israeli Oscar-nominated film portrays father-son drama
Footnote, written and directed by Joseph Cedar, and nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, is now ...
'In Darkness' released on DVD and Blu-ray
In Darkness, an Academy Award nominee for Best Foreign Language Film, is now available on DVD and Blu-ray from Sony ...
Mexican Jewish comedy now available on DVD
A delightful and hilarious film set in Mexico City’s Jewish community, Nora’s Will (Menemsha Films), is now out on DVD ...
Entertaining 'Jews and Baseball' doc on DVD
You can tune in on the dispiriting spectacle of the Twins’ demise, or you can watch the greatly enjoyable and ...
Yiddish Farbrengen to be held Jan. 31
The next gathering of Yiddish Farbrengen will take place 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 31 at the Shaller Family Sholom Home ...
Gertrude Berg documentary to be released on DVD in August
Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg, Aviva Kempner’s acclaimed documentary about television pioneer Gertrude Berg, will be released next month. The two-DVD set ...
