Film about Israeli lawyer who advocates for terrorists gets double Emmy nod
A controversial Israeli documentary about an Israeli attorney who represents terrorists received a double Emmy nomination on Wednesday.
“Advocate,” from directors Rachel Leah Jones and Philippe Bellaiche, follows Israeli self-described “human-rights lawyer” Lea Tsemel as...
Holocaust survivor repays a debt in ‘The Last Suit’
Holocaust survivor Abraham Bursztein (Miguel Angel Sola), the protagonist in the Spanish language, English-subtitled film The Last Suit, has a promise to keep before his children in Argentina move him out of his house and pack...
Quest for Rynecki’s art fuels ‘Chasing Portraits’
Making the rounds of Jewish film festivals across the country is the documentary Chasing Portraits by Elizabeth Rynecki, concerning a quest to learn more about the pre-Holocaust art of her Polish Jewish great-grandfather Moshe Rynecki (Pronounced...
‘A Will to Survive’ recalls Arab ethnic cleansing of Jerusalem’s Jews
I recently stumbled upon a photography book shot by the acclaimed Life magazine wartime photographer John Phillips. The large, innocuous-looking book was simply titled, A Will to Survive. After flipping through the pages, I realized I entered a...
Book Expands Cerebral Understanding of the Jewish Faith
I just finished composing my weekly D’var Torah on parashat Terumah, focusing on gifts, and a surprise parcel arrived at my front door. A delightful and marvelous gift. This gold mine of Jewish thought...
Ruthless Businessman’s Ego Destructive of His Family
This novel traces the lives of the Feldman family as they build a nationally successful shoe store chain, but at a terrible price.
Max, the founder of the chain, is ruthless in his business practices...
Supernatural Tales Embody Wishes of Holocaust Rescue
Courage to Dream: Tales of Hope in the Holocaust by Neal Shusterman with illustrations by Andrés Vera Martínez; New York: Graphix imprint of Scholastic Inc; © 2023; ISBN 9780545-313483; 245 pages plus after-words by author...
The Genius of Judaism, by Bernard-Henri Lévy and Steven B. Kennedy
For more than four decades, Bernard-Henri Lévy has been a singular figure on the world stage—one of the great moral voices of our time. Now Europe's foremost philosopher and activist confronts his spiritual roots...
Exhibit Tour: Celebrate SD!
Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at 10:00 AM
Join the CJC for an exclusive curator-led tour of the San Diego History Center’s exhibit “Celebrate San Diego! The History and Heritage of San Diego’s Jewish Community.” Walk...