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From her role as the little girl with the big voice in the 1988 film “Beaches” to her star turns on TV shows “Blossom” and “The Big Bang Theory,” Mayim Bialik has brought joy to millions with her comedic and musical gifts. Credit: Storm Santos.

New ‘Blossom’ reboot to shift show from sitcom to drama

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Fans concerned about the fate of Mayim Bialik after her writers-strike-inspired departure from hosting the quiz show “Celebrity Jeopardy!” need not worry: In development is a new project returning to the cast of “Blossom,” the 1990s...
“The Mandalorian” logo smartphone based on a web television series. United States, Jan. 18, 2020. Credit: Daniel Constante/Shutterstock.

Yom Ha’atzmaut echoes in ‘The Mandalorian’

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Eagle-eyed fans of the Disney series “The Mandalorian” and television writers have noted several instances when the show (the third season ended on April 19), which develops characters similar to those in “Star Wars,”...
Jan and Miep Gies, Oct. 8, 1980. Credit: Marcel Antonisse/Anefo, National Archive via Wikimedia Commons.

‘A Small Light’ shines on Miep Gies, who kept Frank family hidden in Amsterdam

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National Geographic released the trailer from the upcoming eight-part limited series “A Small Light,” produced by ABC Signature and Keshet Studios. It will have a multi-network launch on May 1 at 9 p.m. EST...
Glenn Close and Niv Sultan as Marjan and Tamar in “Tehran” on Apple TV+. Credit: Courtest of Apple TV+.

‘Tehran’ pumps up the adrenaline for a show worth watching

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Being a Mossad operative in Iran isn’t a job for the faint of heart. Viewers get a sense of such intensity watching “Tehran” on Apple TV+, a show that will keep them on the...
Hila Saada and Michael Aloni as Rosa and Gabriel Armoza in “The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem.” Credit: Courtesy of Netflix.

Does Netflix’s ‘Beauty Queen of Jerusalem’ live up to the hype?

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When Michael Aloni’s agent told him about “The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem,” he was a bit confused. “Since when is there a beauty pageant in Jerusalem?” Aloni recalled asking at the time, at an...
A punishing “Moon Knight” in a Disney+ show based on the comic book. Credit: Marvel Studios.

Should Jews be over the moon for Disney series?

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Jews kvell when an athlete is Jewish. When it’s a superhero, even better. Disney’s mesmerizing series “Moon Knight” features what is believed to be the first overtly Marvel Jewish character in a major film or...
The poster for Israeli TV series "Tehran." Credit: Wikipedia.

Israeli spy thriller ‘Tehran’ wins International Emmy for best drama series

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Israeli spy thriller “Tehran” took home a 2021 International Emmy Award on Monday, winning the Best Drama Series category. “Tehran,” produced by the Kan public broadcaster and picked up globally by Apple TV+, follows a female Mossad agent...
From left: UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyani, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, U.S. President Donald Trump and Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani at the signing of the Abraham Accords on the South Lawn of the White House, Sept. 15, 2020, Credit: White House/Joyce N. Boghosian.

Friedman’s ‘The Abraham Accords’ comes to life, and the big screen, at gala Jerusalem...

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Just over one year after being signed at the White House, the historic Abraham Accords came to life at a star-studded gala event in Jerusalem on Monday. The event featured the premiere of an upcoming...

‘Pray Away’ Reveals Religious Fraud

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John and Anne Paulk were the public faces of the “ex-gay” movement. Married with children, they did the talk-show circuit (Oprah, Springer, 60 Minutes) asserting that Divine Intervention had “delivered” them from their “sexually...
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin hosts the stars of the Israeli series Fauda and members of Israel's special undercover police unit at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, on Feb. 7, 2018. Photo by Mark Neyman/GPO.

‘Fauda’ becomes first Israel TV show to be dubbed in Farsi

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Critically acclaimed Israeli TV series Fauda is about to mark another historical achievement by being dubbed into Farsi. The Farsi version of the show is slated to air on Manoto TV, an international Persian-language channel based in...