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Purim, the Oscars and dying to fit in

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Purim celebrates the deliverance of the Jewish nation from the genocidal decree that was enacted by the Persian King Achashverosh through the dastardly machinations of his wicked advisor Haman. Haman’s plan called for the...

450-plus Jews in entertainment industry condemn Glazer’s speech

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More than 450 Jewish executives and Hollywood professionals have signed an open letter denouncing the speech film director Jonathan Glazer gave at the Academy Awards ceremony on March 10 when accepting his Oscar for...

Antisemitism ad that runs during Oscars draws criticism

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An ad purchased by the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism that ran during the Academy Awards on Sunday is drawing criticism for depicting a bar mitzvah celebrated in a church. “I’m sure they had decent intentions...

‘As a Jew’ Oscar moment shows how woke antisemitism works

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Unless you’re a film buff, you may not have heard of Jonathan Glazer before his viral moment at this year’s annual Academy Awards ceremony. After “The Zone of Interest”—a highly-praised film about the commandant of the...

At Oscars, Holocaust film director talks ‘refuting’ Jewishness, Israel ‘hijacking’ Holocaust

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Accepting the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film, Jonathan Glazer, director of the Holocaust movie “The Zone of Interest,” read, with quivering hands, from a prepared statement. “All our choices are made to reflect...

Oscar winner criticizes Israel in speech

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Writer/director Jonathan Glazer, who won the Academy Award for best international feature for “The Zone of Interest” on Sunday, took advantage of his victory speech to criticize Israel. Glazer asserted that Israel “weaponized” the Holocaust...
The actors, writers and directors involved in the Israeli short film "White Eye," which has been nominated for an Oscar in the Best Live Action Short category for the 93rd Academy Awards, 2021. Source: Screenshot.

Israeli short film ‘White Eye’ in the running for an Oscar

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When Tomer Shushan had his bicycle stolen, the Israeli-born son of Moroccan Israeli immigrants went through a range of complicated emotions. Once he started the process of getting the bike back, he began to...

Israeli Short Film ‘White Eye’ Nabs Oscar Nomination

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Israeli short film “White Eye” by director Tomer Shushan was nominated for an Academy Award, popularly known as an Oscar, in the “Best Live Action Short Film” category. “White Eye” is one of five nominees in the...
A still from the Israeli film “Asia.” Credit: Tribeca Film Festival.

Shira Haas, ‘Asia’ win Israel’s Ophir Awards

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The mother-daughter drama “Asia” was named Best Picture at the Israeli Academy of Film and Television’s Ophir Awards, automatically becoming Israel’s entry in the Best International Feature category at the Oscars next spring. “Unorthodox”...