Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Thank you to My Readers

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 I began writing this blog in June of 2008.   Now, 17 years later, my readers are still loyal and attentive!   We have passed 700,000 hits. ...
Thursday, September 18, 2025

The Sea, directed by Shai Carmeli Pollak, wins the Ophir Award

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The Sea, directed by Shai Carmeli Pollak and produced by Baher Agbaria, previously reviewed on this blog, was the big winner of the Ophir Aw...
Sunday, September 7, 2025

The Role of Architecture is furthering a Political Agenda

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Rule of Stone , directed by Danae Elon, an Israel-Canada co-production, provides insight into the architectural history of Jerusalem.  Throu...
Monday, September 1, 2025

A New Student Film -- Carmen

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As part of the program committee of the Gesher Multi-Cultural Film Fund, I have just had the opportunity to watch a very special short film ...
Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Recommendations for Selichot Programs This Year

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 I have tried to choose subjects which are particularly relevant this year. PTSD In the post October7th, 2023 period, and during this on...
Saturday, August 9, 2025

Documentary Film about Singer Dafna Armoni made by her daughter, Ella Armoni

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Girl, Woman ( (ספק ילדה, ספק אשה , directed by Ella Armoni, is a fascinating and masterful work of art.  It offers the portrait of two wome...
Sunday, July 27, 2025

Three More Feature Films from the Jerusalem Film Festival repertoire

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I just want to mention three more Israeli features that I saw last week at the Jerusalem Film Festival -- Mama, directed by Or Sinai, is ...