Stephen Silver
By Stephen Silver
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Fast Forward 25 years ago, ‘Saving Private Ryan’ presented a rare portrait of a Jewish soldier in film
Adam Goldberg’s portrayal of Stanley "Fish" Mellish stands out through a series of memorable scenes
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Fast Forward Hulu’s ‘The Bear’ brings up ‘Jewish lightning’: What does it mean, and is it antisemitic?
“I think the explanation of Jewish lightning does cement it as something that we shouldn’t say,” one character says in an episode of the acclaimed series
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Fast Forward Steve Guttenberg, and his very Jewish life, take the stage for a play adaptation of his memoir
In 'Tales From the Guttenberg Bible,' Guttenberg plays himself.
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Fast Forward In episode of CBS’ ‘The Equalizer,’ Adam Goldberg tackles antisemitic hate crimes in Brooklyn
The veteran actor plays an Armenian and Jewish character who tries to stem a series of crimes aimed at Jews
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Culture The real story behind Jewish family comedy ‘iMordechai’ and its unusual path to the big screen
Marvin Samel had never been on a film set before directing stars such as Judd Hirsch and Sean Astin
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Culture From Mel Brooks to Elaine May to Ethan Coen: Producer Julian Schlossberg writes memoir about working with Jewish stars over 6 decades
He even mentored a rabbi who founded the Jewish Broadcasting Service channel
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Culture Sundance documentary ‘Under G-d’ details the Jewish legal response to the Dobbs decision
Rabbis and Jewish organizations are helping lead lawsuits across the country against Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, alleging their religious freedom has been infringed upon
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Fast Forward Documentary traces Idina Menzel’s rise from bat mitzvah performer to Broadway icon
“Idina Menzel: Which Way to the Stage” shows the singer on a tour in 2018 — which included a stop in Pittsburgh just after the Tree of Life shooting
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