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Can a book change hearts? Rachel Goldberg-Polin’s memoir ‘When We See You Again’ just might

In “When We See You Again,” Rachel Goldberg-Polin refuses to let her son be reduced to a symbol or statistic.

‘Fantasy Life’ review: A Jewish, neurotic character study that never fully lands

“Fantasy Life” has all the ingredients of a sharp Jewish character study: neurosis, shame, family overload, and emotional confusion. What it lacks is the structure to make those elements fully land.

Denis Olivennes’ ‘Dictionnaire amoureux des Juifs de France’ is a loving history of French Jews: review

From 1791 to Vichy to today, the story of French Jewish belonging is built on loyalty and institutions, and haunted by how easily they can fail

‘Marty Supreme’ is a Jewish Lower East Side story hiding inside a Timothée Chalamet ping-pong movie: review

Timothée Chalamet in “Marty Supreme” is magnetic and maddening in a frantic, funny film that refuses to moralize, even as damage piles up.

How ‘Nuremberg’ recreates the trials that exposed Nazi crimes

Russell Crowe plays Hermann Göring in “Nuremberg,” a new film about Nazi evil and the psychiatrist tasked with probing Göring’s mind.

Who gets to name us? How Ari’el Stachel’s ‘Other’ rewrites what Jewish belonging looks like

As a brown Jew with an Ashkenazi mom and Yemenite Israeli dad, Ari’el Stachel has learned to perform different selves. “Other” asks what wholeness looks like when every room wants a simpler story.

Jewish comedian Jeff Ross turns tragedy into comedy in ‘Take a Banana for the Ride’: review

Known for roasting celebs, Jeff Ross now roasts himself — on Broadway — in a solo show about survival, Jewishness, and finding humor in grief.

In ‘Guns & Moses,’ Jewish faith meets vigilante justice: review

An Orthodox rabbi Jews becomes a gun-slinging detective in “Guns & Moses,” the new thriller that flips the script on Jewish action heroes.

In ‘Tatami,’ an Iranian judoka faces her most dangerous opponent: an Israeli

In “Tatami,” an Iranian judoka is forced to choose between her Olympic dreams and her country’s ban on facing Israelis.

Netflix hit drama about a hot Jewish serial killer, ‘You,’ is over. Was the ending dead wrong?

Penn Badgley’s Joe Goldberg is hot, Jewish, and a serial killer. As “You” ends, praise the final twist, while others question the optics.

Broadway’s ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ revival is sharp, shady, and unapologetically Jewish: review

The Jewish man behind The Beatles — ‘Midas Man’ puts Brian Epstein in the spotlight: review

Midas Man” explores the highs and heartbreaks of Brian Epstein, the Jewish visionary who shaped The Beatles into superstars.

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