When star documentary filmmaker Liz Garbus thinks of “tikkun olam,” the Hebrew term for repairing the world, she thinks small — and big, at the same time. “I don’t think in terms of changing the world,” she said. “I think about just one step at a time.” Her next step is her film about voter…
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Religion
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When the pandemic began, Alex Edelman was in the middle of a standup comedy tour of the United Kingdom, where he was performing a show based on his…
TV
‘Schitt’s Creek’ sweeps the 2020 Emmys and makes history
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Film
Netflix’s story of famous Israeli spy pales in comparison with ’87 movie
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TV
‘Shtisel’ season 3 trailer released, ‘Fauda’ season 4 announced
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Film
Documentary tells story of forbidden gay military romance
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Celebrity Jews
Bar Refaeli sentenced for tax evasion; Daveed Diggs gets (another) TV series; etc.
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Art
Jewish artists contribute to East Bay in-person art show
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TV
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