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This archival collage of Rachela and her daughter, Sarah, is from “The Lonely Child,” a documentary co-written and co-produced by longtime J. writer Alix Wall. (Courtesy 13th Gen)
Posted inFilm

A Holocaust lullaby is at the heart of a local writer’s new documentary

by Sue Fishkoff July 7, 2026July 7, 2026

A Jewish child was born in Vilna in 1939. Two years later, her father was dead and her mother smuggled the girl out of the Vilna Ghetto to be raised […]

Still from "The Hedonist," one of 65 films screening at the 2026 San Francisco Jewish Film Festival.
Posted inFilm

Turn off your phone and settle in: The S.F. Jewish Film Fest starts July 16

David A.M. Wilensky
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky July 6, 2026July 6, 2026
Emily Blunt in "Disclosure Day." (Courtesy of Universal Pictures)
Posted inFilm

In ‘Disclosure Day,’ Spielberg is at odds with Jewish thought about aliens

PJ Grisar by PJ Grisar June 18, 2026June 18, 2026
A still from "Tell Me Everything," the opening night film of the 2026 San Francisco Jewish Film Festival. (Courtesy SFJFF)
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San Francisco Jewish Film Festival’s 2026 lineup: 65 films and an award for Rachel Bloom

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb June 17, 2026July 6, 2026
The raucous world of "Yes" is unsparing in its satire of a country partying near the abyss. (Courtesy of Kino Lorber)
Posted inOpinion

Cultural boycotts of Israel just reached peak absurdity

A.J. Goldmann by A.J. Goldmann June 17, 2026June 17, 2026
The raucous world of "Yes" is unsparing in its satire of a country partying near the abyss. (Courtesy of Kino Lorber)
Posted inFilm

An Israeli dissident filmmaker finds tainted love amid the Gaza rubble

PJ Grisar by PJ Grisar April 10, 2026April 10, 2026
Amy Goodman hosts progressive news program Democracy Now. (Wolfgang Schidt/Right Livelihood)
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‘Steal This Story, Please!’ heralds progressive journalist, Democracy Now co-founder

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Niva Ashkenazi April 7, 2026April 8, 2026
Bettina Devin as Ruth Gold in "Lox." (Screenshot)
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Boichik Bagels is the setting for short drama ‘Lox’ at East Bay Jewish film fest

David A.M. Wilensky
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky March 5, 2026March 5, 2026
Posted inFirst Person

Disney princesses have let us down. VeggieTales’ Esther takes the crown.

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb February 24, 2026February 24, 2026
Caco Ciocler and Valentina Herszage in "The Polish Women." (Courtesy East Bay International Jewish Film Festival)
Posted inTV & Film

East Bay Jewish film fest to screen 22 films from eight countries in March

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb February 19, 2026March 4, 2026

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