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A new documentary tells the story of Entebbe’s unsung Jewish hero

October 20, 2026October 20, 2026Jesse Orine

When Boaz Dvir flew from the United States to Israel in late September to screen his new film, “To Kill a Nazi,” he didn’t expect its story to become newly relevant. But just as Dvir arrived, the thwarting of an apparent hijacking of a flydubai flight bound for Israel offered an uncanny echo of the […]

With 2 current films, director Rachel Israel offers comic relief for Jewish trauma

August 4, 2026August 4, 2026Jesse Orine

For nearly three years, much of Jewish culture has been shaped by war, rising antisemitism and questions of identity under pressure. Rachel Israel’s latest movies head in a different direction. In the space of a year, the New York filmmaker directed two unabashedly Jewish comedies — “The Floaters,” set at a Jewish summer camp, and […]