Jews on Film: Exploring Jewish Stories & Themes in Cinema
By Daniel Zana & Harry Ottensoser
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Episodes: 94
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Daniel Zana & Harry Ottensoser discuss films of all types to investigate what truly makes a film Jewish. Covering everything from Fiddler on the Roof to Uncut Gems, they finish each episode by ranking the film’s production, content, and themes on a scale of 1 to 5 Jewish stars. Listen each week to find out!
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Messiah of Evil w/ Sammy Harkham
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May 08, 2025 |
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Mr. Klein w/Matthew Specktor
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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The Prince of Egypt w/ Stephanie Butnick
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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BONUS: Sabbath Queen w/ Sandi DuBowski
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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BONUS: Seattle Jewish Film Festival w/ Pamela Lavitt
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Mar 21, 2025 |
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BONUS: Shari & Lamb Chop w/ Lisa D’Apolito
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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The Jazz Singer (1927) w/ Richard Bernstein
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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BONUS: Bad Shabbos w/ Daniel Robbins
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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The First Annual Jews on Film "Oyscar" Awards
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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Once Upon A Time in America w/ Margalit Fox & George Robinson
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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A Real Pain w/ Sam Ostroff
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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The Goonies w/ Liz Asch Greenhill (Live at EJC in Portland)
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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AI: Artificial Intelligence w/Arnon Shorr
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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Revisiting "You Don't Mess with The Zohan" w/Jake Gillis: Is it a Jewish film or just an Israeli film?
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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Exploring Jewish Identity & Trust in Marathon Man w/ Sam Lipsyte
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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Finding Your Purpose & Selfless Acts of Kindness in "Cha Cha Real Smooth" w/ Shoval Tshuva
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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Bookstores, Romance, and Identity in "You’ve Got Mail" w/ Ilana Kaplan
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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Finding Your Chutzpah: Breaking Boundaries in Girlfriends (1978) with Jessie Kahnweiler
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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Documentary or Satire? Decoding Albert Brooks' "Real Life" with Eddie Schmidt" | Jews on Film
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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Jewish Themes in 'X-Men: First Class' – A Deep Dive with Yacov Freedman | Jews on Film
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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BONUS: The Nightingale of Iran Episode One - The Time Machine
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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Persepolis w/ Danielle Dardashti
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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Kentucky Fried Movie w/ Adam Lisagor
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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Bottoms w/ Raye Schiller
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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Indiana Jones & the Raiders of The Lost Ark w/ David Tuchman
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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Made for Each Other w/ Becky Feldman
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May 24, 2024 |
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Tradition vs Progress : Daniel Robbin’s Take on Moneyball | Jews on Film
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May 09, 2024 |
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Dough w/ Meir Zwanziger | 4/20 Special Episode
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Apr 21, 2024 |
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Big Night w/ Leah Koenig
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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Reversal of Fortune w/ Jason Zinoman
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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This is Spinal Tap w/ Yoshie Fruchter
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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BONUS: Seattle Jewish Film Festival Interview w/ Director Pamela Lavitt
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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When Harry Met Sally... w/Temim Fruchter
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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Hudson Hawk w/ Adam Mansbach
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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Defending Your Life w/ Gil Ozeri
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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Meet the Parents w/ Noah Gittell
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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The Rabbi's Cat w/Daniel Lobell
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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The Pawnbroker w/Nira Burstein
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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Beau is Afraid w/ Nathan Cykiert
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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Fiddler on The Roof w/ Leah Gottfried
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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Bonus: Jews on Film on "You're Missing Out" discussing Tevye (1939)
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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Bonus: You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah Interview with Director Sammi Cohen
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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Waltz with Bashir w/ Elan Golod
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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The Apartment w/ Julie Klausner
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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Born Yesterday w/ Michael Schulman
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Jul 27, 2023 |
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Airplane! w/ Eli Lebowicz
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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Crossing Delancey w/ Jenny Caplan
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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RRR w/ Avishai Weinberger
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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Exploring Jewish Identity Through Film (Live)
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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JoJo Rabbit w/ Becky Braunstein
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May 18, 2023 |
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Oliver Twist (1948) w/ Jeffrey Wengrofsky
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May 04, 2023 |
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Keeping the Faith w/ Phil Iscove
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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Glamour & Gender in 'Pretty Woman' with Karina Longworth | Jews on Film
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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Hail Caesar w/ Josh Weiss
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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Babel w/ Rabbi David Kasher
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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Image of Victory w/ Dinah Leffert
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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The Big Lebowski w/ Julie Sugar
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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The Exorcist w/ Oliver Park & Hank Hoffman
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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Funny Girl w/ Yasmine Esther
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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Heartburn w/Sonya Sanford
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Jan 12, 2023 |
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The Vigil w/ JD Lifshitz
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Jan 05, 2023 |
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Mr. Saturday Night w/Jen Stewart (Re-Release)
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Dec 29, 2022 |
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The Fabelmans w/ Esther Kustanowitz
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Dec 22, 2022 |
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Enemies: A Love Story w/Shawn Levy
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Dec 15, 2022 |
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The Producers w/ Danielle Solzman
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Dec 08, 2022 |
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School Ties w/ Mark Oppenheimer
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Dec 01, 2022 |
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Young Frankenstein w/ Noah Segan
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Nov 24, 2022 |
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Duck Soup w/ Benjamin Stuart Thompson
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Nov 17, 2022 |
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After Hours w/ Nabil Ayers
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Nov 10, 2022 |
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Booksmart w/Ginna Green & Lynn Harris
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Sep 29, 2022 |
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BONUS: Rain Man on Dead Beat Film Society Podcast
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Sep 22, 2022 |
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The Long Goodbye w/Noah Rinsky
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Sep 15, 2022 |
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Homicide w/Emil Stern
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Sep 08, 2022 |
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A Clockwork Orange w/Nathan Abrams
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Sep 01, 2022 |
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The Plot Against Harry w/ PJ Grisar
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Aug 25, 2022 |
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The Heartbreak Kid w/ Esther Werdiger
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Aug 18, 2022 |
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A Serious Man
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Aug 11, 2022 |
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Clueless w/ Rachel Rosenfeld
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Aug 04, 2022 |
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The Survivor
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Jul 28, 2022 |
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Inglourious Bastards w/ Yechiel Hoffman & Jodi Berman
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Jul 21, 2022 |
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This is Where I Leave You
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Jul 14, 2022 |
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Mr. Saturday Night w/ Jen Stewart
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Jul 07, 2022 |
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Midnight in Paris w/ Etan Basseri
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May 19, 2022 |
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Licorice Pizza
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May 05, 2022 |
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Broadcast News w/Gil Baron
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Apr 21, 2022 |
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The Frisco Kid w/Simon Feil
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Apr 14, 2022 |
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Dirty Dancing w/Emily Alhadeff
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Apr 07, 2022 |
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City Slickers w/ Jason Diamond
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Mar 31, 2022 |
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BONUS: The Automat w/ Director Lisa Hurwitz
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Mar 29, 2022 |
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Uncut Gems
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Mar 24, 2022 |
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Yentl w/ Rebecca Finkel
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Mar 17, 2022 |
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Blazing Saddles
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Mar 10, 2022 |
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An American Pickle w/Yuli Masinovsky
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Mar 03, 2022 |
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Coming Soon: Jews On Film
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Mar 02, 2022 |