Topic: Weimar Republic

January 11, 2013
1:30 am

Edgar Feuchtwanger, right, with co-author Bertil Scali, observed Hitler's rise to power from close by, then fled Munich with his family after Kristallnacht. (Courtesy of Editions Michel Lafon)

Former Jewish refugee recalls his neighbor from hell: Hitler

After years of hesitation, 88-year-old Edgar Feuchtwanger decided to record his memories of growing up across the street from the Nazi tyrant

By Rebecca Benhamou

January 9, 2013
5:59 pm

The winner of three awards at the Jerusalem Film Festival, "Policeman" focuses on an Israeli anti-terrorism unit and wealthy young anarchists trying to unleash chaos. (Courtesy of NYJFF)

Semitic cinema invades Manhattan

Opening Wednesday, the New York Jewish Film Festival features a lineup ranging from respectful dramas to Hebraic horror

By Jordan Hoffman