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The Times of Israel

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the Jewish people worldwide

Founding editor:
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Writer: Nathan Burstein

June 16, 2013
10:04 pm

A scene from 'Aliyah' (photo credit: courtesy Filmmovement)

New film ‘Aliyah’ an uninsightful missed opportunity

In a head-scratching move, French director Elie Wajeman strips his movie of everything potentially memorable and distinctive

By Nathan Burstein

May 24, 2013
12:49 am

Illustrative photo of the Israeli flag (photo credit: Uri Lenz/Flash90)

Israel low in global popularity ranking

BBC survey finds that Germany is most widely approved country internationally, and Iran the least

By Nathan Burstein

March 29, 2013
3:09 pm

Moses' parting of the Red Sea is just one of the ancient stories depicted in "The Bible." (YouTube screenshot)

‘The Bible’ comes to an end

The History cable network has a huge US hit on its hands with an epic retelling of the Torah and New Testament

By Nathan Burstein

March 28, 2013
12:47 pm

Debra Messing is planning ahead. (YouTube screenshot)

Debra Messing’s Israeli backup plan

The star will shoot a comedy pilot for a competing network — just in case her current show gets canceled

By Nathan Burstein

March 19, 2013
11:13 am

Sarah Silverman attends a San Francisco gay pride parade. (photo credit: CC-BY Piyush.k, Flickr)

A Jewish ‘Christian prostitute’?

Sarah Silverman may take the role in a new film opposite controversial Oscars host Seth MacFarlane

By Nathan Burstein

March 18, 2013
8:08 am

Batman may become Moses

‘Dark Knight’ star Christian Bale is reportedly being considered to play the biblical hero in a new Hollywood epic

By Nathan Burstein

March 12, 2013
1:16 pm

The self-proclaimed Paper of Record had at best a mixed one during World War II. (Kickstarter screenshot)

Film looks at NY Times and Holocaust

A student documentary about the paper’s shallow coverage of the genocide — just six front-page stories throughout the war — will premiere at one of America’s most prestigious festivals

By Nathan Burstein

March 6, 2013
2:22 pm

Jon Stewart's first directing project will be about a journalist interrogated over his appearance on "The Daily Show." (Comedy Central screenshot)

Stewart gets serious about Iran film

Comedian will go on hiatus from ‘The Daily Show’ to direct his first feature, about a reporter tortured in Tehran

By Nathan Burstein

February 25, 2013
2:50 pm

The highest-grossing documentary in the US between Friday and Sunday came from Israel. (Photo credit: CC BY/City of Marietta, GA via Flickr.com)

Israeli doc loses Oscar but soars at the box office

Dror Moreh’s ‘The Gatekeepers’ jumps 20 places in popularity at North American theaters over the weekend

By Nathan Burstein

February 19, 2013
2:21 pm

Polish State Archives general director Władysław Stępniak signs Friday's agreement at a ceremony attended by PSA official Ania Krochmal and Jewish Records Indexing representative Krzysztof Malczewsk. (YouTube screenshot)

Poland deal massively expands access to prewar Jewish records

Agreement signed by State Archives in Warsaw will allow for free digital research into family and community pre-Holocaust histories

By Nathan Burstein

February 1, 2013
10:07 pm

“When you leave the Shin Bet, you become a bit of a leftist,” says Yaakov Peri, who ran the agency for nearly a decade. (Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics)

Second Israeli Oscar nominee arrives in US theaters

Opening Friday, ‘The Gatekeepers’ takes a complex look at the men responsible for Israel’s security — and offers a clear contrast with its competition

By Nathan Burstein

January 25, 2013
7:45 pm

Adrift personally and professionally, the title character (Ohad Knoller, left) meets a potential love interest (Oz Zehavi) on his way to Eilat. (YossiFilm.com)

Israel’s favorite gay soldier returns to the big screen

A decade after striking a chord at film festivals around the world, a beloved character resurfaces in Eytan Fox’s ‘Yossi,’ opening Friday in the US

By Nathan Burstein

January 17, 2013
9:17 pm

Mariah Carey proclaimed Shira Gavrielov's performance "sababa." (YouTube screenshot)

Mariah Carey shows off her Hebrew

Pop superstar unveils some unexpected language skills on the season premiere of ‘American Idol’

By Nathan Burstein

December 28, 2012
8:44 pm

The FBI considered Marilyn Monroe's marriage to Arthur Miller part of a political plot. (YouTube)

Monroe marriage a ‘cover-up’?

Newly released files reveal that the FBI suspected the star’s relationship with Arthur Miller was part of a conspiracy to aid American communists

By Nathan Burstein

December 11, 2012
8:41 pm

Snoop Lion battles Santa — as Moses

The marijuana-loving rapper plays biblical prophet in latest music video

By Nathan Burstein

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The Times of Israel

The one-stop news site
covering Israel, the region and
the Jewish people worldwide

Founding editor:
David Horovitz

Fair, fresh and fast

The Jewish world's
fastest-growing
news site

Writer: Nathan Burstein

New film ‘Aliyah’ an uninsightful missed opportunity

In a head-scratching move, French director Elie Wajeman strips his movie of everything potentially memorable and distinctive

Israel low in global popularity ranking

BBC survey finds that Germany is most widely approved country internationally, and Iran the least

‘The Bible’ comes to an end

The History cable network has a huge US hit on its hands with an epic retelling of the Torah and New Testament

Debra Messing’s Israeli backup plan

The star will shoot a comedy pilot for a competing network — just in case her current show gets canceled

A Jewish ‘Christian prostitute’?

Sarah Silverman may take the role in a new film opposite controversial Oscars host Seth MacFarlane

Batman may become Moses

‘Dark Knight’ star Christian Bale is reportedly being considered to play the biblical hero in a new Hollywood epic

Film looks at NY Times and Holocaust

A student documentary about the paper’s shallow coverage of the genocide — just six front-page stories throughout the war — will premiere at one of America’s most prestigious festivals

Stewart gets serious about Iran film

Comedian will go on hiatus from ‘The Daily Show’ to direct his first feature, about a reporter tortured in Tehran

Israeli doc loses Oscar but soars at the box office

Dror Moreh’s ‘The Gatekeepers’ jumps 20 places in popularity at North American theaters over the weekend

Poland deal massively expands access to prewar Jewish records

Agreement signed by State Archives in Warsaw will allow for free digital research into family and community pre-Holocaust histories

Second Israeli Oscar nominee arrives in US theaters

Opening Friday, ‘The Gatekeepers’ takes a complex look at the men responsible for Israel’s security — and offers a clear contrast with its competition

Israel’s favorite gay soldier returns to the big screen

A decade after striking a chord at film festivals around the world, a beloved character resurfaces in Eytan Fox’s ‘Yossi,’ opening Friday in the US

Mariah Carey shows off her Hebrew

Pop superstar unveils some unexpected language skills on the season premiere of ‘American Idol’

Monroe marriage a ‘cover-up’?

Newly released files reveal that the FBI suspected the star’s relationship with Arthur Miller was part of a conspiracy to aid American communists

Snoop Lion battles Santa — as Moses

The marijuana-loving rapper plays biblical prophet in latest music video

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