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Hugh Bonneville in the Tower of David Museum garden during his two-week visit in Israel to film a show about Jesus, April, 2017 (Courtesy Tower of David Museum)
April 28, 2017, 6:02 am
With earl’s charm, Downton Abbey star visits to probe final days of Jesus
Hugh Bonneville puts his theology degree to good use while walking Old City and other Jerusalem sites for documentary on lead-up to crucifixion
By Jessica Steinberg
Atticus Aldridge (Matt Barber) and Lady Rose MacClare (Lily James) in 'Downton Abbey.' (Courtesy of ITV)
August 31, 2015, 11:08 pm
Learn Jewish history in the new season of ‘Downton Abbey’
A preview indicates Lady Rose and Hebrew hunk Atticus are on the move to NY. Would this parallel a genuine UK-US Jewish story line?
By Lisa Klug
Jewish 'Downton Abbey' character Atticus Aldridge, played by Matt Barber. (Courtesy of ITV)
October 28, 2014, 4:09 am
‘Downton Abbey’ hosts hot Hebrew hunk
Lady Rose’s latest love interest is a handsome young Jew with the goyishe name of Atticus Aldridge
By Renee Ghert-Zand
'The Book Thief' stars Geoffrey Rush as the proverbial 'Good German' and newcomer Sophie Nelisse as the young girl clinging to her innocence. (photo credit: 20th Century Fox)
November 14, 2013, 1:00 pm
New movie brings controversial complexity to Nazis
The Times of Israel’s movie critic discusses ‘The Book Thief,’ a problematic Holocaust film, with its director, Brian Percival
By Jordan Hoffman
Even diehard 'Downton Abbey' fans were surprised to learn that Lady Cora (Elizabeth McGovern) was born to a Jewish merchant in Ohio. (Courtesy of PBS)
January 3, 2013, 9:41 pm
Sorry fans, no Yiddishkeit at ‘Downton Abbey’
Lady Cora may be ‘the beautiful daughter of Isidore Levinson, a dry goods multimillionaire from Cincinnati,’ but here’s why Mrs. Patmore won’t be baking challah and Mr. Carson won’t be serving Shabbat dinner in Season 3
By Renee Ghert-Zand
February 20, 2012, 11:21 pm
Yichus and ‘Downton Abbey’
What’s the probability of a Jewish connection?
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