Jews must tell their own stories in all their complexity We must put an end to dangerous stereotypes in books, films and the media in general. Corie Adjmi Feb. 20, 2024
Deborah Feldman, extremist Perhaps she hopes that she’ll be given a reprieve from Jew-hatred by becoming the darling of activists who loathe the idea of Israel fighting back. It’s as if she pleads: “I’m not one of those ‘blood-sucking’ occupiers!” Orit Arfa Nov. 21, 2023
Hollywood’s war on Judaism Watching so many films and TV shows, one would be hard-pressed to know that a traditional Jewish lifestyle produces people who are generally both happier and healthier than extreme secularists. Yehezkel Laing July 26, 2021
‘Unorthodox’ wins prestigious Peabody Award The highly acclaimed miniseries starring Israeli actress Shira Haas is recognized as one of the “compelling and empowering stories released across broadcast and streaming media in 2020.” Dudi Caspi June 23, 2021
‘Unorthodox’ star Shira Haas makes TIME magazine’s list of 100 most influential people “Everyone on this list is poised to make history,” says Dan Macsai, editorial director of the 2021 TIME100 NEXT project. “And, in fact, many already have.” Feb. 18, 2021
Hopes for Emmy dashed, but ‘Unorthodox’ Israeli actress still makes history Shira Haas, nominated for her stellar performance in the Netflix hit, spoke with ABC ahead of award night, saying the cast was like family. Dudi Caspi Sept. 21, 2020
Israeli actress Shira Haas gets Emmy nod for ‘Unorthodox’ role Along with her nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie, “Unorthodox” is nominated for eight Emmy awards, including Outstanding Limited Series. Dudi Caspi and Daniel Shirin July 29, 2020
Netflix’s ‘Unorthodox’ degrades Chassidic Jews into caricatures This supposedly romantic story of a young woman running away from the tyranny of a Chassidic “cult” is just another play-out of the secular Jewish aspiration to break with thousands of years of Jewish tradition. Leah Aharoni April 30, 2020
Binge-watching Jewish TV as an indoor sport A new batch of shows on Netflix depicts characters as far more dignified, emotionally complex and action-packed than past stereotypes. Thane Rosenbaum April 27, 2020
