Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Theatre group raises spirits of Gush Etzion residents

By Judy Lash Balint JERUSALEM — A sellout crowd of women packed the prestigious Jerusalem Theater a few weeks ago for, Sisters!The Daughters of Tzelofchad, the latest production of the Raise Your Spirits Theatre group. If someone just gave you a ticket without telling you the background of this all-female group of performers, you would be justified

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Middle East, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Toby Klein Greenwald

Aaron Schueler: A spark growing into a fire

By Eric George Tauber SAN DIEGO — When I covered San Diego Civic Dance Arts, I took notice of Aaron Schueler, a young hoofer with “very busy feet” who reminded me of “a little Fred Astaire.” (https://www.sdjewishworld.com/2016/02/17/67511/) Aaron is twelve years old and a sixth grader attending Albert Einstein Academy, taking classes at SDCDA after

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Eric George Tauber, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

‘Look at Us Now, Mother’ explores a Jewish childhood

By Cynthia Citron    LOS ANGELES — In the children’s nursery song the cheese stands alone. Hi-ho the derry-o, the cheese stands alone. In the Jewish home it is the mother who often stands alone,  because her children frequently see her as opinionated, pushy, stubborn, and embarrassing.  As seen by those children who grow up to

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Cynthia Citron, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Jewish Film Festival Review: ‘Righteous Rebel’

  By Jack Forman SAN DIEGO — Righteous Rebel: The Story of Rabbi Avi Weiss, a wide-ranging, celebratory feature-length documentary by filmmaker Phil Schneider honoring the life and the activism of the well-known and controversial Orthodox Rabbi who has been in the public limelight for almost a half a century screened before an attentive audience of

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Jewish Religion, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

‘Flory’s Flame’: Jewish history through Ladino music

LA JOLLA, California —  San Diego Jewish Film Festival audiences were bestowed a gift of immeasurable delights as Flory’s Flame was shown on On Friday, February 12, in the JCC’s Garfield Auditorium.  Before the airing of the hour-long documentary, we were treated to five live heart-rending pieces sung by Elizabeth Schwartz, accompanied by guitarist and professor, Fred Benedetti. 

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Eva Trieger, International, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

‘Dough’ is worth spending your cash on

By Jack Forman SAN DIEGO — An improbable plot in a film is not necessarily a liability, especially when a movie has other things going for it — great acting, a funny and touching script with a good heart and an uplifting message, sure-footed direction, excellent cinematography and appealing, and off-center characters. Dough, a British comedy-drama

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San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Holocaust survivor takes last stand in new drama

By Cynthia Citron LOS ANGELES — Franz Altman is making his Last Stand.  Which is to be expected, because when a man is 90 years old there probably aren’t too many Stands left for him to take.  Or the energy to take them.But then, Franz Altman is a unique 90-year old.  As portrayed by  Michael Laskin, he rambles on at

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Cynthia Citron, Theatre, Film & Broadcast