New Netflix drama spotlights Egyptian who spied for Israel
The JTA interviews Israeli filmmaker Ariel Vroman about his new Netflix movie, The Angel.
Comedian finds humour in lesser-known Jewish traditions
Special to the CJN, Mark Breslin profiles Jewish American comedian Ari Shaffir.
Your Daily Spiel for August 28
J.K. Rowling recently got into a Twitter argument with fellow author Simon Maginn over his criticism of Jewish complaints about anti-Semitism in the U.K. Labour Party; Former Being Erica showrunner Aaron Martin is working on a new sci-fi show for Netflix, called Another Life; and several lawmakers from an Arab-Israeli political party are involved in an effort to get the U.N. General Assembly to officially condemn Israel’s nation-state law.
Your Daily Spiel for August 23
President Donald Trump has named Samantha Ravich as the new deputy chairwoman of the intelligence advisory board; a new trailer for the Netflix film Outlaw King, starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, has been released; and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has arrived in Lithuania ahead of the Baltic summit.
Your Daily Spiel for August 15
Art Spiegelman is slated to become the first cartoonist to win the prestigious MacDowell Medal; two University of Toronto students have created a new platform for medical students; a new trailer for Ariel Vroman’s spy thriller The Angel has been released by Netflix; Col. Avi Blot has been sworn in as the new Israeli military secretary.
Your Daily Spiel For August 2
An Orthodox rabbi appears in an episode of Orange is the New Black; 75 American and Israeli Orthodox rabbis signed a letter in support of the LGBTQ community; an Israeli startup has developed particles that kill germs.
Your Daily Spiel For June 19
U.S. President Donald Trump signs a secret letter, Israeli produces the new Beyonce and Jay-Z music video, former Israeli energy and infrastructure minister accused of spying on Israel for Iran.
Netflix screens documentary on Jews who leave the chassidic community
One of Us focuses on three chassidic Jews from New York who chose to leave their community, and their struggles during this transition.
Your daily spiel for Wednesday, July 5
In today’s spiel: Women dress up as mermaids; Wonder Woman banned in Qatar; inmates go kosher.
Amy Schumer’s Clash with Alt-Right Brings ‘fake news’ to Netflix
Leather Special, Amy Schumer’s new Netflix comedy special, for which the comedian got horrible abuse from Nazi websites gaining traction under the alt-right movement, doesn’t pass muster with Michael Fraiman.
