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When people think of Little House on the Prairie, they usually think of frontier hardships, family values, and Michael Landon’s wholesome vision of nineteenth-century America. What they probably do not think about is an episode centered on Jewish continuity, interfaith marriage, antisemitism, the survival of the Jewish people, and an argument over whether the next … Read more
Judaism and Welcome Back, Kotter: A Deeper Look at Cultural Roots ✡️ Introduction When Welcome Back, Kotter premiered in 1975, audiences laughed at the antics of the Sweathogs and embraced Gabe Kaplan’s warm, witty portrayal of their teacher. But beneath the humour lay a cultural thread: the show’s Jewish identity. Kaplan, born in Brooklyn to … Read more
Screen Traveler: Damascus and Jerusalem brings you on a Touristic view of Damascus and Jerusalem, showing the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, Haram-esh-Sherif, Mount of Olives, the Wailing Wall, the Jaffa Gate in the old west wall of the city and the dome of the rock. Shotlist Visits Damascus, known as the oldest city in … Read more
In this classic short…The United Jewish Appeal for Refugees, Overseas Needs and Palestine on behalf of Joint Distribution Committee, United Palestine Appeal, United Service for New Americans presents… An American Speaks a Fundraising film for UJA. “The United Jewish Appeal for Refugees, Overseas Needs and Palestine on behalf of Joint Distribution Committee, United Palestine Appeal, … Read more
