Arts

Trembling Before G-d

by Am Echad Resources

A new film examines the dichotomy of the Orthodox homosexual.

Pro Sports in the Terrorist World

by Cliff Alsberg

America's favorite pastime may never be the same again. What's even worse, it may always stay the same.

From Mississippi to Mount Sinai

by Ahuvah Gray

In "My Sister, the Jew," an African-American minister shares her astonishing spiritual journey to Judaism.

Hollywood's Trojan Horse

by Michael Medved

Do you know what your kids are watching in the newest PG-13 films?

The Red Tent

by Rabbi Avram Rothman

A popular novel characterizes the founders of the Jewish people as full of intrigue, lust and deceit. Should that bother us?

Jewish Basketball Giants

by Jon Entine

As the Maccabiah Games open in Israel, we are reminded of the days when -- believe it or not -- Jewish players dominated pro basketball.

Return of the USS Liberty

by HonestReporting.com

A new book accuses Israel of deliberately attacking an American ship in June 1967.

Gladiator: More Than a Tale of Gore

by Yoni Stanleigh

Might there actually be a message in this Academy Award-winning movie that I could agree with?

Tiger Woods and the Rosh Hashana Secret

by Rabbi Stuart Schwartz

Golf is a model for life. It is a game in which you play against the fiercest most vicious opponent that exists -- yourself.

Are Jews X-Men?

by Richard Rabkin

The movie "X-Men" describes a group of mutants who are rejected by the rest of humanity. For me, it hit very close to home.

Harry Potter and the War Between Good and Evil

by Rabbi Noson Weisz

As a Jew, I could not help but reflect on the contrasting attitudes between Judaism and the world of Harry Potter towards this epic struggle.

Spring Fever - Catch It!

by Yehuda Aaronson

There's something in the air. The crack of a bat, a deep line drive -- and the beauty of being a Jew.

Looking Closer at "American Beauty"

by Adam Norman

"American Beauty" is the big winner at this year's Oscars. What is the real beauty that is the subject of this enigmatic film?

Jerry! Jerry!

by Richard Rabkin

The guests aren't the only fools: You can actually feel yourself getting dumber when you watch humiliation fests like "Jerry Springer Show".

Who Wants To Feel Like A Millionaire

by Adam Norman

What's really behind television's newest phenomenon? Regis Philbin & Co. are offering us lots more than money. Viewer beware.

Mr. Death - A Bribe Blinds Even the Wise

by Avraham Mensch

One man's self-delusion shows up the human weakness to see what one wants to see.

Superbowl Lessons

by Cliff Alsberg

This year, the Superbowl taught the world a great Jewish lesson -- that destiny can rest in the hands of one person.

The Dogma of Dogma

by Rabbi Yitzchak Kalsmith

Judaism prizes free speech -- but it also prizes critical thinking. Does "Dogma" think -- or just take cheap shots at something precious to Christians?

End of Days

by Rabbi Ken Spiro

As we enter the last month of the 20th century, expectations about the next millennium have reached a fevered pitch.

Heaven on Earth: Down to Earth Jewish Spirituality

by Rabbi Nechemia Coopersmith and Rabbi Shraga Simmons

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Pass the Fault

by Michael Oren

By reducing the Third Reich to a limited dementia, a new film absolves the German people of any moral culpability for perpetrating World War II and destroying European Jewry.