Steven Spielberg
This week in Jewish history: Jordan & Jerusalem, Tel Aviv & Egypt
A highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars.
ReFILM festival in Jerusalem to showcase gems of film in new line-up
New documentaries on 3 Jewish icons and October 7 - what's on Israeli TV?
Grapevine March 27, 2024: When the nose knows
Steven Spielberg: 'Machinery of extremism' is used on campuses
In his speech, Spielberg lamented polling showing high rates of antisemitism on college campuses. He also condemned other forms of hate, including anti-Arab, anti-Muslim and anti-Sikh discrimination.
Spielberg speaks out against ‘unspeakable barbarity against Jews’ in Oct. 7 attacks
“I never imagined I would see such unspeakable barbarity against Jews in my lifetime,” Spielberg wrote.
Letters to the Editor, November 13, 2023: Spielberg's Indifference
Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.
Grapevine November 12, 2023: Ethics and objectivity
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
Holocaust survivors call on Spielberg to condemn Hamas's massacre
The Holocaust Survivors’ Foundation-USA published an open letter calling on Schindler’s List director Steven Spielberg to condemn Hamas’s massacre.
25 years ago, ‘Saving Private Ryan’ presented a rare portrait of a Jewish soldier in film
Andrew Sarris argued that no war movies at the time “even bothered to suggest that the war against Hitler was connected to his persecution of the Jews.”
Indiana Jones returns: The secret behind a 40-year phenomenon
Indiana Jones returns for another thrilling adventure, leaving fans eager to unravel the secret behind the character's enduring global appeal for over 40 years.
Steven Spielberg involved in possible TV adaptation of 'Leopoldstadt'
Patrick Marber, who directed the stage version, would adapt the script for television, and Stephen Daldry, known for his work on the revered show “The Crown,” would direct.
Oscars: Predicting the 2023 Academy Award winners
It will be broadcast live in Israel on the Yes network, starting at 3 a.m. Israel time on March 13 on the Yes Movies Drama Channel, and will be preceded by red-carpet coverage.
Steven Spielberg: You can't separate hate and antisemitism
In an interview with Stephen Colbert, Steven Spielberg talks about a resurgence of antisemitism in public discourse.
‘Cocaine Bear’ star Alden Ehrenreich got big break after Spielberg saw him at a bat mitvzah
Ehrenreich, now 33, made a scrappy home movie that he and other friends showed at the bat mitzvah ceremony in 2009.