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Heather Robinson addresses attendees inside the Carnegie Museum of Art Theater on May 27. (Photo by Adam Reinherz)
May 30, 2025, 3:32 pm
Robinson Short Film Competition honors Jewish heritage, resistance and humanity
'If you can get to them with stories like this — of good versus evil, someone doing the right thing, what do you choose when you don't have a choice — I think you can change kids' perspectives'
By Adam Reinherz
Film still from 'Come Closer' courtesy of Film Pittsburgh
April 15, 2025, 6:37 pm
Lights, camera, festival: JFilm readies for 32nd installment
'In the end, what I hope the festival does is remind all of us in the community that we are stronger together'
By Adam Reinherz
Filmmaker Noah Segan and Professor Adam Lowenstein discuss "Blood Relatives" on October 27. Photo by Adam Reinherz
October 31, 2022, 12:34 pm
Filmmaker brings tender tale of Jewish vampire to Pittsburgh
Delightful portrayal of innately human emotions exhibited by unhumans, earns Noah Segan's "Blood Relatives" a 'Yasher Koach'
By Adam Reinherz
The Marvel character Sabra first appeared in a comic strip in 1980. (Wikimedia Commons/Design by Mollie Suss)
September 17, 2022, 9:16 pm
An Israeli comic book hero is appearing in a Marvel movie. Excitement — and backlash — have come quickly.
Fans of Israel are excited about the character and the actor
By Jackie Hajdenberg
The Manor Theatre today (Photo by Ethan Beck)
June 3, 2022, 5:06 pm
The Manor Theatre turns 100 — with plenty of Jewish history
While The Manor continues to attract scores of Pittsburgh’s Jewish film fans, many might not know the theater’s Jewish history is so storied that it dates to cinema’s silent era.
By Ethan Beck
Movie projector on dark background stock photo. Photo by fergregory/iStockphoto.com
September 16, 2020, 1:32 pm
Your COVID-19 High Holiday season movie guide
Stream Jewish classics, new and old, between the High Holidays
By David Rullo
Adam Sandler as Howard Ratner in “Uncut Gems” Photo courtesy of A24 Films
January 15, 2020, 7:57 pm
Adam Sandler give feverish performance in ‘Uncut Gems’
Adam Sandler plays a different kind of Jewish
By Matt Silver
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