A new documentary, “The First Basket,” traces the rich Jewish heritage of basketball, from the rise of college legends and early pro players to the scandals and demographic shifts that cut back Jewish interest in the game.
The all-but-unknown story of 350 American prisoners of war captured by the Nazis and sent to a concentration camp because they were, often incorrectly, thought to be Jewish is finally being told in a documentary by Charles Guggenheim.
In a phenomenon spreading throughout Iraq, Palestinians are being ejected from their homes by Iraqis angered by the favored status of the Palestinians under Saddam Hussein. Israel is seen by some as at the root of their plight.
