Oscar

Stones hurled into central synagogue in Sofia, Bulgaria

The head of the local Jewish community said that one of the most worrisome aspects of the incident Saturday afternoon was inaction by passersby who witnessed it.

William Goldman, who wrote ‘Princess Bride’ and ‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,’ dies at 87

The Jewish author and novelist was one of Hollywood's most respected screenwriters.

Moshe Mizrahi, only Israeli director of Oscar-winning film, dies at 86

“Madame Rosa” was shot in France and won the 1977 Academy Award for best foreign language film for that country.

Culture

Israeli student documentary named to shortlist for Academy Awards

Global

Colombian actress: ‘Son of Saul’ won Oscar because so many Jews are in Hollywood

Israel

‘Schindler’s List’ producer donating Oscar to Yad Vashem

United States

Michael Moore intervenes to help Palestinian filmmaker attend Academy Awards

Culture

Israeli, Iranian filmmakers participate together in pre-Oscar panel

Culture

With another film in Oscar contention, Israeli cinema shows it can compete

Ideas

Comparing ‘Defiance,’ ‘Inglourious Basterds’ hype

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