The 41st Haifa International Film Festival, which will take place from October 5-14 at the Haifa Cinematheque and other theaters around the city, features both serious dramas and more light-hearted films. ✍️ Hannah Brown jpost.com/israel-news/cu…

“I wanted to make a film about family, not flags,” Barry Avrich said of his documentary The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue, which tells the story of how a retired IDF officer acted on Oct. 7 to save his son’s family in Nahal Oz. ✍️ Hannah Brown jpost.com/israel-news/cu…

Free Gaza’s Palestinians from Hamas by مؤمن الناطور Moumen Al-Natour from ⁦The Wall Street Journal⁩ wsj.com/opinion/free-g…

The documentary, The Last Spy, is a fascinating look at the life of CIA spymaster Peter Sichel, a German-Jewish refugee to the US who ran the CIA’s operations in Berlin and Hong Kong at the height of the Cold War. ✍️ Hannah Brown jpost.com/j-spot/article…

BREAKING: Since the ceasefire began, Hamas militias have unleashed a wave of arrests across Gaza, dozens seized, accused of being “collaborators” or members of anti-Hamas clans. They’re now publicly announcing that executions will soon take place. After two years of relentless

Noises can't hurt: A trip with a son with #autism two years into the Israel-Hamas War ⁦The Jerusalem Post⁩ jpost.com/israel-news/cu…

Diane Keaton and Al Pacino in a great scene from The Godfather: Now who's being naive Kay youtu.be/ZtL6kbYiP-w?si… via YouTube

Diane Keaton, so charming in the “Honest Subtitles” scene from Annie Hall youtu.be/JduADWt0XMI?si… via YouTube

“There is a time to sob and there is a time to dance, and we have to do both right now.” Listen as Rachel Goldberg-Polin reflects as we prepare for the long-awaited hostage release. As we anticipate the excitement of seeing our precious hostages return alive, we must not

The EBU announced Monday that it’s changing its tune when it comes to the planned vote of its general assembly about kicking Israel out of the Eurovision Song Contest in 2026 – the vote has been cancelled. Reporting by Hannah Brown jpost.com/israel-news/ar…

Released hostages Avinatan Or and Noa Argamani are finally reunited after two years of captivity. Hannah Brown reports jpost.com/israel-news/ar…

"A Burning Man," a film centered around an anxious father who has just brought his son to serve in the military, won the Haifa International Film Festival award prize for Best Israeli Feature. ✍️ Hannah Brown jpost.com/israel-news/cu…

🚨 BREAKING: The family of Nepali hostage Bipin Joshi confirms he was murdered in Hamas captivity. His remains have been returned to Israel and will be brought to Nepal. Last week the family shared proof-of-life filmed in Hamas tunnels. They hail him a hero who deflected a

The family of Bipin Joshi has asked to share the following message: "A week ago, we shared proof of life of our beloved son, Bipin. It was filmed in Hamas tunnels about a month after October 7th, showing our son speaking to the camera, healthy and strong. We held on to that

It's sometimes discouraging to see all of a director's movies, because there's so much repetition. The auteurists took this to be a sign of a director's artistry...But for all of a director's movies to be alike in some essential way can also be a sign that he's a hack. (2001)

Avenged Sevenfold sent a personal video message to former hostages Evyatar David and Guy Gilboa-Dalal, welcoming them home after their release from Hamas captivity. The surprise left them in shock. ✍️ Hannah Brown jpost.com/israel-news/cu…

This is an important article about the reality of profound #autism. Emily May has expressed it beautifully -- how she seeks to help her daughter, who cannot speak for herself.

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My message to Zohran Kwame Mamdani from the same New York subway he said his aunt stopped using: Listen. Please listen to learn why I stopped using the subway in this beautiful city. Terrorism and speaking out against terrorists is a New York issue. Every politician should be