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Netflix's 'Nobody Wants This' returns for a second season, continuing to explore the complexities of an interfaith relationship in Los Angeles, with depictions of Jewish traditions and culture, amid both praise and criticism for its portrayal of Jewish life.
A group of nine Lubavitcher photographers selected their most memorable images from the year 5785, capturing moments of Jewish pride, faith, and natural beauty across various locations, including New York, Israel, and the Alps.
Hollywood often portrays B'nai Mitzvah ceremonies in a superficial and comedic manner, focusing on lavish parties and spoiled children. However, some films and shows, such as "You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah" and "Pen15," explore the deeper themes of growing up and self-discovery that these ceremonies represent. While some movies, like "A Serious Man" and "Life During Wartime," delve into the darker aspects of adolescence and Jewish identity, others, like "Cha Cha Real Smooth," provide a more outsider's perspective. Overall, when done right, B'nai Mitzvah stories can capture the complexity and significance of this important milestone in Jewish culture.
Adam Sandler's latest film for Netflix, "You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah," is a family affair featuring his wife and daughters in supporting roles. The movie, based on a YA novel, follows a young girl named Stacy as she navigates the challenges of preparing for her bat mitzvah and dealing with teenage angst. While the film includes some cringeworthy jokes, it offers a well-observed and amusing depiction of teenage girlhood and embraces its Jewishness.
Parts of a Munich synagogue that was demolished by the Nazis in 1938 have been discovered in a river during construction work. The rubble, including stone columns and a tablet bearing the Ten Commandments in Hebrew, was found several miles away from the original site. The director of the Jewish Museum Munich, Bernhard Purin, described the discovery as "unusual" and "touching." The stones will be transported for further examination, and experts will determine how they can be preserved and potentially used to honor Jewish life in Munich before the Holocaust.
The Codex Sassoon, the oldest and most complete Hebrew Bible, is on display in Tel Aviv before its sale at Sotheby's in New York in May, where it could fetch $30m to $50m. Created about 1,100 years ago, it is the earliest surviving example of a single manuscript containing all 24 books of the Hebrew Bible with punctuation, vowels, and accents. The manuscript was sold by a man named Khalaf ben Abraham to Isaac ben Ezekiel al-Attar in the 10th century and disappeared in history for 500 years before being acquired in 1929 by David Solomon Sassoon.