Category Archives: Jewish and Gay— Movies
Transgender Jews Seek Place at Table— Conference Aims To Break Communal Silence on Issue
Transgender Jews Seek Place at Table Conference Aims To Break Communal Silence on Issue Speaking Up: Transgender Jews celebrate shabbat at a California synagogue. By Chanan Tigay Published November 14, 2012, issue of November 16, 2012. Berkeley, Calif. — Shortly before Emily Aviva Kapor began the transition from male to female, she sat down to …
“SLOWER THAN A HEARTBEAT”— A New Israeli Film
“Slower Than a Heartbeat” A New Israeli Film Amos Lassen I have said it before and I will say it again—I am amazed not just at the quality of films from Israel but where Israeli films are going now. They now deal with very topic and issues like sex, homosexuality and religion have become mainstays …
“ALICE”— The Need for Love
“Alice” The Need for Love Amos Lassen Israel brings us another fine film with “Alice”, the story of the need for love and the inability to receive it when it is available. Alice (Ilanit Ben Yaacov) is 38 years old and a woman who sleeps during the day because she works at night. Alice works …
“Y-LOVE”— Orthodox Jewish Hip Hop
“Y-Love“ Orthodox Jewish Hip Hop Amos Lassen Coming soon is a new documentary by Caleb Heller, “Y-Love”. Y-Love is the “premier Orthodox Jewish entity in hip hop.” Raised in inner-city Baltimore, Yitz Jordan became fascinated with Judaism as a child, attended Yeshiva in his teens and endured a short-lived arranged marriage to a Yiddish speaking …
THE JEWISH HOLY TRINITY: HOMOSEXUALITY, COMEDY & MOVIES!
THE JEWISH HOLY TRINITY: HOMOSEXUALITY, COMEDY & MOVIES! Posted on July 6, 2012 by Tim Santana Recently, there has been an avalanche (ok, two) comedies centering on being gay and Jewish. Who could forget (even if you try) the 2010 oddity, Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay! in which Lainie Kazan and Saul Rubinek star as the …
“DevOUT”— Lesbians and Judaism
“DevOUT” Lesbians and Judaism DEVOUT is a 37-minute documentary film that follows the lives of seven women in New York and New Jersey who are trying to reconcile their alternative sexuality with their commitment to Orthodox Judaism. Their faith has always condemned homosexuality in the harshest terms. Find out how Chani, Pam, Elissa, Hayley, Lina …
“LET MY PEOPLE GO”— A New Comedy
“Let My People Go” A New Comedy Amos Lassen Ruben (Nicolas Maury) is something of a nerd yet he managed to find a really good-looking boyfriend (Jarrko Niemi). However things have not been good for them and their relationship falls apart. Ruben is a postman and because of a package with money, a lover’s quarrel; …
“THE INVISIBLE MEN”— Palestinian Gays in Israel— A Superb Documentary
“The Invisible Men” Palestinian Gays in Israel Amos Lassen One of the important films being screened this year at the Boston LGBT Film Festival is a new Israeli documentary by Yariv Mozer, “The Invisible Men”. With so much being said and written about Israel’s treatment of Palestinian refugees, it is good to see a side …
“THE SEDER”— A Slice of Life
“The Seder” A Slice of Life Amos Lassen This is quite a year for LBGT movies with Jewish themes and I am really glad to see that. I just watched an amazing twelve minute short, “The Seder” which really blew me away. I was expecting a comedy but instead got a hard look at life …
“SHABBAT DINNER”— Acceptance and Truth
“Shabbat Dinner” Acceptance and Truth Amos Lassen I am really looking forward to Michael Morganstern’s new film “Shabbat Dinner” which is being screened this week at the Boston LGBT Film Festival. For any of you who have ever been to a Jewish Sabbath dinner, this movie will obviously ring true. It is supposed to be …
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