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Funny documentary chronicles Canadian comic’s journey

Arts & Culture>> Canada>> Documentary>> Entertainment>> Films>> Jewish Identity | May 14, 2013

Barry Avrich’s sharp and funny new documentary Quality Balls: the David Steinberg Story chronicles Winnipeg-born Steinberg on his journey from young hopeful comic...

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Hot Docs has a little something Jewish for everybody

Arts & Culture>> Documentary>> Entertainment>> Films | April 23, 2013

Here’s a round-up of some Jewish interest documentaries screening around town at the 20th annual Hot Docs 2013 film festival, April 25 to May 5. (Canadian International...

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TV blends archaeology, facial reconstruction

Arts & Culture>> Community>> Documentary>> Education>> Israel>> Science / Technology | April 16, 2013

Biblical Forensics: Real Faces of the Bible, created by Toronto-based Associated Producers Ltd., blends archaeology with dramatic facial reconstruction and forensic...

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Film on Canadian comics in Israel hits film festival

Arts & Culture>> Documentary>> Films | April 9, 2013

Atara Beck Israel Correspondent “I really tried to stay…away from politics this time around,” filmmaker Igal Hecht said in a discussion about his latest work,...

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Secrets of a Syrian Jew – Wanted: The Joseph Esses Story

Arts & Culture>> Documentary | February 19, 2013

Talia Hart Correspondent We tend to pick up our knowledge of Jewish history in the classroom, in books and in museums, but up close and personal, we often miss the...

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