Between the Temples and the New Jewish Cinema

How can we identify a movie as being Jewish? This question doesn’t have a clear-cut answer, much like the diverse perspectives within Judaism itself. As the old saying goes, “Two Jews, three opinions.” While films about the Holocaust or those with a Woody Allenesque humor may spring to mind initially, there isn’t a strict definition of what constitutes a Jewish film. A movie can be considered Jewish if it features Jewish themes or plotlines, but interpretations can vary widely among viewers.








