Daniel Zana & Harry Ottensoser discuss films of all types to investigate what truly makes a film Jewish. Covering everything from Fiddler on the Roof to Uncut Gems, they finish each episode by ranking the film’s production, content, and themes on a scale of 1 to 5 Jewish stars. Listen each week to find out!
Garden State w/Gila Pfeffer
Garden State (2004) · Sep 3, 2026
The Breakfast Club w/ Rachel Israel
The Breakfast Club (1985) · Aug 20, 2026
Lenny w/ Eli Leibowicz
Lenny (1974) · Aug 6, 2026
Special Episode: "The Floaters" Interview w/ Jackie Tohn
The Floaters (2026) · Jul 30, 2026
The Prince of Egypt w/ Stephanie Butnick (Re-Release)
The Prince of Egypt (1998) · Apr 1, 2026
Among Neighbors w/ Pamela Lavitt
Among Neighbors (2024) · Mar 26, 2026
Marty Supreme w/ Leigh Stein
Marty Supreme (2025) · Mar 5, 2026
The Princess Bride w/ Michael Lukk Litwak
The Princess Bride (1987) · Feb 19, 2026
After Hours w/ Nabil Ayers (Re-Release)
After Hours (1985) · Feb 5, 2026
When Harry Met Sally with Temim Fruchter (Re-Release)
When Harry Met Sally... (1989) · Jan 15, 2026
Everything is Illuminated w/ Tanya Singer
Everything Is Illuminated (2005) · Jan 8, 2026
The Meyerwitz Stories w/ Shawn Levy
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) (2017) · Dec 18, 2025
Barton Fink w/ Tim Blake Nelson
Barton Fink (1991) · Nov 27, 2025
An American Tail w/ Robin Schwartzman
An American Tail (1986) · Nov 13, 2025
Hester Street w/ Jason Diamond
Hester Street (1975) · Oct 23, 2025
Spaceballs w/ Gil Ozeri
Spaceballs (1987) · Sep 18, 2025
Pee-wee's Big Adventure w/ Michael Schulman
Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) · Sep 4, 2025
Messiah of Evil w/ Sammy Harkham
Messiah of Evil (1975) · May 8, 2025
The Prince of Egypt w/ Stephanie Butnick
The Prince of Egypt (1998) · Apr 10, 2025
BONUS: Sabbath Queen w/ Sandi DuBowski
Sabbath Queen (2024) · Mar 27, 2025
BONUS: Shari & Lamb Chop w/ Lisa D’Apolito
Shari & Lamb Chop (2025) · Mar 19, 2025
The Jazz Singer (1927) w/ Richard Bernstein
The Jazz Singer (1927) · Mar 13, 2025
BONUS: Bad Shabbos w/ Daniel Robbins
Bad Shabbos (2025) · Mar 6, 2025
Once Upon A Time in America w/ Margalit Fox & George Robinson
Once Upon a Time in America (1984) · Feb 20, 2025
A Real Pain w/ Sam Ostroff
A Real Pain (2024) · Feb 6, 2025
The Goonies w/ Liz Asch Greenhill (Live at EJC in Portland)
The Goonies (1985) · Jan 30, 2025
AI: Artificial Intelligence w/Arnon Shorr
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) · Jan 16, 2025
Revisiting "You Don't Mess with The Zohan" w/Jake Gillis: Is it a Jewish film or just an Israeli film?
You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008) · Dec 19, 2024
Exploring Jewish Identity & Trust in Marathon Man w/ Sam Lipsyte
Marathon Man (1976) · Nov 28, 2024
Finding Your Purpose & Selfless Acts of Kindness in "Cha Cha Real Smooth" w/ Shoval Tshuva
Cha Cha Real Smooth (2022) · Nov 14, 2024
Bookstores, Romance, and Identity in "You’ve Got Mail" w/ Ilana Kaplan
You've Got Mail (1998) · Oct 31, 2024
Documentary or Satire? Decoding Albert Brooks' "Real Life" with Eddie Schmidt" | Jews on Film
Real Life (1979) · Aug 22, 2024
Jewish Themes in 'X-Men: First Class' – A Deep Dive with Yacov Freedman | Jews on Film
X-Men: First Class (2011) · Aug 8, 2024
Persepolis w/ Danielle Dardashti
Persepolis (2007) · Jul 25, 2024
Kentucky Fried Movie w/ Adam Lisagor
The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977) · Jul 4, 2024
Bottoms w/ Raye Schiller
Bottoms (2023) · Jun 20, 2024
Indiana Jones & the Raiders of The Lost Ark w/ David Tuchman
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) · Jun 6, 2024
Made for Each Other w/ Becky Feldman
Made for Each Other (2023) · May 24, 2024
Tradition vs Progress : Daniel Robbin’s Take on Moneyball | Jews on Film
Moneyball (2011) · May 9, 2024
Dough w/ Meir Zwanziger | 4/20 Special Episode
Dough (2015) · Apr 21, 2024
Big Night w/ Leah Koenig
Big Night (1996) · Apr 11, 2024
Reversal of Fortune w/ Jason Zinoman
Reversal of Fortune (1990) · Mar 28, 2024
This is Spinal Tap w/ Yoshie Fruchter
This Is Spinal Tap (1984) · Mar 14, 2024
When Harry Met Sally... w/Temim Fruchter
When Harry Met Sally... (1989) · Jan 17, 2024
Hudson Hawk w/ Adam Mansbach
Hudson Hawk (1991) · Jan 4, 2024
Defending Your Life w/ Gil Ozeri
Defending Your Life (1991) · Dec 21, 2023
Meet the Parents w/ Noah Gittell
Meet the Parents (2000) · Dec 7, 2023
The Rabbi's Cat w/Daniel Lobell
The Rabbi's Cat (2011) · Nov 9, 2023
The Pawnbroker w/Nira Burstein
The Pawnbroker (1965) · Oct 26, 2023
Beau is Afraid w/ Nathan Cykiert
Beau Is Afraid (2023) · Oct 12, 2023
Fiddler on The Roof w/ Leah Gottfried
Fiddler on the Roof (1971) · Sep 28, 2023
Bonus: You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah Interview with Director Sammi Cohen
You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah (2023) · Sep 7, 2023
The Apartment w/ Julie Klausner
The Apartment (1960) · Aug 10, 2023
Born Yesterday w/ Michael Schulman
Born Yesterday (1950) · Jul 27, 2023
Airplane! w/ Eli Lebowicz
Airplane! (1980) · Jul 13, 2023
Crossing Delancey w/ Jenny Caplan
Crossing Delancey (1988) · Jun 29, 2023
RRR w/ Avishai Weinberger
RRR (2022) · Jun 15, 2023
JoJo Rabbit w/ Becky Braunstein
Jojo Rabbit (2019) · May 18, 2023
Oliver Twist (1948) w/ Jeffrey Wengrofsky
Oliver Twist (1948) · May 4, 2023
Keeping the Faith w/ Phil Iscove
Keeping the Faith (2000) · Apr 20, 2023
Glamour & Gender in 'Pretty Woman' with Karina Longworth | Jews on Film
Pretty Woman (1990) · Apr 5, 2023
Hail Caesar w/ Josh Weiss
Hail, Caesar! (2016) · Mar 23, 2023
Babel w/ Rabbi David Kasher
Babel (2006) · Mar 9, 2023
The Big Lebowski w/ Julie Sugar
The Big Lebowski (1998) · Feb 9, 2023
The Exorcist w/ Oliver Park & Hank Hoffman
The Exorcist (1973) · Jan 26, 2023
Funny Girl w/ Yasmine Esther
Funny Girl (1968) · Jan 19, 2023
Heartburn w/Sonya Sanford
Heartburn (1986) · Jan 12, 2023
The Vigil w/ JD Lifshitz
The Vigil (2020) · Jan 5, 2023
Mr. Saturday Night w/Jen Stewart (Re-Release)
Mr. Saturday Night (2022) · Dec 29, 2022
The Fabelmans w/ Esther Kustanowitz
The Fabelmans (2022) · Dec 22, 2022
School Ties w/ Mark Oppenheimer
School Ties (1992) · Dec 1, 2022
Young Frankenstein w/ Noah Segan
Young Frankenstein (1974) · Nov 24, 2022
Duck Soup w/ Benjamin Stuart Thompson
Duck Soup (1933) · Nov 17, 2022
After Hours w/ Nabil Ayers
After Hours (1985) · Nov 10, 2022
Booksmart w/Ginna Green & Lynn Harris
Booksmart (2019) · Sep 29, 2022
The Long Goodbye w/Noah Rinsky
The Long Goodbye (1973) · Sep 15, 2022
Homicide w/Emil Stern
Homicide (1991) · Sep 8, 2022
A Clockwork Orange w/Nathan Abrams
A Clockwork Orange (1971) · Sep 1, 2022
The Heartbreak Kid w/ Esther Werdiger
The Heartbreak Kid (1972) · Aug 18, 2022
A Serious Man
A Serious Man (2009) · Aug 11, 2022
Clueless w/ Rachel Rosenfeld
Clueless (1995) · Aug 4, 2022
The Survivor
The Survivor (2022) · Jul 28, 2022
Inglourious Bastards w/ Yechiel Hoffman & Jodi Berman
Inglourious Basterds (2009) · Jul 21, 2022
This is Where I Leave You
This Is Where I Leave You (2014) · Jul 14, 2022
Mr. Saturday Night w/ Jen Stewart
Mr. Saturday Night (1992) · Jul 7, 2022
Midnight in Paris w/ Etan Basseri
Midnight in Paris (2011) · May 19, 2022
Licorice Pizza
Licorice Pizza (2021) · May 5, 2022
Broadcast News w/Gil Baron
Broadcast News (1987) · Apr 21, 2022
The Frisco Kid w/Simon Feil
The Frisco Kid (1979) · Apr 14, 2022
Dirty Dancing w/Emily Alhadeff
Dirty Dancing (1987) · Apr 7, 2022
City Slickers w/ Jason Diamond
City Slickers (1991) · Mar 31, 2022
BONUS: The Automat w/ Director Lisa Hurwitz
The Automat (2021) · Mar 29, 2022
Uncut Gems
Uncut Gems (2019) · Mar 24, 2022
Yentl w/ Rebecca Finkel
Yentl (1983) · Mar 17, 2022
Blazing Saddles
Blazing Saddles (1974) · Mar 10, 2022
An American Pickle w/Yuli Masinovsky
An American Pickle (2020) · Mar 3, 2022