Jon Reiss

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Jewcy Directs The Purim Movie

We really think Harvey Weinstein should listen up. We’ve got a movie pitch for him.

Boozy, Boozy Book Of Esther

The Megillah meets Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson in Jewqueen, by the Little Lord Theatre Company

The Old Country Stew Of A Hawk And A Hacksaw

Jeremy Barnes was part of one of indie rock’s most iconic bands. Since their demise, he’s immersed himself in Eastern European culture and created the band A Hawk and a Hacksaw

Jews Watching Big Love: It’s All Over Soon, Baby Blue

This week’s episode felt at times like an Arthur Miller play, filled with high impact dialogue, dramatic exits, off the wall characters that would seem odd in a cartoon show yet somehow appear totally believable within Big Love’s world, and the return of Selma Green.

Jews Watching Big Love: How Do You Spell C-U-L-T

The episode left us with one question: What is a cult?

A Punk Jew Stew

Jesse Mann and Evan Kleinman are the two filmmakers behind the upcoming series Punk Jews. We caught up with Jesse and Evan to discuss what those two words mean to them as well as the subjects of their series.

Zero Bridge: Rough Kashmir

Born to a Jewish mother who met his father while a tourist in Kashmir, Zero Bridge is Tariq Tapa’s reflections on a world a he visited during the summers as a child.

Jews Watching BIg Love: The Big L-Word

Did you know that Mormons call non-Mormons “gentiles?”