The Year In Jewish Television

Some have called this the greatest year in television since 2010 and I think those people are right. Here is what I’ve notice from a year of watching far too much (but really not enough) television.

The Crown Heights Affair

Matt Shaer explored a normally sheltered Hasidic community in Brooklyn and the conflict that is tearing it apart.

Bad Weekend For Jewish Sports Fans

I guess this weekend we had the Jewish “Say it ain’t so, Joe” moment

Meyer Lansky Lives: Talking With Anatol Yusef Of Boardwalk Empire

We talk to the British-born actor who plays the famous Jewish gangster on HBO’s Boardwalk Empire.

Shtickball: Big NBA Trouble In Little China

Jewcy profiles which NBA stars won’t be coming home for the holidays.

The 100 Greatest Jewish Films: An Infographic Look

I looked at the 100 Greatest Jewish Films as chosen by Tablet, keeping tally of if each movie had featured a Jewish Director, Jewish Writer, Jewish Actor, an Explicitly Jewish Character, or a story that dealt directly with Jewishness.

Top 5 Goyim Who Played Badass Jews

Based on the list of the 100 Greatest Jewish Films, we present the top five most badass goyim who played Jews.

Jewish Movie Week: Why I’m Butt Crazy In Love With Cher Horowitz

Cher Horowitz was a modern day Jewish princess. She was Jane Austen’s Emma reincarnated as high school royalty.