Ahead of premiere at Berlin film festival, Guy Nattiv says he was 'surprised' by uproar over decision to pick non-Jewish actress for star role

'I want people to see how Helen adds a brilliant layer of soul, wisdom, humor and courage to the character of Golda,' says director Guy Nattiv amid controversy over casting

'Golda' to be screened to audience for first time next month, after decision to cast non-Jewish actress in lead role generated controversy

Author Pnina Lahav's 'The Only Woman in the Room' examines the career of Israel's fourth prime minister by exploring how being a woman shaped -- or twisted -- her path

Military reporter Emanuel Fabian updates us on a recent shooting of soldiers in Jordan Valley and gives a preview of next IDF chief of staff; news editor Amy Spiro on 'Mo' and more

The Jewish state's fourth premier, a native of Kyiv, is an icon among Ukrainian leaders eager to claim her as a native daughter

Shaul Rahabi tells Jewish Chronicle his late grandmother would have loved casting, and being Jewish 'doesn’t matter at all,' amid renewed 'Jewface' debate

Famed British actress Maureen Lipman says Jewishness of character is integral; others say actors should be allowed to act

Academy Award winner to portray Israel's only female PM in feature-length movie ‘Golda’ set during turbulent Yom Kippur War period

48 years on, declassified papers show PM Meir feared abandon by int'l community: 'They don't like Jews, let alone weak Jews'; State Archive publishes 1,300 pages of transcripts