Orthodox Judaism has a new kind of hero in Aleeza Chanowitz, co-creator and star of HOT's show about a young woman from Brooklyn who moves to Israel to explore her sexual side

'Cha Cha Real Smooth,' a coming-of-age film about a non-Jew who becomes a bar mitzvah 'party starter,' wins audience prize for best drama

With a shocking documentary out this month, director Alon Schwarz says Israel can only move forward as a Jewish democratic state by being honest about the killing of Arab villagers

Tickets go on sale for 11-day lineup of international movies opening August 24

As the chilly annual fest ends, a sneak peek from the glitzy off-Hollywood confab reveals that the coming year will see some truly great movies with a Jewish bent

In the film, which premiered January 24 at the prestigious film festival, director Bryan Fogel portrays just how worrisome it is when a kingdom silences masses with US complicity