A gag about hostage negotiations revealed the show’s lack of connection with the reality faced by Jewish people
By Natalie Blenford
Here are some of the best (Jewish-adjacent) shows that TV, film and theatre have to offer in October and November
By Elisa Bray
The main characters are two-dimensional in this ‘rabbi rom-com for goys’ but worth watching for the excellent supporting cast
By Stephen Pollard
The actor and writer discusses casting Adam Brody as the ‘hot rabbi’ for her new Netflix rom-com and drawing from her personal experience as a Jewish convert
By James Mottram
The fantasy series is a creative reimagining of Greek mythology, with Jeff Goldblum as a very Jewish (read: neurotic) king of the gods
By Eliana Jordan
It is packed to the rafters with Jewy things and it’s beautifully acted, so the JC’s editor-at-large should have loved it. I did not
The new swords and sandals epic has a big budget – but visuals that look no better than a video game cut scene
By Felix Pope
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Simon Cowell told the Jerusalem Youth Chorus: ‘You made something very complicated beautiful through friendship’
By Keren David
This family drama works well, but the oppressive darkness in which it is filmed is difficult to watch
I lost hours of my life this predictable, badly acted, and really very annoying series
Margot Friedländer is one of the best-known survivors in Germany and has dedicated her life to Holocaust education
By Rosa Doherty
Jewish estate agent who’s sold over £5bn of property adds ‘reality star’ to his list of achievements
It’s always been good, but this year was special
By Misha Mansoor
The Israeli singer performed against a backdrop of protests and death threats
By Katie Grant
Sam Holder’s programme about Pesach gave me warm, fuzzy feelings
As a film about preparing for bar and bat mitzvahs comes to BBC1, Matt Baylis explains why we’re so at home on the small screen
By Matt Baylis
By Josh Kaplan
Larry David’s Curb was one of the last great examples of Brooklyn Jewish humour
The Jewish star of BBC One’s Interior Design Masters opens up to the JC about her identity, living in Israel, and singing Fiddler on the Roof
By Jane Prinsley
This programme has destroyed my life. I’m hooked, and powerless to resist its allure
A new documentary shines a light on the controversial fashion designer
This Sunday is Mother’s Day and Rosa Doherty’s first without her beloved mum. She can’t send her a card, but her gratitude could not be stronger
