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TV week: 'Tehran’ is back and ‘Mary’ mostly misses

Tehran is full of action and twists, as is the entire series, but it’s hard not to think of the new Netflix movie, Mary, about Jesus’s mother, like a skit.

In stunning footage, octopus shoots stones at predatory fish. Watch video

The behavior was so quick that the filmmakers had to play back the footage in slow motion to capture the shots of the octopus firing projectiles.

'A disgusting Jew': Uproar after Netflix casts Jewish-Israeli actress to play Mary, Jesus's mom

Noa Cohen, a 21-year-old Israeli actress, portrays the world’s most famous Jewish mom in the movie, but some social media users are calling for a boycott.

Netflix miniseries explores infamous 1981 bank heist linked to attempted coup

Directed by Daniel Calparsoro, the five-episode series explores a mysterious event linked to the 23-F coup attempt in Spain.

'You're not marrying a Jew': Martha Stewart says her father slapped her after engagement

In the documentary, Martha Stewart opens up about her childhood and the complicated relationship she had with her father.

Netflix defends its decision to remove Palestinian films from platform

Netflix explained, "We launched this licensed collection of films in 2021 for three years. Those licenses have now expired."

Israeli coming-of-age story ‘Sweet Mud’ heads to Netflix

The story’s primary focus is 12-year-old Dvir and his mother, Miri, who loves him but struggles to function, and who is considered an annoyance by most of the kibbutz members.

TV talk: ‘The Franchise’ spoofs superhero films

Catch up with all the best TV shows and movies coming to Israeli streaming services.

How a real-life rabbi coached Netflix’s ‘Nobody Wants This’ about realistic interfaith relationship

After the trailer launched earlier this month, fans of Brody marveled at his portrayal of a “hot rabbi,” one early reviewer praised the show as “a smart and sexy story."

By SHIRA LI BARTOV/JTA
26/09/2024

Meet the Jewish mom whose first sentence on Netflix was in Yiddish

Fifty-four-year-old Levy didn’t hold back her Yiddish, entering her introductory confessional with an “Oy, gott! Oy gevolt” as she comically struggled to climb on the stool.

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