Jews on Film: Exploring Jewish Stories & Themes in Cinema

Daniel Zana & Harry Ottensoser

Daniel Zana & Harry Ottensoser discuss films of all types to investigate what truly makes a film Jewish. Covering everything from Fiddler on the Roof to Uncut Gems, they finish each episode by ranking the film’s production, content, and themes on a scale of 1 to 5 Jewish stars. Listen each week to find out!

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Jews on Film: Exploring Jewish Stories & Themes in Cinema

Episodes (106)

Feb 19th The Princess Bride w/ Michael Lukk Litwak
Feb 5th After Hours w/ Nabil Ayers (Re-Release)
Jan 15th When Harry Met Sally with Temim Fruchter (Re-Release)

Jews on Film: Exploring Jewish Stories & Themes in Cinema

Feb 19, 2026
1½ hours
72 MB

Harry and Daniel dive into the swashbuckling fairy tale classic The Princess Bride with filmmaker and special guest Michael Lukk Litwak, director of Molli and Max in the Future. Directed by Rob Reiner and written by legendary screenwriter William Goldman (adapting his own novel), The Princess Bride is a story of fencing, fighting, torture, revenge, giants, monsters, chases, escapes, true love—and, yes, miracles. But it’s also something more: a distinctly Jewish-inflected fairy tale wrapped in the rhythms of a grandfather’s bedtime story. Harry, Daniel, and Michael explore Goldman’s wry, self-aware storytelling voice, R...

Jews on Film: Exploring Jewish Stories & Themes in Cinema

The Princess Bride w/ Michael Lukk Litwak

Daniel Zana & Harry Ottensoser

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