May 2015
- ‘They’re fed up’: Post-ceasefire, Israel faces an enormous political reckoningMy brother-in-law, David Levy, didn’t sleep much the night before the release of the last living hostages. That day, he stayed glued to the family TV — along with what seemed like the entire country. “You could just see the injection of spirit this has given to Israel,” he said. “I finally get why Judaism... […]
- With hostages home, the filmmaker behind ‘Torn’ says his documentary about NYC’s poster wars remains sadly relevant(JTA) — What caught Nim Shapira’s eye when videos of New Yorkers tearing down posters of Israeli hostages began circulating in October 2023 wasn’t just the stark affront. It was also the poles the posters had been attached to. “I recognized every corner,” he said. “This was my neighborhood.” The filmmaker had never before turned... […]