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She Issued a Call to ‘#MakeJewishBabies.’ Some Are Taking It Seriously.

Irina Barskaya, a 33-year-old woman in Brooklyn, felt a pull to have children with another Jew after the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks. She’s not the only one.

By Joseph Bernstein

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Menachem Daum, Filmmaker Who Explored the World of Hasidim, Dies at 77

His acclaimed documentary, “A Life Apart,” presented a complex portrait of a religious group usually depicted as somber and impenetrable.

By Joseph Berger

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Jewish Group Assails Film Academy’s Diversity Efforts

An open letter signed by notable actors and producers criticized the organization for not including Jews as an underrepresented group as part of a new initiative.

By Nicole Sperling

Documentary Films and Programs Holocaust and the Nazi Era Jews and Judaism Occupied City (Movie) Stigter, Bianca

‘Occupied City’ Review: Mapping the Holocaust, Street by Street

In his four-and-half-hour documentary, the British director Steve McQueen charts the fate of Amsterdam’s Jewish population during the Nazi occupation.

By Manohla Dargis