Showdown

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Best films about Jewish life

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L’chaim, serious men and funny girls! As this wet hot American summer ends and Rosh Hashanah—the Jewish New Year—begins, we are SO inviting you to our bat mitzvah (and bar mitzvah and b’nai mitzvah). This is how you and your Chosen ones win: make a list of the ten best movies that capture the Jewish experience. Stories can range from that of Meyerowitz to Yentl; Sammy Fabelman to Jessica Stein; rooftop fiddlers to wedding singers; disobedient lesbians to shiva babies. So cross Delancey, stroll down Hester Street and have what she’s having (apples dipped in honey) at Katz’s Delicatessen—it’s Armageddon time. Shanah Tovah!

Most mentioned

  • Uncut Gems
  • A Serious Man
  • Shiva Baby
  • Schindler's List
  • The Fabelmans
  • Fiddler on the Roof
  • Inglourious Basterds
  • The Prince of Egypt
  • The Pianist
  • Annie Hall
  • An American Tail
  • Life Is Beautiful
  • Jojo Rabbit
  • Yentl
  • Disobedience
  • Barton Fink
  • Call Me by Your Name
  • Dirty Dancing
  • Once Upon a Time in America
  • Life of Brian

Lists

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mirmirkane
mirmirkane 5 films
Franzi
Franzi 10 films
Bebe Butler
Bebe Butler 10 films
Robert Shupe
Robert Shupe 10 films
Eddie Ryan
Eddie Ryan 20 films
Stefan
Stefan 11 films
Marco
Marco 13 films
Erwan Ticheler
Erwan Ticheler 10 films
Captain Rowdy
Captain Rowdy 10 films
Chrysan
Chrysan 10 films
Ryan Terry
Ryan Terry 21 films
Michael Atlan
Michael Atlan 31 films
Josias Troyer
Josias Troyer 10 films
Letterboxd
Letterboxd 20 films
Johnny316
Johnny316 13 films
Doctor GC
Doctor GC 5 films
murfballs
murfballs 3 films
Zoya
Zoya 20 films
Emmet
Emmet 10 films
Rob
Rob 10 films
dorfman87
dorfman87 24 films
Oliver Schneider
Oliver Schneider 202 films
David Gruwez
David Gruwez 10 films
Magda
Magda 252 films
guterman
guterman 267 films
johnny422
johnny422 10 films
Thom Robinson
Thom Robinson 6 films
zachmc
zachmc 20 films
Chris
Chris 353 films
Mostafa
Mostafa 10 films