Culled from a proud list of hundreds of movies, FilmShul goes on record to offer a catalog of the finest titles in the history of Jewish cinema. It’s a wholly opinionated breakdown, of course, and while we'll grant you that Steven Spielberg’s Schindler’s List, along with the Mel Brooks classic The Producers, are obvious "gimmes," a few of the entries are bound to surprise you! Guaranteed to provoke a lot of deep thinking, heightened conversation and maybe even an argument or two, Lawrence and Irv of FilmShul invite you to challenge their list of what they consider to be the best of the best!

About FilmShul: 

FilmShul is an informative, engaging and fun presentation on Hollywood and the Jewish American Experience, curated by noted film historians Irv Slifkin and Laurence Lerman and specifically designed for Zoom interactivity. FilmShul also focuses on the history and role of Jews in the entertainment industries, which they have been involved with since the earliest days. The Jewish people were trailblazers in all mediums--vaudeville, theater, radio, movies and television--and their stamp has remained indelible throughout the decades. 

The role of FilmShul is to reflect on and relate to the American Jewish experience so audiences will be informed and entertained, and recognize the valuable contributions made by entertainment innovators of the Jewish faith.