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Rome, Open City

Filmed in the immediate aftermath of the war, Rosselini's 1945 drama, set in Rome, 1944, portrays the doomed struggle of the Italian resistance against their Nazi occupiers. (Video; free link, expires November 19th)Ballad of a Soldier

A milestone of Soviet cinema, Chukhrai's 1959 film, about a Russian soldier returning home on leave, contrasts the devastation of war with the endurance of love. (Video; free link, expires November 19th)Night and Fog

Featuring real footage from Auschwitz and Majdanek, Resnais' 1955 documentary Nuit et Brouillard made audiences worldwide witnesses to the brutality of the concentration camps. (Video; free link, expires November 19th)A New War in Gaza?

As rockets from Gaza continue to bombard Israel’s south, the IDF is reportedly preparing another ground invasion. “Air power,” says one insider, “has run its course.”Hear, O Israel?

There is no evidence of public Torah readings until the first century B.C.E.  So, how much did the Jews of antiquity know about the Bible?  MetaSpiegelman

A new documentary examines the life and work of Art Spiegelman, creator of MetaMaus—who would prefer not to be known as the Elie Wiesel of comics.Saddam and the Missed Opportunity

In the mid-1970s, Israel tried to kill Saddam Hussein with a letter bomb.  Imagine the blood and treasure that would have been saved if the attempt had succeeded.Copland’s America

Unlike other musical chroniclers of the American West, the Jewish composer Aaron Copland was not of pioneering stock.  But it was Copland who came to define the Western sound.One Abraham, or Three?

A shared, "Abrahamic" heritage is supposed to foster reconciliation between Jews, Christians, and Muslims—but bears little relation to the figure of Abraham in any of the three traditions.Bloc Parties

Far from guaranteeing a resounding victory in the elections, Netanyahu's decision to create a rightist bloc provides an opportunity for parties on the Left—but only if they remain separate.