The Jewish Frame

Ep 8: This Must Be The Place

Ben and Rabbi Dan discuss the 2010 Paulo Sorrentino film, This Must Be The Place, starring Sean Penn, Frances McDormand, and Judd Hirsch. Topics include: an Italian Cath

Ep 7: Crimes and Misdemeanors

Ben and Rabbi Dan discuss the 1989 Woody Allen film, Crimes and Misdemeanors, starring Martin Landau, Woody Allen, Angelica Houston and Alan Alda. Topics include: the up

Ep 6: Inglourious Basterds

We discuss the 2009 Quentin Tarantino film, Inglourious Basterds. Topics include: the meaning of Purim, the career of the late Sidney Poitier, and the movie genre of "Jew

Ep 5: A.I. Artificial Intelligence

Rabbi Dan Ain and Ben Chinn discuss the 2001 Steven Spielberg film, A.I. Artificial Intelligence. Can a robot love? Is there any reason why we should love it back? What's

Ep. 4: An American Tail

In this special Hannukah episode, we discuss the 1986 Don Bluth animated feature, An American Tail. Topics include: why a rat might pretend to be a mouse, Dan Ain's immig

Ep. 3: Homicide

Rabbi Dan Ain and Ben Chinn discuss the 1991 David Mamet film, Homicide, starring Joe Mantegna and William H. Macy. Topics include Jewish self loathing, Ben's favorite Ma

Ep. 2: Little Murders

Hosts Rabbi Dan Ain and Ben Chinn discuss Alan Arkin's 1971 film, Little Murders. Topics include toxic masculinity, Rabbi Ain's identification with Donald Sutherland's F

Ep.1: Keeping The Faith

Rabbi Dan Ain and Ben Chinn discuss the 2000 Ed Norton movie, Keeping The Faith, starring Ed Norton, Ben Stiller, and Jenna Elfman.