In this week’s episode, Daniel and Harry and joined by guest Rebecca Finkel as they discuss the Oscar-winning musical Yentl, released in 1983 and directed by and starring Jewish film legend Barbara Streisand. Join them as they discuss the film’s authentic Talmudic references, analyze its cultural place in Jewish and the overall film history, and debate the meaning behind its most enduring songs. As always, they end the episode by ranking the film’s Jewishness in its production, content, and themes.
Yentl the Yeshiva Boy A Story