Israeli stage and film favorite Topol tops the cast of Sallah. Topol plays a Jewish refugee who moves his family to Israel shortly after the official establishment of that promised land. Unlike his ...

Chaim Topol at home in Tel Aviv with his drawing of Tevye, June 16, 2014. Chaim Topol, who passed away on Thursday at age 87, will be eternally remembered for two roles of folkloristic figures of ...

In doing background research for an article on the Jews of the Maghreb (North Africa), I learned of the existence of a 2002 documentary on Iraqi Jews titled “Forget Baghdad: Jews and Arabs – The Iraqi ...

Topol is an Israeli actor best-known for playing Tevye in 1971's 'Fiddler on the Roof.' Topol was part of an acting troupe during his Israeli military service before he burst onto the scene with the ...

This article originally appeared on Haaretz, and was reprinted here with permission. Sign up here to get Haaretz’s free Daily Brief newsletter delivered to your inbox. The Israeli actor, producer and ...

The sharp, often hilarious satire that became the most successful film in Israeli history (until that time) is about new immigrants Sallah and his family, who are left in a shack near their promised ...

Chaim Topol, the spirited Israeli actor and singer who, one season following another, portrayed Tevye the milkman in Fiddler on the Roof on stages all around the world and in an Oscar-nominated turn ...

If I wanted to make a film about migrant labor in my country, I would have made a documentary,” says Israeli filmmaker Ra’anan Alexandrowicz. “But James’ Journey to Jerusalem is really an economic ...

Looking for a little Israeli culture but don’t want to leave your house? Well, how about streaming an award-winning Israeli movie with your choice of snack: popcorn or bamba (Israel’s snack of choice, ...

The spirited Israeli actor and singer portrayed the iconic character more than 3,500 times over more than four decades. By Mike Barnes Senior Editor In a pairing that a matchmaker would surely ...