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]]> episodic no Dan Ain & Ben Chinn ben@chinn.com false full Ep 8: This Must Be The Place Ep 8: This Must Be The Place 8 Dan Ain & Ben Chinn 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 Catholic's take on T'shuva, the disappearance of major motion pictures for grown-ups, and could this be one of the best Holocaust movies ever made?


]]> <p>Ben and Rabbi Dan discuss the 2010 Paulo Sorrentino film, <em>This Must Be The Place</em>, starring Sean Penn, Frances McDormand, and Judd Hirsch.</p><p>Topics include: an Italian Catholic&#39;s take on T&#39;shuva, the disappearance of major motion pictures for grown-ups, and could this be one of the best Holocaust movies ever made?</p><p><br></p> 4805d556-3fec-4bd8-bf26-b71a69329979 https://thejewishframepodcast.com/ Sun, 10 Apr 2022 21:21:42 +0000 5738 false full Ep 7: Crimes and Misdemeanors Ep 7: Crimes and Misdemeanors Dan Ain & Ben Chinn 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 ups and significant downs of Woody Allen's career, sight vs. hearing, and why rabbis have such a hard time getting healthcare professionals to focus on them.

]]> <p>Ben and Rabbi Dan discuss the 1989 Woody Allen film, <em>Crimes and Misdemeanors</em>, starring Martin Landau, Woody Allen, Angelica Houston and Alan Alda.</p><p>Topics include: the ups and significant downs of Woody Allen&#39;s career, sight vs. hearing, and why rabbis have such a hard time getting healthcare professionals to focus on them.</p> 32347379-f39c-4775-b7ae-45dee002a866 https://thejewishframepodcast.com/ Mon, 07 Mar 2022 21:10:36 +0000 5074 false full Ep 6: Inglourious Basterds Ep 6: Inglourious Basterds Dan Ain & Ben Chinn 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 "Jews vs. Nazis ".

]]> <p>We discuss the 2009 Quentin Tarantino film, <em>Inglourious Basterds</em>. Topics include: the meaning of Purim, the career of the late Sidney Poitier, and the movie genre of &#34;Jews vs. Nazis &#34;.</p> 3b920b37-d58b-4e66-9792-d4441af78630 https://thejewishframepodcast.com/ Thu, 17 Feb 2022 22:24:11 +0000 5196 false full Ep 5: A.I. Artificial Intelligence Ep 5: A.I. Artificial Intelligence Dan Ain & Ben Chinn 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 the difference between a dog, an alien an android and a toy cowboy? Was Stanley Kubrick brought down by a secretive globalist cabal? All this and more in this episode of the Jewish Frame.

]]> <p>Rabbi Dan Ain and Ben Chinn discuss the 2001 Steven Spielberg film, <em>A.I. Artificial Intelligence. </em>Can a robot love? Is there any reason why we should love it back? What&#39;s the difference between a dog, an alien an android and a toy cowboy? Was Stanley Kubrick brought down by a secretive globalist cabal? All this and more in this episode of the Jewish Frame.</p> e204fef4-122b-4d45-a011-02a14328ed9e https://thejewishframepodcast.com/ Sun, 26 Dec 2021 16:58:51 +0000 6890 false full Ep. 4: An American Tail Ep. 4: An American Tail Dan Ain & Ben Chinn 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 immigrant ancestors, and the Beatles documentary Get Back.

]]> <p>In this special Hannukah episode, we discuss the 1986 Don Bluth animated feature, <em>An American Tail</em>. Topics include: why a rat might pretend to be a mouse, Dan Ain&#39;s immigrant ancestors, and the Beatles documentary <em>Get Back.</em></p> f8a49ec8-365f-4881-8a97-666287524cc5 https://thejewishframepodcast.com/ Sun, 05 Dec 2021 19:39:01 +0000 5671 false full Ep. 3: Homicide Ep. 3: Homicide Dan Ain & Ben Chinn 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 Mamet film, and why we love the parts of Judaism that don't make any sense.

Mentioned in this episode:

]]> <p>Rabbi Dan Ain and Ben Chinn discuss the 1991 David Mamet film, <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102048/" rel="nofollow"><em>Homicide</em></a>, starring Joe Mantegna and William H. Macy. Topics include Jewish self loathing, Ben&#39;s favorite Mamet film, and why we love the parts of Judaism that don&#39;t make any sense.</p><p>Mentioned in this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0441785/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0" rel="nofollow">Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096259/" rel="nofollow">Things Change</a></li><li><a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/106786/the-wicked-son-by-david-mamet/" rel="nofollow">The Wicked Son: Anti-Semitism, Self-Hatred, and the Jews</a></li><li><a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/96408/five-cities-of-refuge-by-lawrence-kushner-and-david-mamet/9780805242201" rel="nofollow">Five Cities of Refuge: Weekly Reflections on Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy</a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00P9SRNTE" rel="nofollow">The Book of Stone</a></li></ul> 061571d9-d3c1-4f75-9a0d-9698b0318773 https://thejewishframepodcast.com/ Mon, 22 Nov 2021 15:56:16 +0000 5692 false full Ep. 2: Little Murders Ep. 2: Little Murders Dan Ain & Ben Chinn 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 First Existentialist minister Rev. Dupas, and a disagreement about Alan Arkin's portrayal of Lieutenant Practice. Come and get it! Also: who is the biggest Jewish movie star of all time? Opinions vary.

]]> <p>Hosts Rabbi Dan Ain and Ben Chinn discuss Alan Arkin&#39;s 1971 film, <em>Little Murders</em>.</p><p>Topics include toxic masculinity, Rabbi Ain&#39;s identification with Donald Sutherland&#39;s First Existentialist minister Rev. Dupas, and a disagreement about Alan Arkin&#39;s portrayal of Lieutenant Practice. Come and get it! Also: who is the biggest Jewish movie star of all time? Opinions vary.</p> f3b3dec6-d892-4afa-8886-f75dc488d591 https://thejewishframepodcast.com/ Mon, 08 Nov 2021 16:00:00 +0000 5444 false full Ep.1: Keeping The Faith Ep.1: Keeping The Faith 1 Dan Ain & Ben Chinn Rabbi Dan Ain and Ben Chinn discuss the 2000 Ed Norton movie, Keeping The Faith, starring Ed Norton, Ben Stiller, and Jenna Elfman.

]]> <p>Rabbi Dan Ain and Ben Chinn discuss the 2000 Ed Norton movie, <em>Keeping The Faith</em>, starring Ed Norton, Ben Stiller, and Jenna Elfman.</p> 27d34bfe-d882-4578-9c0f-e66c344371de https://thejewishframepodcast.com/ Fri, 22 Oct 2021 05:09:11 +0000 4321 false