Top Twenty-Five Films
That Didn’t Quite Make It to the Box Office This Year, 2007-08
By Jonathan Gersch and Jennifer Gersch
25. Hair
24. Jew-no?—RCA and Israeli rabbinate discuss conversion policies.
23. Pirates of the Cherubim: At World’s End—Second Temple-era rabbis have apocalyptic visions.
22. Atonement—Jews fast and pray on Yom Kippur.
21. Le Vin en Rose—Rashi makes wine while writing commentaries.
20. 27 Tresses—Young boy gets first haircut at upsherin.
19. Definitely, Maybe —Young Jewish man can't commit.
18. Vintage Point—Family starts Seder with kiddush.
17. 3 Days of Night–Egyptians face plague of darkness.
16. Ramban —Medieval Torah giant debates Christian scholars.
15. Fantastic Store: Rise of the Silver Siddur—Eichler’s sell out of fancy prayer books.
14. Harry Pshater and the Order of the Mishna—Daf Yomi wizard battles evil villains.
13. Baba Sali—Moroccan tzaddik works miracles with film projector.
12. The Golden Age—Jews thrive in Medieval Spain.
11. The Great Debaters – Hillel and Shammai disagree on halachic matters.
10. The Savages—Hazon founder leads
9. The Mozart of Pickling—Guss’s beats out the competition.
8. The Counter Fritters—Kosher diner serves up latkes.
7. There Will Be Blood—Moses warns Pharaoh of first plague.
6. Tachlis to the Shtark Side–Yid gets frum.
5. The Streit’s Runner—Profile of schlepper for famous matzah factory.
4. (Kips) Bay or Wilf—YU student decides where to dorm.
3. 3:10 to Yoma—Rabbi rushes to prepare afternoon Talmud shiur.
2. No Country for 120-Year Old Men—G-d won’t let Moshe enter
1. Sweeney Yad: The Demon Gabbai of Fleet Street—Merciless macher corrects Torah readers.