romantic relationships, and even their views on when Israel was on the verge of becoming a Jewish state. This movie is perfect for those who love coming-of-age stories and stories of friendship.

The point is schmaltzy romance and the magic of ... I’m just saying that the movie could have, perhaps, benefited by taking notes from the Jewish tradition of animating natural materials scooped ...

While Ben has a softness and an insecurity to him, he isn’t a caricature of the nebbishy Jewish man. Perhaps that’s because there is no romance in the movie — aside from the love story ...