Rabbi Elliot B. Gertel

Elliot B. Gertel is the rabbi of Congregation Rodfei Zedek in Chicago and media critic for The Jewish Post and Opinion of Indianapolis.

Articles by Rabbi Elliot B. Gertel

A cinematic look at the life of resistance fighters.

The 2000 film about a rabbi and priest gets Judaism all wrong.

The movie offers a touching affirmation of Jewish values.

Woody Allen goes to hell.

Films and television shows are comfortable with Jewish themes and characters--and, often, with distorting Judaism.