Sometimes we go on Jewish vacations to experience history, from touring places of Jewish heritage to visiting Holocaust museums. We sometimes also attend World War 2 commemorations, Glatt kosher holiday cruises, and even just remember Jewish struggles through audio-visual media like motion pictures, internet videos, and serial documentaries. Although we cannot travel, for now, the pandemic crisis can not stop us from learning and honoring our Jewing forebearers during World War 2. Here are some of the best movies and series that you can watch this stay-at-home season: Schindler’s List This list would not be complete without this Oscar-winning classic. So revisiting this iconic film should be a part of your binge list. Directed by multi-hyphenated director Steve Spielberg, this epic motion picture follows the story of the heroic Oskar Schindler (Liam Neeson) who saved over 1000 Jews (mostly Polish) during the Second World War. Watching this movie with your family will definitely be a great teaching and learning opportunity. You can watch the film on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Vudu, AppleTV, and FandangoNow. The Resistance Banker (Bankier Van Het Verzet) Released in 2018, The Resistance Banker is the Netherlands’ entry during the 91st Academy Awards. The cinematic masterpiece shows the story of Gijsbert and Walraven van Hall, the brothers who helped finance the Dutch resistance during World War 2. (Fun fact: Walraven van Hall was posthumously recognized as Righteous Among The Nations at Yad Vashem in 1978. If you are interested in foreign language films, this will be a good treat to binge-watch. The Resistance Banker is directed by Joram Lursen and is available on Netflix. Auschwitz Untold in Color Narrated by the award-winning actor Ben Kingsley, Auschwitz Untold in Color is a groundbreaking two-part miniseries about the lives of 16 survivors during the Holocaust period. Directed by David Shulman, the colorized footage presented in this docuseries will open your eyes and teach you lessons about struggles and resistance in a cruel Nazi camp. Released on January 27, 2020, you can watch this masterpiece on More4. If the channel is not available, you can ask your cable or streaming provider to watch it on your TV.
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