Kosher Movies: A Film Critic Discovers Life Lessons at the Cinema [Hardcover]

Crossing genres of films, this book contains movies that have lessons in them as a way of finding insights into daily life. While other critics summarize a film, focus on the amount of profanity and nudity it contains, and decide whether it’s worthwhile to watch, Herbert Cohen takes a different tactic and views films as life lessons. This collection of meaningful films, with inspiring and emotional stories that help understand the plight of others, provides new ways to approach self-growth.

“It’s likeChicken Soup for the Soulmeets Roger Ebert.”  —Vincent Coppola, formerNewsweekeditor

"This book is well done, and each entry is fairly short making for a quick read. The book can be used in many ways by different groups of people. While Herbert Cohen is an Orthodox rabbi, readers will find his entries quite universal and palatable." —Debbie Feder,Association of Jewish Libraries

"Kosher Moviessucceeds in promoting some ideals that in many quarters have been considered passé, namely the effective synergy of the devotion to Torah and the careful application of general, in this case, popular culture . . . .Kosher Moviesreminds us that there are spiritual and inspirational nuggets of gold to be discovered and harnessed from the world around us as depicted in popular culture that truly complement a Torah lifestyle." —Daniel Renna,Jewish Action

Rabbi Herbert J. Cohen, PhD, is a rabbi and film critic whose reviews are published monthly in theHuffington Post. He writes a “Kosher Movies” column in theIntermountain Jewish Newsand theJewish Tribune, and is the author ofWalking in Two Worlds: Visioning Torah Concepts Through Secular Studies.

A guide to understanding the value of films through their life lessons.