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Fauda writer Moshe Zonder on how Rutgers Jewish Film Festival can fight racism
November 8, 2018 -

Moshe Zonder, 2018 Visiting Israeli Artist, recently spoke with the Asbury Park Press and the USA Today Network via email about "Fauda," teaching at Rutgers and how the film festival can combat hate and intolerance.

Israeli Filmmaker Teaches Rutgers Students to Write Compelling Drama
November 8, 2018 -

Moshe Zonder, 2018 Visiting Israeli Artist, speaks with Rutgers Today about what it takes to write a compelling drama that makes viewers think deeply about real-world conflicts, and how those lessons benefit students of his course at the School of Arts and Sciences.

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