High Holy Days Online
Attend High Holiday services free online from your choice of three New York City locations: Central Synagogue, the 92nd St. Y, or The Bitter End
Religion
‘God Friended Me’ Ep. 1
CBS is streaming the first episode of its new fall series ‘God Friended Me,’ free and uninterrupted, on several platforms. You can also view it right here
The Pope in Ireland
For live coverage and a Catholic perspective on the Pope’s weekend visit to Ireland, you can stream EWTN, Salt + Light or CatholicTV
The Chicken Soup Pivot
With Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment acquiring Pivotshare, The Savvy Screener takes a look at the latter’s current content
Are You A True Believer?
Illusionist Derren Brown’s specialty is revealing people’s capacity for self-delusion. That’s the central theme running through two Brown specials on Netflix — ‘Miracle’ and ‘The Push’
Honoring ‘Father Brown’
With Father Brown’s ‘father,’ GK Chesterton, touted for sainthood, we look at portrayals of the detective priest through the years
Mazel Tov, ‘GI Jews’!
‘GI Jews: Jewish Americans in World War II’ premieres tonight over-the-air on PBS, starts streaming tomorrow
Scientists & Scientology
The Scientists’ Channel has launched, and the Scientology Network is coming today. Aside from the first six letters, they have nothing in common
‘Countdown to Calvary’
Hugh Bonneville chronicles the last days of Jesus in new public TV documentary