Time Of Favor

Orthodox Jewish terrorists plot to destroy one of the most sacred sites in the Muslim world: Given the controversial subject matter, it may come as a surprise to learn that Manhattan-born Israeli filmmaker Joseph Cedar's debut feature was a box-office sensation in Israel and garnered six Israeli Film Academy awards, including best picture. Young Israeli Army officer Menachem (Aki Avni), a student at a West Bank Orthodox yeshiva, is recruited by his teacher, religious zealot Rabbi Meltzer (noted director Assi Dayan, son of former Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Dayan), to lead a company of religious soldiers hand-picked by Meltzer himself. The rabbi is not only deeply ...