It is not only a matter, I believe, of religious observance and practice. To me, being Jewish means and has always meant being proud to be part of a people that has maintained its distinct identity for more than 2,000 years, with all the pain and torment that has been inflicted upon it
To find a good story, you're generally going to find it in independent or lower budget movies. . . I wouldn't mind doing a big budget movie if it had a great story.