Movie Recommendation The Saragossa Manuscript (1965), Poland Directed by Wojciech Has A cult favorite admired by none other than Luis Buñuel, The Saragossa Manuscript spins a mesmerizing web of stories within stories. With its labyrinthine structure and playful narrative complexity, Has guides us through a world where each tale deepens the last — until, piece by piece, the grand design is revealed. | History of Cinema

Wait there's a Megillah Saragossa? The fascinating history of the *other* Purim celebrated by Spanish Jewry! In Medieval Spain, the Jewish community of Saragossa traditionally welcomed the king with a procession of Torah scrolls. Out of concern for the honor of the sacred scrolls, however, they always made sure to remove the scrolls from their cases prior to the king's arrival. A troublemaker named Marcus got wind of this and informed the king, who demanded the cases be opened and inspected. Sur