Week of Events
Monday, October 16, 2017
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October 16, 2017 -Introduction to Judiasm – 17th Session October 16, 2017
Introduction to Judiasm – 17th Session October 16, 2017
The 24-session course, taught by Rabbi Weiss and occasionally by Rabbi Rank, is intended for both conversion candidates and anyone interested in deepening their Jewish knowledge. Registration for the course is now closed.
Tuesday, October 17, 2017
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October 17, 2017The Gilsig Series in Jewish Arts and Culture Presents The Sarajevo Haggadah: Music of the Book
The Gilsig Series in Jewish Arts and Culture Presents The Sarajevo Haggadah: Music of the Book
Drawing upon the musical traditions of Spain, Italy, Austria, and Bosnia-Herzegovina, and featuring the haunting imagery of the manuscript itself, The Sarajevo Haggadah: Music of the Book, creatively interprets the artifact as a universal symbol of exile, return, and co-existence. Admission is FREE but space is limited. Please arrive early. With an introductory lecture by Dr. Daniel Brandes,…
Wednesday, October 18, 2017
No events on this day.
Thursday, October 19, 2017
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October 19, 2017 -Atlantic Jewish Film Festival Opening Night – “The Women’s Balcony” with Special Guest Dr. Sheva Medjuck
Atlantic Jewish Film Festival Opening Night – “The Women’s Balcony” with Special Guest Dr. Sheva Medjuck
Director: Emil Ben-Simon Producers: Osnat Handelsman-Keren, Talia Kleinhendle CAST: Orna Banai, Itzik Cohen, Einat Sarouf, Igal Naor, Evelin Hagoel, Aviv Alush, Yafit Asulin Distributor: Menemsha Films Country: Israel Year: 2016 Running Time: 96 minutes An accident during a bar mitzvah celebration leads to a gender rift in a devout Orthodox community in Jerusalem…
Friday, October 20, 2017
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October 20, 2017 -Atlantic Jewish Film Festival – Short Program
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October 20, 2017 -Atlantic Jewish Film Festival – “The Wedding Plan”
Atlantic Jewish Film Festival – Short Program
Bring your lunch to the Short Program! Special guest, Stephen Cooke, will be in attendance at the Short Program. WOMEN IN SINK Hebrew with English subtitles Director/Producer: Iris Zaki Distributor: Go2Films Country: UK, Israel Year: 2015 Running Time: 36 minutes The Jewish director of this film installed a camera over the hair washing basin…
Atlantic Jewish Film Festival – “The Wedding Plan”
Hebrew with English subtitles - Nominee for Best Film at the 2016 Venice Film Festival! Director: Rama Burshtein Producer: Assaf Amir CAST: Noa Kooler, Amos Tamam, Oz Zehavi, Irit Sheleg, Ronny Merhavi Distributor: Films We Like Country: Israel Year: 2016 Running Time: 110 minutes At 32, Michal is finally looking forward to…
Saturday, October 21, 2017
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October 21, 2017 -NaKh and Nosh: Bible Beyond the Torah
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October 21, 2017 -Atlantic Jewish Film Festival – “Family Commitments”
NaKh and Nosh: Bible Beyond the Torah
Although Jews are the people of the book, there are many parts of the Jewish bible, the TaNaKh, we never read in services. The word TaNaKh is an acronym for the Jewish bible's 3 categories of books: the Torah (the five books of Moses), Nevi'im (the Prophets), and Ketuvim (the Scriptures). Over the course of the Jewish…
Atlantic Jewish Film Festival – “Family Commitments”
German, Arabic with English subtitles Director: Hanno Olderdissen Producers: Knut Jäger, Sebastian Weyland CAST: Omar El-Saeidi, Max von Pufendorf, Maren Kroyman, Ramin Yazdani Distributor: Media Luna New Films UG Country: Germany Year: 2015 Running Time: 85 minutes At the best of times getting married can be trying but it’s even more difficult when…
Sunday, October 22, 2017
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October 22, 2017 -Atlantic Jewish Film Festival Family Program – “Lubin, from Chelm” followed by Razzmatazz for Kids
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October 22, 2017 -Atlantic Jewish Film Festival – “Carvalho’s Journey”
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October 22, 2017 -Atlantic Jewish Film Festival Closing Film – “Keep Quiet”
Atlantic Jewish Film Festival Family Program – “Lubin, from Chelm” followed by Razzmatazz for Kids
LUBIN, FROM CHELM MUSIC & LIBRETTO / NARRATOR & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR: David Yankele (Yang) ILLUSTRATION: Alisa Snyder VIDEO EDITING: Paul Richardson ENGINEER & PRODUCER: Simon Fox-Gál PERFORMED BY: Auricolae: Violin: Diane Pascal, Cello: David Woods, Additional Voices: Jennifer Blaine, Neill Hartley Country: USA Year: 2017 Running Time: 11 minutes Lubin, from…
Atlantic Jewish Film Festival – “Carvalho’s Journey”
English, Documentary, with special guest, Adrian Fish Director / Producer / Writer: Steve Rivo Narrator: Michael Stuhlbarg Distributor: The National Center for Jewish Film Country: USA Year: 2015 Running Time: 85 minutes A real-life 19th century American western adventure story about Solomon Nunes Carvalho, an observant Sephardic Jew born in 1815…
Atlantic Jewish Film Festival Closing Film – “Keep Quiet”
Hungarian and English with English subtitles, Documentary, with special guests, Richard Marceau and Christine Hanson Directors: Sam Blair, Joseph Martin Producers: Alex Holder, Danielle Clark, Nicole Stott CAST: Csanad Szeged Distributor: Kino Lorber Country: UK, Hungary Year: 2016 Running Time: 92 minutes As vice-president of Hungary’s far-right extremist party, Csanad Szegedi…