THE AMERICAN JEWISH STORY THROUGH CINEMA: Eric A. Goldman, author
WHEN: Tuesday, March 25, 11 AM
WHERE: Kaplen JCC on the Palisades, 411 E. Clinton Ave., Tenafly
TICKETS: $8 members; $10 nonmembers
Cinema offers a valuable text from which to gain an understanding of the evolving social, political and cultural complexities of the American Jewish condition. Examining the industry, which has been strongly influenced by Jewish filmmakers and producers, author Eric Goldman will explore the impact Jews have had on American cinema and how they are reflected on the screen.
Eric A. Goldman is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Cinema at Yeshiva University and the Jewish Theological Seminary. He is a film educator who lectures on Yiddish, Israeli and Jewish cinema and is the founder and president of Ergo Media Inc., a distributor of Jewish film. He is also the film critic for New Jersey’s The Jewish Standard.
For more information, call Kathy Graff 201.408.1454 | kgraff@jccotp.org
