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Exploring
Jewish Spirituality, Religion, and Identity around the World
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Matchmaking
Israel, 2022
Moti falls head over heels for his sister’s Mizrahi
friend Nechama--much to the dismay of his ultra-Orthodox Ashkenazi
community. But he will do anything to pursue his true love in this
joyful, lighthearted romcom.
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Israel, 2022
New Jersey Premiere
Unable to conceive children, a young
ultra-Orthodox couple find their lives turned upside down in this
compelling drama about faith and trust.
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SHTTL
Ukraine, 2022
Capturing the vibrant world of a Ukrainian Jewish
village before the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union, this
spellbinding film is shot in a fully reconstructed shtetl outside of
Kyiv.
Q&A: Moshe Lobel, Lead Actor
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Rabbi on the Block
USA, 2023
Mid-Atlantic Premiere
Rabbi Tamar Manasseh is bringing together Jews of all
colors and espousing an activist Judaism on the streets of Chicago.
Q&A:
Rabbi Tamar Manasseh and
Director Brad Rothschild
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The Good Person
Israel, 2022
New Jersey Premiere
A feminist art-house film producer on the verge of
bankruptcy teams up with an ultra-Orthodox rabbi to make his comeback
film--an adaptation of the biblical story of King Saul. Artistic and
religious values collide in this intriguing drama.
Q&A: Prof. Azzan Yadin-Israel, Rutgers University
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The Frisco Kid
USA, 1979
Classic Film
Gene Wilder is an endearing Polish rabbi traversing the
Wild West on his way to lead a synagogue in San Francisco in this
vintage comedy western. When he meets outlaw cowboy Harrison Ford, a
series of rollicking misadventures ensue.
Appropriate for 6th grade and up.
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No Name Restaurant
Germany, 2022
Mid-Atlantic Premiere
Three religions. Two men. And a camel. Ben, an
ultra-Orthodox Jew from Brooklyn, is stranded in the Sinai desert on
his way to Alexandria to be the desperately needed 10th man to
celebrate Passover. He must rely on a grumpy Bedouin searching for
his camel in this culture clash buddy comedy.
Q&A: Luzer Twersky, Lead Actor
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Generation 1.5
Israel, 2022
New Jersey Premiere
This powerful documentary explores Soviet immigration to
Israel in the 1990s through the eyes of those who came as children.
Three decades later, they reflect on their experiences and the
sacrifices their families made to live freely as Jews.
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