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Diaspora Week 2023

Tickets: 25 NIS / Members: free entry

Hollywood, Judaism, and Spielberg

Speaker (in Heb.): Albert Gabai. Tickets: 25 NIS / Members: free entry

The Fabelmans

Dir.: Steven Spielberg
| 150 minutes

At 75, Steven Spielberg presents a semi-biographical film about growing up as a Jewish kid in the USA of the 1950s and 60s, his parent’s crumbling marriage, and first steps into cinema. “Typical Spielberg. Pulling on multiple heartstrings at the same time, to great effect” (Chicago Sun-Times). 

Who by Fire: Leonard Cohen in the Yom Kippur War

Speaker (in Heb.): Matti Friedman. Tickets: 25 NIS / Members: free entry

Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song

Dir.: Dan Geller, Dayna Goldfine
| 115 minutes

This documentary explores the life of singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen as seen through the prism of his internationally renowned hymn, “Hallelujah.” The film accesses a wealth of never-before-seen archival materials, including Cohen’s personal notebooks, photographs, performance footage, and extremely rare audio recordings.

How Anti-Semitic Reality in Europe Strengthens Jewish Identity

Speaker (in Heb.): Arye Sharuz Shalicar. Tickets: 25 NIS / Members: free entry

Wet Dog

Dir.: Damir Lukacevic
| 103 minutes

For the first time in his life, 16-year-old Solheil experiences antisemitism. As a means of self-preservation, he hides his Jewish identity and joins a Muslim gang. Until one day the gang decides to rob a store,  run by a local Jew. Wet Dog boasts a powerful, thought-provoking narrative.

Tickets: 25 NIS / Members: free entry

The Fabelmans

Dir.: Steven Spielberg
| 150 minutes

At 75, Steven Spielberg presents a semi-biographical film about growing up as a Jewish kid in the USA of the 1950s and 60s, his parent’s crumbling marriage, and first steps into cinema. “Typical Spielberg. Pulling on multiple heartstrings at the same time, to great effect” (Chicago Sun-Times). 

French Jewry and Its Definition of Jewish Identification

Emmanuelle Elbaz-Phelps and Dennis Sharvit in conversation (in Heb.). Tickets: 25 NIS / Members: free entry

Stay With Us

Dir.: Gad Elmaleh
| 90 minutes

Gad Elmaleh returns home to visit his traditional Jewish parents without revealing a major secret about his shift in beliefs. When his parents find out, they will try to convince him of his wrong ways. An intimate and candid comedy full of humor, zing, and love.  

The Humor of the Wandering Jew

Speaker (in Heb.) Alon Gur Arye. Tickets: 25 NIS / Members: free entry

An American Pickle

Dir.: Brandon Trost
| 90 minutes
Herschel and Sarah escape 1919 Eastern Europe for America in search of a better future. Lo and behold, Herschel wakes up 100 years later to discover his great-grandson. Armed with a pickle recipe and a set of traditional values, Herschel tries to survive the 21st century. An amusing comedy that finely balances between direct humor and sophisticated satire.