Experience Cinematic and Literary Excellence at the Mandell JCC.
First films are starting this weekend and go into April.
Visit HJFF.org for tickets, trailers, order form and more details.
Sat. Feb 8 | 7:30pm | Mandell JCC
Bad Shabbos
When two couples, Abby and Benjamin, and David and recently-converted-to-Judaism Meg, return home for Shabbat dinner, an unexpected shadow looms over their night — an accidental death (or is it murder?) threatens to unravel the whole evening. Over the course of one night during this anything-but-typical New York City shabbos, their family get-together takes a turn for the worse…Bad Shabbos takes the one-night-in-New-York story and spins from it a cast of characters, each more hilarious and specific than the next. Kyra Sedgwick kills (not literally) as the neurotic matriarch, and unexpected performances by Method Man, Catherine Curtin, and other familiar faces forge a brilliant ensemble that hits on pure comedic gold.
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Sun. Feb 9 | 1:00pm | Mandell JCC
Children of Peace
A group of dreamers decided to challenge everything they know about their nationalities and histories and founded "Neve Shalom" in 1970’s Israel as a social experiment. The film follows the many children who were brought up in this unique environment. In this bold attempt to raise a new generation, their internal struggles and the outside conflict challenged their revolutionary eco-system. The children of peace are now grown men and women dealing with the harsh reality of political turmoil and war.
"Reel Talk" following film: Avi Patt, Maurice Greenberg Professor of Holocaust Studies and Inaugural Director of the Center for the Study of Antisemitism, in conversation with Fahoum Fahoum, Arab-Israeli peace activist, former Israeli national junior tennis team member, and advocate for coexistence through sports and education.
Sun. Feb 9 | 3:00pm | Mandell JCC
Technion 10²
In 1924, the first Technion class opened in Haifa. Today, it is hard to believe that this modest class, taking place in the far reaches of the British Empire, was the start of the Technion – one of the leading technological research institutions in the world. The story of this institution's hundred years on Mount Carmel provides a fascinating prism through which to describe the history of the State of Israel. It is hard to imagine a modern-day Israel, with its strong economy and scientific and technological achievements, without the Technion playing its part. From the pre-state period, through dramatic moments in times of war, to the birth of the startup nation and breakthroughs in global-scale research – the Technion was always there.
"Reel Talk" following film: Daniel Weiner, Vice President for Global Affairs, University of Connecticut, in conversation with Radenka Maric, President of the University of Connecticut and renowned scientist in sustainable energy and innovation.
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