Join us THIS EVENING to hear about Mizrachi Israel

2021 - 2022

Jewish Film Series

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Join us this evening at 8 p.m. for a revealing look at Mizrachi Israel, as seen in Ma'abarot

Even if you haven't seen the film, you'll learn a lot from chatting live with Prof. Sami Shalom Chetrit, who is quoted throughout it.

Israel, 2019, 84 min., Hebrew with English subtitles

While European refugees received permanent housing following a reparations agreement with West Germany, many Mizrahis continued to live in squalid transit camps for decades afterwards. The ruling Ashkenazi elites, contemptuous and disdainful, openly discriminated against them, contributing to a deep chasm in Israeli politics that continues to this day. This powerful documentary unravels stories of the camp residents, discovering surprising new details and shattering common stereotypes in the current Israeli discourse.

Stream it at your convenience. Then join us Wednesday, Feb. 9, at 8:00 p.m. for a chat with Prof. Sami Shalom Chetrit

Prof. Sami Shalom Chetrit, a teacher, poet, writer and filmmaker, is one of the experts interviewed in this film. He was born in Morocco, was raised in Israel, and has lived there since. He is the author of Intra-Jewish Conflict in Israel: White Jews, Black Jews.

① Visit TinyURL.com/YC38XFUH to see the trailer

② Visit TinyURL.com/2P8RMWED for a link to watch the film ($8)

③ Register for the Feb. 9 talk-back at TinyURL.com/2P9AMBYB

Leslie Fishbein's comments on this film

Ma’abarot (2019) depicts the shameful use of Mizrachi Jewish immigration as a means of buttressing the strategic interest of the new state of Israel surrounded by hostile neighbors with scant attention to the security and welfare of the Mizrachi Jews ... Click here for more.

Mark your calendar for our final film!

Born in Jerusalem and Still Alive

Israel, 2019, 83 min., English and Hebrew with English subtitles

While walking down Jaffa Road, Jerusalem native Ronen Matalon overhears a tour guide offering a sanitized version of his hometown's recent history. This inspires him to begin his own "Terror Tour," taking tourists to famous terrorist bombing sites and giving them a droll take on the absurdity of everyday life during the attacks of the 1990s and 2000s.

On one of his tours he meets Asia, an ex-Jerusalemite living in Barcelona, and their relationship challenges him to begin healing from the trauma that envelops his emotional life.

Stream it at your convenience. Then join us Wednesday, Mar. 9 at 8:00 p.m. to discuss the intifada's impact on Israeli society

Prof. Stevan Hobfoll is a psychotherapist and author who focuses on stress, PTSD, anger, and depression. He has been a frequent workshop leader on stress, war, and terrorism. His books include The Ecology of Stress and Tribalism: The Evolutionary Origins of Fear Politics.

① Visit TinyURL.com/YWJUUJNT to see the trailer

② Visit TinyURL.com/MRY5EZXC for a link to watch the film ($8)

③ Register for the Mar. 9 talk-back at TinyURL.com/W8FNF 5 HD

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