2011
January 2011
Monday 10 January 2011
Mon 10 Jan, 7 pm. Director: Robert Richman Date 2009 Country USA, Israel R/T 73 minutes Monday, January 10, 7 pm $10: General Admission; $9: Seniors/Students/Young Friends In memory of Sylvia Stern, Friend and PJFF Committee Member Ruth Gruber, born in the “shtetl of Williamsburg, Brooklyn,” has unquestionably evolved into one of the world’s first “globalists.” This renowned and intrepid journalist, author, photographer, and world traveler has chronicled some of the most significant historical milestones of her generation: the Nuremberg Trials, the 1947 Exodus Voyage, and the formation of the State of Israel. Greeted by a standing ovation at the 2010 Toronto Film Festival, Gruber, now age 99, continues to contribute through her timeless work and spirit. New Speaker Announc. 401 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, 19103. 215-446-3045. 10. Gershman Y Jewish Community Center - [email][events]
Monday 17 January 2011
Mon 17 Jan, 7 pm. Director: Petra Seeger Date 2008 Country Germany, USA R/T 95 minutes Monday, January 17, 7 pm $10 General Admission; $9: Seniors/Students/Young Friends Nobel Prize winner Eric Kandel’s charm and exuberance play a major role in this fascinating documentary about one of the most important neuroscientists of the 20th century. Born in Vienna to a lower-class Jewish family, the Kandels fled to the United States to escape Nazi persecution. Since then, Eric (who is a regular guest on the Charlie Rose Show) has devoted his life to understand the brain’s process of obtaining and sustaining memory. Kandel creates a timeline of remembrance of things past in his groundbreaking exploration of what literally makes us tick. Introduction by Dr. Aaron T. Beck, President E. 401 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, 19103. 215-446-3045. 10. Gershman Y Jewish Community Center - [email][events]
Monday 24 January 2011
Mon 24 Jan, 7 pm. Director: Richard Trank Date 2009 Country USA R/T 98 minutes Monday, January 24, 7 pm $10 General Admission; $9: Seniors/Students/Young Friends Against the Tide sheds light on the role of the Roosevelt Administration during the Holocaust. Highlighting a rare 1977 interview with the young activist Peter Bergson, we learn of Bergson’s resolve in challenging Washington and the American-Jewish establishment. Why wasn’t the rescue of six million European Jews the top-priority for Jews living in the United States? Why was it easier to glean support from non-Jewish members of Congress and Jewish Hollywood personalities, such as Ben Hecht, Edward G. Robinson, and Paul Muni? With depictions of the doomed Jews of Europe and the leaders of Polish Jewry whose faith i. 401 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, 19103. 215-446-3045. Gershman Y Jewish Community Center - [email][events]
Monday 31 January 2011
Mon 31 Jan, 7 pm. Director: Alexander Gentelev Date 2007 Country Israel R/T 91 minutes Monday, January 31, 7 pm $10 General Admission; $9: Seniors/Students/Young Friends This moving and frank portrait of one of Israel’s largest immigration waves explores the experiences of a vibrant group of Russians who relocated to Israel with director Alexander Gentelev in the early nineties. While mostly content with their new circumstances, they are yet to regain their former professional standings. A lively group of intellectuals, artists, and professionals look back on their pilgrimage with humor and aplomb. New Speaker Announcement: Post-film Q&A with Dr. Julia Verkholantsev, Assistant Professor, Slavic Languages and Literatures, University of Pennsylvania. 401 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, 19103. 215-446-3045. 10. Gershman Y Jewish Community Center - [email][events]