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BHS’ 5th Annual – Israel: Talking @ the Movies

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Presented by Brooklyn Heights Synagogue

Israeli cinema is receiving international acclaim!

How are the Jewish challenges of identity, diversity, and responsibility reflected in Israeli films?

These films, all entertaining and challenging, create a springboard for our learning and conversation.

Grapple with the issues brought to the surface by these films through a dynamic discussion following each screening, facilitated by Isaac Zablocki, Executive Director of the Other Israel Film Festival.

Four Sessions: (see films below) all shown at 131 Remsen Street, Brooklyn NY 11201Read More »BHS’ 5th Annual – Israel: Talking @ the Movies

Famous Nathan Premiering at Tribeca Film Festival

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Broadening the scope of Nathan’s history is a colorful cast of family members and priceless characters from Coney Island.A Coney Island institution for nearly 100 years, Nathan’s Famous Frankfurters has left an indelible imprint on the collective memory and palate of New York and its visitors. Director and grandson of ‘Famous’ Nathan himself, Lloyd Handwerker takes a look back at his family history, the immigrant experience, and Nathan’s pursuit of the American dream through this personal narrative gem. Broadening the scope of Nathan’s history is a colorful cast of family members and priceless characters from Coney Island. Featuring beautiful home movie footage, rare archival material, and a bold editing style, Famous Nathan will not disappoint New York history enthusiasts.

-Dan Hunt

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Program Explores Odyssey of Jews to Brooklyn

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By Francesca Norsen-Tate, Religion Editor –Brooklyn Daily Eagle The Institute of Living Judaism in Brooklyn, the Brooklyn Jewish Historical Initiative and the Kane Street Synagogue present “Strangers in a Strange Land: How We Ended Up in Brooklyn” next weekend. A panel of leading Jewish History scholars will be featured, including Drs. Ilana Abramovitch, Annie Polland, Gerald Sorin and Daniel Soyer. Dr. Ilana Abramovitch, co-editor of Jews of Brooklyn (Brandeis University… Read More »Program Explores Odyssey of Jews to Brooklyn