The Israel Center is pleased to offer the following very special video presentations — AT NO CHARGE! Israel Center, 22 Keren HaYesod St; 560-9100
PLEASE NOTE TIMES!
Mon, Sept 16 - 2:00 - Main Hall - Haven (2001) - First time showing - Ruth Gruber: journalist, photographer, writer, government official, humanitarian, witness. Devoted her life to exposing and rescuing her fellow Jews from oppression. Accompanied the only refugees from Hitler’s Europe to America; after watching the Exodus ship denied entry to Palestine, she traveled with the refugees when they were sent back to Germany; reported on the displaced person camps for Jews after the war; wrote eighteen books, almost all about the plight of Jews. Powerful drama portrays the incredible experiences of this courageous and committed Jewish woman. (3 hrs with intermission with refreshments)
Much gratitude to Yakov and Miriam Yaffee for purchasing this marvelous film for OU Israel
Sponsored by Yakov and Miriam Yaffee in loving memory of their Parents Abraham and Mae Yaffee and Jacob and Regina Klepfisz
Many thanks to Ruth Ben-Ari for providing the intermission refreshments in memory of her lifelong friend, Joy Levy
Tues, Sept 17 - ELECTION DAY- CENTER CLOSED - NO JEWISHVIDEO
Wed, Sept 18 - 2:00 - Main Hall - RBG (2018) - Superb documentary on Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Trailblazer all her life...one of first women at Harvard Law School, one of first woman law professors in the country...first Jewish woman and only second woman on Supreme Court...Won cases, inter alia, that gave women the same pay as men for the same work and gave men survivor’s benefits. Compelling and poignant film about a pioneering, esteemed Jewish woman. "Ruth Bader Ginsburg changed the way the world is for American women." (English/English subtitles - 1½ hours)
Sponsored by Wendy and Nachum Dickstein in honor of Toni Chernofsky for all the generous volunteer work she has done over the years and continues to do for the Israel Center. May she and Phil have many years of good health and nachas.
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