Notices
Adult Education Series: LIFE THROUGH A JEWISH LENS—Six Films and Discussion. All are free of charge and take place on Sunday afternoons 2:00-4:00 pm; light refreshments
- Nov. 6 2011: The Hidden Child
a film describing the wartime experience of a Jewish child hidden by righteous gentiles. This film is shown in honouor of Holocaust Education Week. - Dec. 4 2011: The Bible's Buried Secrets
what modern archaeology and biblical scholarship can tell us about the origins of the Hebrew Bible - Torah. - Jan. 8 2012: A People Chosen: Who Is a Jew?
Interviews with a variety of people, including Ben Gurion and Abba Eban. - Feb. 5 2012: Expulsion and Memory
beautifully filmed with a lyrical soundtrack, this film tells the story of the Conversos and the memories which still haunt their descendants. - March 4 2012: Half the Kingdom
this film features seven remarkable women and their search for common ground between religious/cultural tradition and feminist principles. - April 1 2012: I am Joseph, Your Brother
this film reflects changes in Jewish-Christian/Catholic relations over many centuries, including that between the State of Israel and the Vatican.