24th August 2009, 09:00 am
Once again we invite you to participate in a book discussion series that has attracted many folks who love books that stretch your mind and challenge your imagination and to discuss them with like-minded people.
We meet at Congregation Beth Ami on the first Wednesday of each month at 10 a.m. beginning in November.
Here is our schedule:
- Tolan, Sandy: The lemon tree – November 4
- Seierstad, Asne: 101 days – December 2
- Auster, Paul: The Brooklyn follies – January 6
- Sabar, Ariel: My father’s paradise – February 3
- Boling, David: Guernica – March 3
- De Rosnay, Tatiana: Sarah’s key – April 7
- Zusak, Markus: The book thief – May 5
- Paley, Grace: Collected stories - June 2
- Manseau: Songs of the butcher’s daughter – July 7
As in past years, we will order the first five books from Sawyer’s at a 25% discount.
Please return this form (PDF) to register for the coming season and indicate the titles you wish to purchase. Please include payment of $ 13.00 per title you wish to purchase.
17th August 2009, 11:00 am
Praying with Lior, the last movie of the series, shortly before Rosh Hashanah, follows the life of Lior, a boy with Down syndrome, as he prepares for his Bar-Mitzvah. This portrait will put us in the humble and spiritual mood for the High Holy Days.
The film’s official site has a wealth of information. My favorites are the the praises it received from rabbis around the world.
The free viewing starts at 7:30 PM on Wednesday, September 16 in the synagogue’s multi-purpose room.
As usual, free, organic popocorn will be served.
17th August 2009, 10:30 am
Would I Lie to You! (La vérité si je mens) is a 100 minutes long French comedy from 1997. It will be shown in French with English subtitles. I hope the text on the back cover of the DVD gives away enough information to entice you to join uf for 100 minutes of laughter:
While hanging around the Paris fashion district, Eddie gets hired on the spot by a wealthy fabric dealer, thinking he is fellow Jew down on his luck. Eddie begins life anew by completely remaking himself, careful not to reveal his true identity. He succeeds beyond his wildest expectations, but he must maintain his Jewish illusion around the clock. Director Helmer Gilou takes you on a wild ride through the Parisian fashion world that will keep yo laughing throughout this hilarious farce.
The trailer below is in French and doesn’t have subtitles, but will give you a feel for the movie.
The free viewing starts at 7:30 PM on Wednesday, September 9 in the synagogue’s multi-purpose room.
As usual, free, organic popocorn will be served.
17th August 2009, 09:00 am
Arranged, a 90 minutes long US movie, was the only one I’ve seen before putting together the program for this summer’s filmclub. I found it a sweet, simple and heartwarming movei. I hope you will find it too. The synopsis:
Two young women – one an Orthodox Jew, the other Muslim – meet and become friends as first-year teachers at a public school in Brooklyn. Over the course of the year they learn they share much in common, not least of which is that they are both going through arranged marriages.
For more background information read the story behind the film on the official site.
The free viewing starts at 7:30 PM on Wednesday, September 2 in the synagogue’s multi-purpose room.
As usual, free, organic popocorn will be served.
16th August 2009, 10:00 am
The book discussion’s group yearly planning meeting was held Thursday morning. 20 books were suggested for consideration to be included in the program. See the full list below, out of which nine will be selected to be read by the group.
16th August 2009, 09:21 am
Close to Home (Karov la Bayit) is a 4 years old, 98 minutes long, unrated in the US, Israeli movie. According to the distributor:
It casts a fresh perspective on the Israel – Palestine conflict. Close to Home is the first film to focus on women within the Israeli Military Service and was inspired by the directors own experiences. ‘Smadar and Mirit , both 18 years old, are assigned to patrol the streets of Jerusalem together as part of their military service. Worlds apart in their personality their initial frosty relationship changes to friendship as they deal with their own emotional issues, the crushes are break-ups in their love lives, as well as the political reality of the city they live in.
The free viewing starts at 7:30 PM on Wednesday, August 26 in the synagogue’s multi-purpose room.
As usual, free, organic popocorn will be served.
10th August 2009, 06:45 am
One night with the king is a sweeping story about Hadassah, the young Jewish girl who becomes the Biblical Esther, Queen of Persia. The movie has the feel of the great epics of the ’60s, a sensation underscored by the appearance of both Omar Sharif and Peter O’Toole. It is a well-made, spectacular and over two hours long) drama for the entire family.
The free viewing starts at 7:30 PM on Wednesday, August 19 in the synagogue’s multi-purpose room.
As usual, free, organic popocorn will be served.
5th August 2009, 12:00 pm
Our filmclub’s second movie is made in Israel in 2003. Nina’s Tragedies is the winner of 11 Israeli Academy Awards. It is a strikingly original and bittersweet comedy about a young boy coming-of-age. He has been asked by his wild, recently divorced mother to move in with his Aunt Nina to help comfort her following the death of her husband in a terrorist attack.
The 106 minute movie will be shown in Hebrew, with English subtitles. View the trailer below:
The free viewing starts at 7:30 PM on Wednesday, August 12 in the synagogue’s multi-purpose room.
As usual, free, organic popocorn will be served.
2nd August 2009, 07:00 am
We open our summer filmclub with a ten year old Welsh movie titles Solomon and Gaenor. It is bittersweet romantic love story between a young, Jewish man and a Welsh woman, set in 1991’s Wales. You can watch an extended musical trailer of the movie to get a feel for the lush scenery and the atmosphere of the movie.
The free viewing starts at 7:30 PM on Wednesday, August 5 in the synagogue’s multi-purpose room. As usual, free, organic popocorn will be served.
The rest of the August program is shown here.
