Community Corner
"These Are My Names" - Movie Night
Adriane (Fox) and Mike Kreisberg are privileged to present to the Adat Ari El congregation a documentary about the Ethiopian Jews who were required to change their names when they first arrived in Israel at no cost to you or Adat Ari El.
The writer, director and producer of the film, Ruth Mason, will be with us to share her experience in the making of this film, "THESE ARE MY NAMES"..
Ruth Mason hails from the United States, and is an award-winning veteran journalist currently living in Israel. She is very involved with the Ethiopian community having founded the Ethiopian Children's Scholarship Fund.
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Here are some of the comments written about this film:
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"Outstanding, I was glued to my seat." Gila Cohen, Director, Film Archives, Bet Hatfutzot-Diaspora Museum.
"A novel and evocative window into the Ethiopian Jewish experience and the complexities of integrating into Israeli society. If you do any programming at all in the Jewish community, I urge you to take a look at Ruth's film. It will surprise you" - Joan Leegant, novelist
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Phone: 818-384-7273
