REEL JUDAISM – Tuesdays @ 7pm

Tuesday, June 2 – SHTTL (NR) 2022
In one unflinching shot, this film presents a day in the life of a Jewish village before it disappears. SHTTL is the story of the inhabitants of a Yiddish Ukrainian village at the border of Poland, 24 hours before the Nazi invasion, known as Operation Barbarossa. Followed by Q&A with lead actor Moshe Lobel. 1h 54min.
Hosted by Rabbi Gelfand

Tuesday, June 9 – The Last Spy (NR) 2025
Before he died in 2025 at age 102, CIA spy master Peter Sichel—a k a the “Jewish James Bond,” as some friends called him—sat down for a wide-ranging interview. The result is a fascinating conversation that provides the backbone for Katharina Otto-Bernstein’s gripping documentary. Followed by Q&A with filmmaker Katharina Otto-Bernstein. 1h 46 min.
Hosted by Rabbi Young

Tuesday, June 16 – All We Carry (NR) 2024
Fleeing persecution in Honduras, a young family migrates in cargo trains across Mexico and claims asylum in the US. While they await a final decision, a local synagogue sponsors them. 1h 28 min.
Hosted by Lisa Samick 

Tuesday, June 23 – Egypt, A Love Story (NR) 2022
Director Iris Zaki and her father journey through generations, unraveling the captivating legacy of her grandmother, Souad Zaki—a celebrated Jewish Arabic singer. 1h 14min.
Hosted by Rabbi Young

Tuesday, June 30 – Sabbath Queen (NR) 2024
A feature documentary filmed over 21 years, follows Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie’s epic journey as the dynastic heir of 38 generations of Orthodox rabbis including the Chief Rabbis of Israel. He is torn between rejecting and embracing his destiny and becomes a drag-queen rebel, a queer bio-dad and the founder of Lab/Shul—an everybody-friendly, God-optional, artist-driven, pop-up experimental congregation. Followed by Q&A with filmmakers. 1 h 45min.
Hosted by Rabbi Young

Tuesday, July 14 – The Goldman Case (NR) 2023
Twenty years before the O.J. Simpson case, the Goldman trial reflects the political, ideological and racial tensions that marked the 1970s in France and Europe. Considered to be the trial of the century, it divided an entire country and widened the gap between the conservative right and left-wing intellectuals. 1h 56min.
Hosted by Cantor Altshul

Tuesday, August 11 – Less Than Kosher (NR) 2023
At 20, Viv (Shaina Silver-Baird) was a promising young singer. At 30, her failing music career has forced her back into her mother’s basement. But when this self proclaimed “bad Jew” lands a job as a Cantor at her family’s synagogue, she’s thrown into a wild ride of illicit affairs, drug trips, tense family drama, self discovery and some serious Jewish bops. 1h 5min.
Hosted by Rabbi Reimer