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Thursday, November 19, 2009
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Sunday, October 18, 2009
Oct/Nov/Dec Performances at Bendheim Performing Arts Center
From: Cynthia Blustein [mailto:BlusteinC@jccmw.org]
Following is a list of October/November/December 2009 events occurring at the JCC of Mid-Westchester, 999 Wilmot Road, Scarsdale NY 10583. Please note that the 92nd street Y live series is a LIVE SATELLITE BROADCAST FROM THE 92ND STREETY Y. The speakers are NOT present at the Bendheim Performing Arts Center. Please make sure your listings reflect this is a “LIVE BROADCAST FROM THE 92ND ST. Y” so we avoid confusion. Also note that the correct website for the Bendheim is www.thebendheim.org and the website for the JCC of Mid-Westchester is www.jccmw.org. Thank you. Cynthia Blustein (472-3300 ext. 304; blusteinc@jccmw.org).
Join us as we offer you a live broadcast of the nationally known 92nd Street Y Lecture Series featuring newsmakers, opinion makers and international trailblazers. This is a simultaneous satellite broadcast of an event happening “live” at the 92nd St. Y and shown on screen in the Bendheim Theatre at the same time. Enjoy a comfortable seat at the Bendheim while listening to the thoughts of these interesting personalities via satellite.
Alan Dershowitz vs. Dennis Prager: The Left, the Right and Judaism in America
David Frum, moderator
(A re-broadcast from the 92nd Street Y)
Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 8:00pm
FREE
Listen as Alan Dershowitz, the Felix Frankfurter Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, debates Zionism, democracy, torture, social justice, the current administration and other pressing issues with Dennis Prager, one of America’s most influential radio talk show hosts, columnist, speaker, and author. Les Gelb is the author of Power Rules: How Common Sense Can Rescue American Foreign Policy.
The Coming Commercial Revolution in the Muslim World
with Vali Nasr
(in a Live Satellite Broadcast from the 92nd Street Y)
Monday, December 7, 2009 at 8:15pm
Tickets: $9
Vali Nasr, a senior fellow for Middle Eastern studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, argues that the great battle for the soul of the Middle East will be fought not over religion, but over business and capitalism. Learn why extremism has become such a problem, how regional stability can evolve, and how Middle East-U.S. relations can be dramatically improved.
Sponsored by Francis & Irwin Miller
Pete Fornatale
Back to The Garden: The Story of Woodstock
Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 8:00pm
Tickets: $28
Join award-winning broadcaster Pete Fornatale in his smash hit multi-media presentation – a look back at Woodstock at 40. This pioneer of FM radio and host of radio’s "Mixed Bag" will share his insider’s insights on the Woodstock festival and the Sixties, with readings from his new book, audio clips of his Woodstock interviews, and unique graphic and video highlights.
Book signing to follow performance.
Third
by Wendy Wasserstein
A Theatrical Mirror of Our Time
Wasserstein’s last work, “Third” is among her wittiest, wisest and perhaps most personal plays. Set at an exclusive New England liberal arts college, the central character, Laurie Jameson, could be considered one in the line of Wasserstein’s “uncommon women” of middle age. An ultra-liberal academic, she is forced to deal with a provocative political environment, her personal relationships and their profound realities, and mostly Third, a wrestler who is prep school educated and a student in her Masterpieces of Western Literature course. He turns her world upside down by challenging her feminism, ethics and morality.
| Wednesday, October 21, 2009 | 8:00pm |
| Thursday, October 22, 2009 | 8:00pm |
| Saturday, October 24, 2009 | 8:00pm |
| Sunday, October 25, 2009 | 2:00pm & 7:00pm |
| Tickets $25, Students with I.D. $15 | |
Directed by Roderick Nash. Set Design by Eric Zoback. Lighting Design by Aaron Meadow. Sound Design by Al Fitch.
The Company
Gina Marie Jamieson
Barbara Lavery
Gene Pelfrey
Jim Staudt
Leslie Wiesen
Sponsored by the Dr. Gladys Rashkoff Theatre Series
| The Song Vault: A Treasury of Musical Gems (Sunday Matinees) |
New Sunday Cabaret Matinees
Created by award-winning pianist, musical director, conductor and producer, Barry Levitt, these glorious musical Sunday afternoons will have all the finesse, musicality and wit found on Broadway with the brightest stars, the most convivial hosts and the greatest tunes by the greatest composers. Put together by the former Producing Artistic Director (1998-2004) of the 92nd Street Y’s world renowned “Lyrics & Lyricists” series, the Song Vault promises to be a continuing exploration of the American Songbook.
Always: Irving Berlin – the Music & Songs of a Cantor’s Son
Sunday, October 18, 2009 at 3:00pm
Cast: Ty Stephens, Trisha Rapier, Sal Viviano
Host: TBD
Tickets: $25
No single figure in the history of American song was as important as Irving Berlin. He defined the sound of American Popular Music for over fifty years. His catalog of over 1500 songs generated more standards and #1 hits than any other songwriters. Berlin songs have stood the test of time. They are still being played nearly 100 years after their completion (“Alexander’s Ragtime Band.”) They have endured - Always!
A Most Remarkable Fella: The Heart and Soul of Frank Loesser
Sunday, December 6, 2009 at 3:00pm
Cast: Eric Michael Gillett, Trisha Rapier, Chuck Cooper, Liz Larsen
Host: Jo Sullivan Loesser
Tickets: $25
Frank Loesser was truly a remarkable fella. Despite coming from a family of music educators, he was entirely self-taught as a pianist. He spent nearly 20 years composing in Hollywood, but his work on Broadway stands out as his monumental achievement. He had five shows produced on Broadway and four of them were huge hits. Not even Richard Rogers had a better batting average.
Laugh Out Loud! Comedy Night at the Bendheim
Saturday, October 17, 2009 at 8:00pm
Tickets: $25.00
Includes wine & snacks
Join us for another great night of laughs and wonderful comics at the Bendheim. Host Ray Ellin returns to our stage with great new material and his outrageous comedian buddies Gregg Rogell and Brian Scott McFadden. All three perform regularly at NYC comedy clubs and work nationally at clubs, TV, film and on the internet. Their credits are too numerous to detail, but can be found on the web.
| Vivian Milstein Family Film Series 2009: Films That Got Away |
Vivian Milstein Family Film Series
Wednesdays at 7:00pm
Tickets: $11 /$9 seniors & students, unless otherwise noted.
Tickets for Film Series can be purchased at box office only.
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Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Nikita Mikhalkov 2007 Russia 2hrs. 39min.
Moderator and Filmmaker: Andrzej Krakowski
This is Mikhalkov’s (Burnt by the Sun) gripping remake of Sidney Lumet’s “12 Angry Men.” Starring renowned Russian actor Sergei Makovetsky, this film is about a young Chechen youth who is put on trial for the murder of his stepfather. It is up to a room full of jurors divided by racism and prejudice to determine the boy’s ultimate fate. As they deliberate and begin to realize that their decision will forever change the course of another person’s life, the tide of opinion slowly turns. A brilliant look at fear, trust and the triumph of human nature.
One Day You’ll Understand 
(Plus Tard, Tu Comprendras)
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Amos Gitai 2008 France/Germany/Israel 1hr. 30min.
Moderator: Dr. Michael DiGennaro
Starring Jeanne Moreau, Daniel Duval, and Emmanuelle Devos, this film, based on the autobiography by Jerome Clement, is set in Paris and explores a man’s painful journey in digging up the past to understand his lineage. He studies photos and articles rooted in the Holocaust as he attempts to shed light on past events. Simultaneously, the trial of the Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie provides a related backdrop.
A Thousand Years of Good Prayers
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Wayne Wang 2007 USA 1hr. 23min.
Moderator: Dr. Michael DiGennaro
This is Wang’s amazing journey, exploring human relationships and communications that go beyond common language. The climax of the movie takes place in a park, a scene between an old Iranian woman and the Chinese old man in mixed languages, Mandarin, Farsi and English, “with NO subtitles!” The audience has no problem understanding it and it is fluent, enticing and absolutely delightful. Masterful acting, an astonishingly smart and fascinating film.
Lemon Tree (Etz Limon)
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Eran Riklis 2008 Israel/Germany/France 1hr. 46min.
Moderator: Dr. Michael DiGennaro
Producer, writer, director Eran Riklis has created a drama based on the true story of a Palestinian widow who must defend her lemon tree field when a new Israeli Defense Minister moves next door to her and threatens to uproot them because they pose a threat to his safety. She goes all the way to the Israeli Supreme Court to try and save her trees. In the ensuing legal battle, she develops a relationship and bond with the Defense Minister’s wife and all the players find themselves alone in the struggle to survive.
Wednesdays at 1:00pm
Tickets: $23
Seniors (65+): $21
Sentimental Journey: The Great Singers of the Big Bands
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 1:00pm
Perennial Bendheim favorites, singers Wendy Kimball and Sean Mahony, accompanied by the Mark Toback trio, pay tribute to that most wonderful era of popular music: the Big Band Era. The female singers of the day featured Rosemary Clooney, Doris Day, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and Helen O’Connell. Male singers included Dick Haymes, Billy Eckstine, Bob Eberle, Perry Como and Frank Sinatra. This was a unique period in the history of music. Jazz critic Gary Giddins said: “During the big band era, popular music was good and good music was popular.” Karen Lynn Gorney will narrate.
Comedy This Afternoon
Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 1:00pm
Join us for an afternoon of laughs when Glenn Anthony, one of America’s funniest and cleanest comedians and impersonators takes the stage at the Bendheim for a return engagement. His impersonations of Jackie Mason, Willie Nelson, Henry Kissinger and other luminaries leave audiences howling for more. Ronnie Reckseit joins Glenn with his unique and skillful comedy magic to fill out and create an outstanding program of entertainment.
Sponsored by Vivian Milstein
The untold story of the Princess and the Pea
If you thought you knew the story of "The Princess and The Pea," you may be in for a walloping surprise! Did you know, for instance, that Princess Winnifred actually swam the moat to reach Prince Dauntless the Drab? Or that Lady Larken's love for Sir Harry provided a rather compelling reason that she reach the bridal altar post haste? Or that, in fact, it wasn't the pea at all that caused the princess a sleepless night? Carried on a wave of wonderful songs, by turns hilarious and raucous, romantic and melodic, this rollicking spin on the familiar classic of royal courtship and comeuppance provides for some side-splitting shenanigans. Chances are you'll never look at fairy tales quite the same way again.
Performance Dates: (Tickets $20/each)
Saturday, November, 21, 2009 at 8:00pm
Sunday, November, 22, 2009 at 11:00am and 4:00pm
Tickets available November 2, 2009
The Bendheim Jr. Performance Troupe is sponsored in part by Houlihan Lawrence
"Going, Going, Gone - All the News That's Fit to Print!"
What’s happening to our newspapers?
Thursday, December 17, 2009
10:30am-2:30pm
(Brown bag lunch Noon-12:30pm)
Includes screening of film: The Paper
Ron Howard 1994 USA (R) 1hr.52min.
Moderator: Barbara Lavery
Tickets: $10
Watch Trailer
With an all-star cast, including Michael Keaton, Robert Duvall, Glenn Close, Marisa Tomei, Randy Quaid, Jason Robards and Jason Alexander, this comedy-drama film depicts 24 hours in a newspaper editor’s professional and personal life.
"Going, Going, Gone - All the News That's Fit to Print!"
What’s happening to our newspapers?
Thursday, January 7, 2010
10:30am-2:30pm
(Brown bag lunch Noon-12:30pm)
Includes screening of film: Absence of Malice
Sydney Pollack 1981 USA 1hr.56min.
Moderator: Barbara Lavery
Tickets: $10
Watch Trailer
Produced and directed by Sydney Pollack, Paul Newman plays the son of a dead Mafia boss, who discovers that he has become a front-page story in the local Miami newspaper, indicating that he is being investigated for a murder he didn’t commit. The story deals with the ethics of journalism and how close a reporter should get to his or her source. The film also stars Sally Field, Bob Balaban, Melinda Dillon, Luther Adler and Barry Primus.
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Cynthia Blustein
Director, Marketing & Communications
JCC of Mid-Westchester/Bendheim Performing Arts Center
999 Wilmot Road, Scarsdale
914-472-3300 x304
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
New York 92Y Jewish Events - November
From: Meryl Wheeler MWheeler@92Y.org
Below you will find a listing of JEWISH events during NOVEMBER at the 92nd Street Y.
Highlights:
--Nov 10 - DAVID LEHMAN explores the Jewish songwriters behind such American Songbook classics as "Over the Rainbow," "The Lady is a
Tramp" and "I Got Rhythm." Added bonus - an audience sing-along!
--Nov 16 - A panel of the nation's preeminent Holocaust scholars discuss "AMERICAN JEWS AND THE MYTH OF SILENCE AFTER THE HOLOCAUST"
--Nov 21 - It's Round Two of THE DERSHOWITZ DEBATES, as Alan Dershowitz takes on J Street's Jeremy Ben-Ami on American foreign
policy and Israel.
Plus, Israeliness is growing! It now includes "Family Programs" for younger children and their parents and "Drop-Off Programs" for
older (K-second grade) children.
Don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or need additional information. We welcome your feedback.
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TICKETS/INFO | www.92Y.org | 1395 Lexington Ave. | 212.415.5500
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PRESS CONTACT: Meryl Wheeler | mwheeler@92Y.org | 212.413.8841
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JEWISH LIFE & CULTURE at the 92ND STREET Y
Lectures & Panels - Workshops - Performances - Films - Family Programs
November 2009
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92Y Shababa Community
Jewish Family Experiences with Karina
Every Friday, 9:30-10:15 am OR 10:45- 11:30 am, $10 adults
Shababa at 92Y | 92Y SHABABA FRIDAYS WITH KARINA AND COCO
Join this celebration for families with small children every Friday morning. Cantorial soloist and educator Karina Zilberman and her
puppet pal Coco welcome Shabbat in a playful, interactive and dynamic experience for all ages. Enjoy a friendly, welcoming
atmosphere and bond with your toddler and the Shababa community in embracing the festive feeling of Shabbat.
Every Saturday, 10:30 am-12:30 pm, ***FREE***
Shababa at 92Y | 92Y SHABABA SATURDAYS WITH KARINA AND COCO
Newborns to 5 yrs
92Y offers a free Shabbat celebratory experience for the whole family every Saturday, with instruments, arts and crafts, puppets and
movement. Join Karina Zilberman and her puppet pal Coco for a multigenerational, interactive and dynamic Shabbat experience. Bring
your family to meet ours!
Every Saturday, 11 am-noon, ***FREE***
Shababa at 92Y | SHABABA SATURDAY CLUB
Ages 5-8 yrs
92Y offers a free celebratory Shabbat designed to expand and deepen your child's Jewish experience. This special hour devoted to
five- to eight-year-olds engages these older children through creative and traditional approaches. Their younger siblings are
welcome at 10:30 am for the Shabbat morning program.
Fri, Nov 6, 10:15-11 am OR 1-1:45 pm, $10 child / adults free
Shababa at 92Y | SHABABA BAKERY
Squish, roll and braid your very own challah and take it home to bake. While preparing the dough, sing with Karina Zilberman and
feel the Shabbat spirit. See Shababa Bakery video here <http://pandora.com/#/song/thumbs-down/S224401>
Sun, Nov 8, 4-6 pm, $30 per family with one child / $40 per family with two or more children
ISRAELINESST: ISRAELI FAMILY PROGRAMS
For Newborn to pre-K
IsraelinessT Family Programs is an Israeli-style, bi-weekly experience for families with young children, focusing on Israeli culture
and conducted entirely in Hebrew. Moms, dads and kids up to pre-K are fully immersed in Hebrew language and contemporary Israeli
culture while enjoying a range of activities, including music, storytelling, arts and crafts, Jewish and Israeli holiday
celebrations, special events, 92Y's GymMaze and more!
Sun, Nov 8, 4-6 pm, $15 per child ***NEW***
ISRAELINESST: DROP-OFF PROGRAMS
For Kindergarten, First and Second Grade
IsraelinessT Drop-Off Programs is an Israeli-style, bi-weekly experience for older children, focusing on Israeli culture and
conducted entirely in Hebrew. At the "drop-off" program, children will enjoy activities including cooking using one of 92Y's
kitchens, arts and crafts, and special activities, all in Hebrew.
Fri, Nov 20, 10:15-11 am OR 1-1:45 pm, $10 child / adults free
Shababa at 92Y | SHABABA BAKERY
All ages
Squish, roll and braid your very own challah and take it home to bake. While preparing the dough, sing with Karina Zilberman and
feel the Shabbat spirit. See Shababa Bakery video here <http://pandora.com/#/song/thumbs-down/S224401> .
Sun, Nov 22, 4-6 pm, $30 per family with one child / $40 per family with two or more children
ISRAELINESST: ISRAELI FAMILY PROGRAMS
For Newborn to pre-K
IsraelinessT Family Programs is an Israeli-style, bi-weekly experience for families with young children, focusing on Israeli culture
and conducted entirely in Hebrew. Moms, dads and kids up to pre-K are fully immersed in Hebrew language and contemporary Israeli
culture while enjoying a range of activities, including music, storytelling, arts and crafts, Jewish and Israeli holiday
celebrations, special events, 92Y's GymMaze and more!
Sun, Nov 22, 4-6 pm, $15 per child ***NEW***
ISRAELINESST: DROP-OFF PROGRAMS
For Kindergarten, First and Second Grade
IsraelinessT Drop-Off Programs is an Israeli-style, bi-weekly experience for older children, focusing on Israeli culture and
conducted entirely in Hebrew. At the "drop-off" program, older children will enjoy activities including cooking using one of 92Y's
kitchens, arts and crafts, and special activities, all in Hebrew.
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LECTURES, WORKSHOPS, CLASSES, FILMS AT 92Y
Sun, Nov 1, 9:30 am-1:30 pm, $40 (includes a light breakfast)
JEWS AND MEDICINE: WHY?
"My son the doctor" is no joke! Explore the relationship between Jews and medicine, which dates back to Talmudic times in this
Sunday seminar (part of the Everett Institutes). Intertwined with myth, the link between Jews and the art of healing evokes a
variety of responses, ranging from humorous commentary to scholarly study. Sherwin Nuland is a clinical professor of surgery and
fellow of the program in the History of Science and Medicine at Yale University. His most recent book is The Soul of Medicine.
Tue, Nov 10, 7:30 pm, $27
HOW THE BOOK OF JONAH MINES AND UNDERMINES THE STORY OF NOAH
The prophets Noah and Jonah sought to escape their responsibilities of rescuing humanity. As a result, both risked losing
themselves, one in alcoholic oblivion, the other by falling into a coma-like slumber. Judy Klitsner leads a close reading and
literary comparison of these two stories. Klitsner is a senior lecturer of bible at the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in
Jerusalem. Her newest book is Subversive Sequels in the Bible: How Biblical Stories Mine and Undermine Each Other (Jewish
Publication Society of America; October 2009).
Tue, Nov 10, 8:15 pm, $27
A FINE ROMANCE: JEWISH SONGWRITERS, AMERICAN SONGS
What do "Over the Rainbow," "White Christmas," "The Lady Is a Tramp" and "I Got Rhythm" have in common? These classics were all
written by Jewish composers. Join cultural critic David Lehman (and guest musicians) for a musical exploration into the American
Songbook and the Jewish composers who penned much of it. Sing along with live performances of some of America's most beloved tunes.
Lehman is the author of the just-released A Fine Romance, editor of The Oxford Book of American Poetry and series editor of The Best
American Poetry.
Thu, Nov 12, 7:30 pm, $27
THE KILLING AND PLUNDERING OF JEWS BY THEIR NEIGHBORS IN NAZI-OCCUPIED POLAND
Delve into the history of the brutal killing of the Jews of Jedwabne by their fellow townspeople. Find out what made the plunder
carried out there and in other towns in Poland possible and how new information, has altered the historical debate on Jewish fate in
Nazi-occupied Poland. Jan Gross is the author of Neighbors: The Destruction of the Jewish Community in Jedwabne, Poland and Fear:
Anti-Semitism in Poland After Auschwitz.
Sun, Nov 15, 4 pm, $27
Russian Sundays | RUSSIAN PIANO SCHOOL: A CONVERSATION WITH BELLA DAVIDOVICH
Celebrated pianist Bella Davidovich shares perspectives on her life in music. The first prize winner of the 1949 International
Chopin Competition, Davidovich studied at the Moscow Conservatory with Konstantin Igumnov and Jakov Flier. She was a soloist with
the Leningrad Philharmonic for 28 seasons and has performed with the world's major conductors and leading orchestras, including the
New York Philharmonic, the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Boston Symphony.
Mon, Nov 16, 8:15 pm, $27
AMERICAN JEWS AND THE MYTH OF SILENCE AFTER THE HOLOCAUST
The nation's preeminent Holocaust scholars debate whether or not, after World War II, American Jews chose to be silent about the
mass murder of their European brothers and sisters. Hasia Diner is the author of We Remember with Reverence and Love: American Jews
and the Myth of Silence After the Holocaust, 1945-1962. Deborah Lipstadt is the director of the Rabbi Donald A. Tam Institute for
Jewish Studies and Dorot Professor of Modern Jewish and Holocaust Studies at Emory University. She is the author of History on
Trial: My Day in Court with a Holocaust Denier. James E. Young is a professor of English and Judaic studies at the University of
Massachusetts, Amherst, and the author of numerous books, including Writing and Rewriting the Holocaust. Moderator Stephen Whitfield
is a professor of American studies at Brandeis University. His most recent book is In Search of American Jewish Culture.
Thu, Nov 19, 7:30 pm, $27
JEWISH COMEDIANS: JEREMY DAUBER ON WOODY ALLEN
Great Jewish comics are easy to recognize: they're the ones who make us think deeply as we laugh heartily. This series features
Columbia Professor Jeremy Dauber looking at some of Jewish comedy's classic voices who helped define and redefine what it means to
be Jewish, and funny, in America. Woody Allen's extraordinary early career as a writer and stand-up comedian is often neglected.
Hear a discussion of Allen before he was introduced to movie cameras, and see how he crafted the persona that became an essential
influence on modern American Jewish identity. The next talk in the series features Jeremy Dauber on Mel Brooks (Feb 16).
NEW SERIES - THE DERSHOWITZ DEBATES
Sat, Nov 21, 8 pm, $27
ALAN DERSHOWITZ VS. JEREMY BEN-AMI: AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY AND ISRAEL
Debate over American policy in the Middle East is broadening. Should military solutions or diplomatic ones be favored? What is the
role of pro-Israel advocacy at a time of changing relationships between the U.S. and Israel? Has J Street helped or hurt the
prospects for peace? Does the traditional lobby speak for all, or even most, American Jews? Join Alan Dershowitz, who has been
called "Israel's top defender in the court of public opinion," as he debates Jeremy Ben-Ami, the founder and director of J Street,
an organization that promotes American leadership to end the Arab-Israeli conflict peacefully and diplomatically. The audience
decides who makes his case best.
ABOUT THE 92ND STREET Y
Generously endowed by the Samuel Bronfman Foundation, the 92nd Street Y Bronfman Center for Jewish Life is the spiritual center of
the Y, welcoming everyone seeking a better understanding of Jewish culture. The Center presents New York City's premier Jewish
lecture series, which features renowned thinkers, authors and public figures like Elie Wiesel - now in his fifth decade at the Y -
Susannah Heschel, Alan Dershowitz and Anne Roiphe. Classes, workshops and holiday celebrations introduce adults and children to the
values and rituals of Jewish life. The breadth of the Bronfman Center's offerings and its egalitarian, nondenominational nature make
the 92nd Street Y New York's premier address for Jewish learning. For more information, please visit www.92Y.org/jewish.
Founded in 1874 by a group of visionary Jewish leaders, the 92nd Street Y has grown into a wide-ranging cultural, educational and
community center serving people of all ages, races, faiths and backgrounds. The 92nd Street Y's mission is to enrich the lives of
the over 300,000 people who visit in person each year as well as those who visit virtually, through the Y's satellite, television,
radio and Internet broadcasts. The organization offers comprehensive performing arts, film and spoken word events; courses in the
humanities, the arts, personal development and Jewish culture; activities and workshops for children, teenagers and parents; and
health and fitness programs for people of every age. Committed to making its programs available to everyone, the 92nd Street Y
awards nearly $1 million in scholarships annually and reaches out to more than 6,000 public school children through subsidized arts
and science education programs. For more information, please visit www.92Y.org.
Meryl Wheeler, Publicist
92nd Street Y
1395 Lexington Ave.
New York, NY 10128
212.413.8841 | mwheeler@92Y.org
Visit our website at www.92Y.org
Thursday, February 26, 2009
March 29 Press Release for Jewish Harlem Tour
From: The Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy
235 East Broadway
New York, NY 10002
235 East Broadway
New York, NY 10002
Contact: Laurie Tobias Cohen, executive director
212-374-4100
Email: LESConservancy@AOL.com
Heritage Events & Tour Listings:
New York City's Cultural Diversity to be Presented in Unique Tour of Harlem's Jewish History
Jemish Harlem
Sunday, March 29, 2009
What: A public walking and bus tour
Time: 11:15 am (about 3 hours)
Where: Meet at the bus in front of Congregation Oheb Zedek
West 95 Street (between Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues)
Fee: Pre-registration by March 25. Adults $27. Seniors and Students $25. $3.00 discount with paid pre-registration by March 25.
Contact: For reservations/further information call LESJ Conservancy at 212 374-4100 ext.1, 2 ,3
Join Yeshiva University History Professor Jeffrey S. Gurock, author of When Harlem was Jewish, 1870-1930, as he leads you through
the sites of Jewish religious life in the remarkable urban settlement of Harlem, once the second largest Jewish community in the
United States. In 1917, it was home to more than 175,000 Jews. Delight in the exteriors of grand synagogues that remind us of
Harlem's Jewish past. See the exterior of an active Ethiopian Hebrew synagogue called "The Commandment Keepers."
You will walk by the former homes of Temple Israel of Harlem, Congregation Shaarei Zedek, The Oheb Zedek Synagogue-home to Cantor
Yossele Rosenblatt in the 1910-1920's, and then move on to the block that once housed the uptown Talmud Torah which served more than
1,400 students every week.
Website: www.nycjewishtours.org
March 11 Music of R.E.M. at Carnegie Hall
THE MUSIC OF R.E.M. WILL BE HONORED BY 21 ARTISTS AT CARNEGIE HALL on MARCH 11, 2009
Bountiful Program featuring 21 Unique Artists Interpreting R.E.M.'s spectacular repertoire of songs. Honoring Indi-rock will be
performed by artists as diverse as Patti Smith, Guster, Glen Hansard, Dar Williams among others. Tickets on sale today.
Feb. 25, 2009 New York, NY. The 5th concert in a series to raise important funds for music education programs for underprivileged
youth. 100% of the net proceeds will be given to three outstanding non-profits which service this cause including: The American
Symphony Orchestra, Church Street School of Music and Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation. The previous sold-out performances have
honored the music of great singer/songwriters including Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, and Elton John. R. E.M., the
legendary alternative rock group from Athens, Georgia led the underground American music movement in the 1980's with a constant
stream of hit records through today.
The unprecedented line-up includes a variety of talent connected to R.E.M. including the rock legend Patti Smith or Tommy James and
the Shondells. There are a number of fellow indi stars whom where touring and mutually influential including: Bob Mould of Husker
Du, Throwing Muses with Kristin Hersh, Vic Chestnutt, Marshall Crenshaw, The Feelies, and The DB's. The show includes many current
indi favs whom call R.E.M. a big influence in their style including: Guster, The Apples in Stereo, Ingrid Michaelson, Keren Ann,
Kimya Dawson, Rhett Miller, Rachel Yamagata, Fink or Jolie Holland. Rounding out the bill is the Academy Award winning singer,
Glenn Hansard of the Swell Season and the Frames, Darius Rucker of Hootie and Blowfish, Dar Williams, and serving as the house band
for the night is Calexico. There are still a few surprises still to be announced on the line.
The VIP tickets include best seats in the house plus an after-party hosted by City Winery and with food inspired by and designed by
Mario Batali (Michael Stipe's close friend). Join the artist's and their friends in New York's first full winery and amazing new
event space.
Tickets available at www.remtribute.com 8pm, VIP Tickets: $275 , Prime Parquet $125, Parquet and Second Tier Box, $90, Dress Circle
$65, Balcony, $48 and $38. Non-VIP tickets are available at the Carnegie Hall Box Office.
Media Contact: PR@michaeldorf.com
3/4 - 4/10 City Winery Concerts
CITY WINERY - 155 Varick St. at Vandam NYC 10013 * 212.608.0555 * www.citywinery.com
City Winery Concert Listings
Next Week...
Rufus Wainwright Announces 2nd Annual "Blackoutsabbath" Concert- 3/4/2009 {6pm Seating/ 8pm Show}
Tickets from $20 to $50
Joey & John of Calexico and friends, plus Keren Ann- 3/10/2009 {8pm seating/ 9pm show}
Tickets from $20 to $40
Ingrid Michaelson & Fink- 3/12/2009 {8pm seating/ 9pm show}
Tickets from $30 to $55
Phillip Glass Special Four Part Series- 3/15/2009 - 4/5/2009
Philip Glass featuring Wendy Sutter- 3/15/2009 {7pm seating/ 8pm show}
Philip Glass featuring Foday Musa Suso- 3/24/2009 {7pm seating/ 8pm show}
Philip Glass featuring Pierce Turner, Zack Glass & Songs with Suzanne Vega (Date Rescheduled from April 5th)- 3/29/2009 {7pm
seating/ 8pm show}
Philip Glass featuring PATTI SMITH: Footnote to Howl, The Poet Speaks, Homage to Allen Ginsberg (Date rescheduled from March 29th)-
4/5/2009 {7pm seating/ 8pm show}
Tickets from $30 to $100
Eddie Kowalczyk of Live- 3/24/2009 {8pm seating/ 9pm show} (Just Added)
Tickets from $20 to $30
Cowboy Junkies- 4/2/2009 {7pm seating/ 8pm show}
Tickets from $35 to $50
Steve Nieve & Friends- 4/7/2009 {8pm seating/ 9pm show}
Tickets from $30 to $125
Rachael Yamagata & Dan Wilson- 4/9/2009 & 4/10/2009 {8pm seating/ 9pm show}
Tickets from $18 to $35
**Klezmer Brunch**
A great new tradition! City Winery's Klezmer Brunch Series pairs top tier musicians, lox, bagels, and other creative fare.
Served fresh every Sunday.
**Wine & Jazz - A Great Pairing**
Michael Blake plays at NYC's new venue City Winery every Tuesday! 8-11pm, No cover!
Upcoming Events:
Marianne Faithfull- 3/27/2009 and 3/28/2009 {7pm seating/ 9pm show}
Jorma Kaukonen- 4/11/2009 {7pm seating/ 8pm show}
Todd Rundgren- 4/16/2009 and 4/17/2009 {6pm seating/ 8pm show}
Marc Cohn: Music and Conversation- 5/5/2009 {7pm seating/ 8pm show}
John Doe & Sadies- 5/6/2009 {7pm seating/ 8pm show}
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
March 19-24 Film director Hedva Goldschmidt in NY
From: Culture Consulate NY Constar@newyork.mfa.gov.il
As you are well aware by now, Hedva Goldschmidt, the Israeli film distributer, will be the Consulate's guest this year for our March
2009 Campus Tour.
As you are well aware by now, Hedva Goldschmidt, the Israeli film distributer, will be the Consulate's guest this year for our March
2009 Campus Tour.
The Consulate General of Israel is hosting three key women in the Israeli Film Industry to the region during the months of February
and March in honor of International Women's Month.
By hosting women who have achieved great success in the Israeli film industry, we hope to bring the perspective of women who have
worked behind the scenes, promoting and distributing the best film work coming out of Israel.
Hedva Goldschmidt will be available for screenings and lectures in the NY area from March 19 until March 24.
Ms. Hedva Goldschmidt
Ms. Hedva Goldschmidt, Go2Films Managing Director, founded the company after 8 years experience in film distribution
(http://www.go2films.com/). She headed the Distribution Dept. at the "Ma'ale" School of Television, Film and the Arts. Founded in
1989, Ma'aleh is an institution of higher education which trains filmmakers to produce work inspired by their Jewish heritage,
fostering a unique connection between the world of media and Jewish culture. The school aims to build bridges between Jewish
tradition and social experience, as well as between the religious and secular worlds.
Founded in 2005, Go2Films specializes in the distribution, marketing and exhibition of Independent Israeli films. Based in Jerusalem
, Go2Films represents some of the more unique and contemporary films coming out of Israel today. Go2Films selects only high-quality
films that explore the social and multi-cultural aspects of life in Israel , focusing on moving stories and fascinating portraits
that resonate for the world-wide a audience.
Ms. Goldschmidt currently serves as the Marketing and Distribution Consultant for the Gesher Multicultural Film Fund. A former
Graphic Designer and freelance Illustrator, she lives in Jerusalem with her husband and five children.
Ms. Goldschmidt will be happy to lecture about the following subjects with visual excerpts from films:
- An overall look at contemporary Israeli Religious Cinema and it's place in the Israeli Film Scene
- On Her Own - The Changing Israeli Religious Woman
- Different Faces in Israeli Society, The Other in Israeli Society - Aliyah/Immigration-The New Israeli Identity
Ms. Goldschmidt honorarium is 700$ (negotioable)
*Please note that Ms. Goldschmidt will not lecture or present on Friday Eve or Saturday.
Please find more information attached: CV, synopsis and profiles.
Here is some information about Hedva and possible lecture subjects.
Looking forward to hear from you,
Best,
Tali
Tali Cherizli
Director of Film & Media
Office for Cultural Affairs
Consulate General of Israel
800 second avenue
New York, NY 10017
T. 212.499.5440
F. 212.499.5445
talic@newyork.mfa.gov.il
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Hedva Goldschmidt would be happy widen the lens on cutting-edge Israeli films and series, that bring a new Point of View of
Multi-Cultural Israel today.
Below are two recommendations for activities. We will be happy to cooperate on more topics to your request.
An Innovative Glimpse on Jewish religious filmmaking in Israel
SRUGIM
Israel 2008, Fiction, 25 min X 15 episodes
Director: Laizy Shapiro
The young and new creation - Srugim, dealing with religious singles living in Jerusalem, managed to enter Israeli prime time TV and
be came the most talked about series of the year.
Israeli cinema has revolutionized over the past years in regards to cultural and ethnic others. This is partly a result of Ma'ale -
a religious Jewish film school and the Gesher Multi-Cultural Film Fund who supports multi cultural filmmakers from different social
and ethnic backgrounds.
As the advisor to the Gesher foundation and as the founder of the Ma'ale distribution department, Hedva will speak on the
challenges, the difficulties and the successes of the religious cinema in the international world.
The discussion will include sagments from acclaimed Israeli documentary:
Yoel, Israel and Pashkevils, an intimate look on a closed society of the Ultra Orthodox in Mea-Shearim (as a contradiction to the
cinematic approach in SRUGIM).
The New Israeli Jewish Identity
A Green Chariot
Israel 2005, Fiction, 48 min
Director: Gilad Goldschmidt
Twenty two year-old Sasha's greatest wish is to become an Israeli. He has
become religious, changed his name to Yair and speaks only in Hebrew - even when he is addressed in Russian. He has completely cut
himself off from his Russian past, including his father and his Russian friends.
Just before his marriage to his native Israeli girlfriend, Yair discover that his mother was not Jewish.
The revelation forces him to confront his religious beliefs and journey back to the Russian identity he has fought to suppress.
Winner of Silver Remi Award, Huston Int' Film Festival 2006
Winner of Special Jury Prize, Religion Today Film Festival Italy 2006
In Israel today there are more than 300,000 Israeli citizens, mainly immigrants from former Soviet Union, who are not considered to
be Jews by the Jewish Law. The film is not only raising the question of conversion n Israel, but is mainly about the relations
between Israelis and Immigrants, secular and religious and touches the question of identity.
Hedva Goldschmidt, who is the wife of the filmmaker and worked many years in the absorption of immigrants in Israel, bring the
personal stories behind the scenes.
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