The Detroit Jewish Film Festival celebrates the art of Jewish filmmaking by presenting films, encouraging discussion about Jewish stories, and creating shared experiences with filmmakers and audiences around the world. We’re continuing to build a sense of community and inclusion for a broad range of audience members, through our history of promoting Israeli cinema as […]
**RSVP to Rosa Chessler: **[ **rchessler@jccdet.org**](https://mailto:rchessler@jccdet.org/) ** or 248.432.5418** Art lovers and folks who are new to art can learn about a myriad of selected artists and their works. **Thursday, April 11 – Picturing America** **Thursday, May 2 – Daniel Liebeskind: Jewish Architect Series** **Thursday, June 20 – London: City for Art Lovers** $10 per […]
**_Running Time:_** _90 minutes _ ** _Director:_** _Ron Frank _ ** _Language:_** _English_ __ The comic genius of _Gene Wilder_ comes to life in this endearing _documentary_ full of touching and hilarious clips and outtakes, never-before- seen home movies, and interviews with fellow comedians including Mel Brooks, Alan Alda, and Carol Kane. Ron Frank’s heartfelt […]
Join us for the Opening Reception of TWO incredible exhibitions! **Sunday, May 5 from 1-4 pm** ** _5th Michigan Regional Glass Exhibition_** The Janice Charach Gallery and Michigan Hot Glass are pleased to present our 5th Michigan Regional Glass Exhibition, curated by Albert Young. This exhibit showcases the best of what local contemporary glass has […]
**_Running Time:_** _89 minutes _ ** _Director:_** _Alexandra Shiva _ ** _Language:_** _English_ **The Peabody award-winning documentary that inspired this season’s groundbreaking Broadway musical of the same name. This ability awareness film** follows the challenges and triumphs of a group of adults from Columbus, Ohio _—_ all of whom are living on the autism spectrum […]
**_Running Time:_** _104 minutes _ ** _Director:_** _Adar Shafran _ ** _Language:_** _Hebrew_ Comedy-drama about a young Eritrean refugee, on the brink of deportation, who is accidentally mistaken for a soccer star. With no sporting talent, but hailed as a hero, he unites and uplifts the floundering squad, hiding his identity and falling for the […]
Yiddish music has seen our people through thick and thin. It laughs and dances with us. It weeps with and comforts us. It fills our hearts with a spirit of joy and resilience no matter the challenges of the times. Come drink in the best of Klezmer and Yiddish music as true masters from New […]
**_Running Time:_** _88 minutes _ ** _Director:_** _Heather Dune Macadam _ ** _Language:_** _English _ This staggering documentary reveals the untold story of 999 unmarried, young Jewish women who initially registered for government service in a purported shoe factory, only to be tragically sent to Auschwitz. Who were these young women and why were they […]
**_Running Time:_** _93 minutes _ ** _Director:_** _Philippe Le Guay _ ** _Language:_** _French with English subtitles_ What begins as an innocent romance between Jean, a well-connected Catholic boy in Nazi-occupied Paris and Annette, his Jewish girlfriend, turns into a gripping tale of star-crossed lovers in this heartbreaking drama based on actual events. This film […]
**_Running Time:_** _111 minutes _ ** _Director:_** _Benny Fredman _ ** _Language:_** _Hebrew_ Based on a true story, a newly married yeshiva student sets out to support his family by opening a computer store in his cloistered ultra-Orthodox Jerusalem neighborhood. Despite efforts to adhere to strict Haredi rules, he faces vehement opposition from the locals, […]
**_Running Time:_** _90 minutes _ ** _Director:_** _Ron Frank _ ** _Language:_** _English_ The comic genius of _Gene Wilder_ comes to life in this endearing _documentary_ full of touching and hilarious clips and outtakes, never-before- seen home movies, and interviews with fellow comedians including Mel Brooks, Alan Alda, and Carol Kane. Ron Frank’s heartfelt tribute […]
**_Running Time:_** _84 minutes_ ** _ Director:_** _Lex Gillespie _ ** _Language:_** _English_ Evoking the golden era of the Borscht Belt, this nostalgic film showcases the humor, heritage, and spirit of the iconic Catskills summer resorts, famed for lavish buffets and nightclubs that fostered rising talent. Featuring anecdotes from performers and resort guests, stand-up comedians […]
**_Running Time:_** _100 minutes _ ** _Director:_** _Yaron Arazi _ ** _Language:_** _Hebrew_ with English subtitles Israeli superstars and real-life couple Lee Biran and Eliana Tidhar make the perfect duo in this enchanting musical rom-com. He’s an uninhibited music agent, she’s an introverted singer/songwriter. Their chance encounter, during his visit to her school, offers the […]
**_Running Time:_** _91 minutes _ ** _Director:_** _Micah Smith _ ** _Language:_** _English, Hebrew, Amharic_ The incredible story of Operation Solomon, Israel’s airlift of the Ethiopian Jewish community to Israel. Using documentary footage and reenactments, this film follows Asher Naim, the Israeli ambassador to Ethiopia, as he navigates the worlds of bureaucracy and politics in […]
**To register, e-mail**[ **rchessler@jccdet.org**](https://mailto:rchessler@jccdet.org/) **or call (248) 432-5418 ** **Join The J’s Ageless and Active department for Movies at The J!** ** _ _Frida__ – Wednesday, April 17, 2024, 1:00 p.m** Movie about Frida Kahlo starring Salma Hayek – 2 hours ** _ _On the Basis of Sex__ – Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 1:00 p.m.** […]
**DISCOVER NEW WAYS TO CONNECT WITH THE LAND THROUGH THE WORLD OF NATURAL DYES!** Join Adamah Detroit’s newest team member, Carly Sugar, for an exploration of the science and process of natural dyeing, textile history and Jewish connections. Using locally grown and foraged materials, we’ll dye silk scarves that you can take home to use […]
**This tour is currently closed. The Sisterhood is planning a tour on Thursday, June 27.** Join the FRIENDS Day Trip group on a private tour of the Jewish Historical Society of Michigan’s _In the Neighborhood: Everyday Life on Hastings Street_ exhibit at the Detroit Historical Museum. Take a walk back in time to Detroit’s first […]