Building Hours:Jewish Film Nights at the J
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Jewish Film Nights at Home
JCC's Jewish Film Nights are virtual. You can watch our selection of a Jewish interest film from the comfort of your own home and then join us for an online discussion via Zoom, every 4 weeks. To receive email notices about what films will be discussed, links to the films, and how to gain entry to the Zoom meetings, you need only to sign up HERE.
Watch the films at your convenience and then join us for the discussion. Everyone is invited. We choose films that are readily available to stream online. Themes are varied: Drama, History, Comedy, Documentary, Contemporary.
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Upcoming Film Discussions:
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Hannah Arendt: Facing Tyranny 2025 | Documentary, History, Biography | USA | 84 min Watch it FREE with PBS Passport Available on Amazon Prime for $2.99 This film is a new (2025) documentary made 50 years after her death. Born in 1906, Arendt was a Jewish German and American historian and philosopher. She was one of the most influential political theorists of the twentieth century. Filled with archival footage, the film—made for the PBS American Masters series—tells the story of Arendt’s life. It follows the historical events that shaped her thinking, from the First World War and the Holocaust to the founding of Israel, the Adolf Eichmann trial, the civil rights movement, and the Vietnam War. In the film, people who knew her paint a picture of a woman who was as fearless as she was full of life. The film shows the foresight of a political thinker whose work resonates into the present day—astonishingly and frighteningly so. Watch the film online at your convenience and, if you can, please join us on Zoom Tuesday, February 17 to discuss it. Sign up HERE to receive the Zoom link for the discussion. |
Upcoming Virtual Film Discussions:
March 24
April 28
June 2
July 7
September 15
October 20
Dates are subject to change
ChaiFlicks: Jewish Films Streaming Service - Free 7-Day Trial
ChaiFlicks is a Jewish film subscription streaming service offered by Menemsha Films. Menemsha is a film distributor from whom we have obtained many of the great films we have shown at the JCC. (…for which we pay hundreds of dollars per film.)
Menemsha regularly adds films to the ChaiFlicks library. The subscription costs only $6 per month during which you can watch as many films as you like. Currently, the first month is free and you can cancel at any time.
What is Jewish Film Nights at the J?
Jewish Film Nights at the J brings you thought-provoking, entertaining, and educational films for free. There will be one film shown on one night each month. Each film will have a brief introduction and opportunity to stay after for discussion. Themes are varied: Drama, History, Comedy, Documentary, Contemporary. Our committee scours the film universe to bring you the best available. All have a Jewish connection. We invite everyone in the community to enjoy these free nights at the JCC.
Thanks to a generous grant to the JCC from the Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley and the support of our sponsors, all regular JFN films are free.
The Jewish Film Nights at the J (JFN) committee meets regularly to screen and select films. For more information or to get involved contact Dan Poresky at [email protected].
Thank you to our sponsors
SEASON SPONSORS:
Kathy Zimmerman and Peter Fisher
Harold and Sandra Goldfarb
Bonnie and Bobby z"l Hammel
Daniel Poresky
PRODUCER SPONSORS:
Linda and Jim Wimmer
FILM SPONSORS:
Houman and Lori Ahdieh
Gail Combs
Monica and Henry Friess
Jeffrey Gevirtz
Maxine and Don Klein
Larry and Eva Levitt
The Mandler Family
Michael and Linda Miller
Alan and Judith Morrison
Elaine and Leon Papir
The Scherline Group
Dr. Mickey and Eileen Ufberg
Carol and Bob Wilson
SUPPORTERS:
Rony Ackerman
Anonymous (2)
Karen and Bill Berry
Marilyn Claire
Jan and Glenn Ehrich
Nancy Lloyd
Jeannie and Holmes Miller
Elizabeth and James Powers
Elaine Rappaport-Bass
Yahuda and Victoria Smooha
Alla Toff
