Upcoming Events
May 2008:
Sunday, May 4, 2008 at 3:00 PM - CINEMATIC VISIONS FILM @ FAU Boca Campus, Performing Arts PA 101 Auditorium. The Florida-Israel Institute (FII) cordially invites you to continue and explore Israeli society and the reflections pertaining to its identity through film. In honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day, this year’s film selection provides an attempt to probe the profound impact that the memory of the Holocaust holds for Israeli society. The film Made in Israel will be followed by a post-film discussion by Nava Dushi.
The Florida-Israel Institute Lecture & Film Series presents Israel 60th Independence Day Celebrations on Sunday, May 11, 2008, at Lynn University Campus, Amarnick Goldstein Concert Hall at 2:00 p.m. The double feature includes “Eye Witness – 60 Years” and “First Lesson in Peace". These two powerful Israeli documentaries will be introduced by Professor Nava Dushi from Lynn University who will moderate the post-film discussions. Free Kosher Israeli food will be served during the intermission between the two films (courtesy of the Florida-Israel Institute and the Kosher Konnection of Boca Raton). Admission is $5.00 and tickets will be sold at the door on a first-come, first-serve basis and may be paid by a check payable to the “FAU Foundation” and is a tax deductible donation. For more information, please contact Dr. Zvi Roth at 561-297-3471 or via e-mail, rothz@fau.edu, or call Ms. Shari Saylor at 561-297-4093, or click on “Upcoming Events” at www.floridaisrael.org.
Tentative Spring-Summer 2008 Films Schedule (all on Sundays at 3:00 at the FAU Lifelong Learning Center; Free Admission):
June 15, 2008: “Late Summer Blues”. Special farewell event to Dr. Miri Talmon-Bohm.
July 13, 2008: “Sisai”. Pre-film lecture by Dr. Roth about “Ethiopian Jews in Israel”.
August 3, 2008: “James’ Journey to Jerusalem”.Pre-film lecture by Dr. Roth about “Foreign Workers in Israel”.
August 24, 2008: “Broken Wings”. Pre-film lecture by Nava Dushi about “Israeli Family Life”.
September 21, 2008: “Did Herzl Really Say It? Part 1 – Transparent Kippa”. Pre-film lecture by Nava Dushi about “Jewish Identity in Israel”. |
