Category Archives: Tzivi's Events

PFFA ’11

Posted on January 5, 2012 by

From Dec ’11 Spotlight: Award-winning director Agnieszka Holland, best-known internationally for her Oscar-nominated film Europa Europa, was in Chicago last month to show her new film In Darkness on the Opening Night of this year’s PFFA (Polish Film Festival in … Continue reading →

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AJEC “Yente”

Posted on November 18, 2011 by

From Yente to Yenta: How a name became a noun A presentation to the Adult Jewish Education Cooperative hosted by Congregation Or Shalom of Vernon Hills (IL) Mah nish tanah ha performance ha zeh? Every time I set off to see … Continue reading →

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CFIC: 77 Steps

Posted on November 11, 2011 by

From October Spotlight: Tzivi’s Guide to the 2011 Chicago Festival of Israeli Cinema WITASWAN RECEPTION: WITASWAN (Women in the Audience Supporting Women Artists Now) hosted a reception for filmmaker Ibtisam Mara’ana after the 77 Steps screening on Mon 10/31. Many thanks to Barbara … Continue reading →

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CFIC: Gei Oni

Posted on November 11, 2011 by

From October Spotlight: Tzivi’s Guide to the 2011 Chicago Festival of Israeli Cinema Tamar Alkan makes an unforgettable screen debut as “Fania” in Gei Oni (Valley of Fortitude). Fania is a refined young woman who arrives in Turkish Palestine circa … Continue reading →

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3/22/11: Homewood/Flossmoor

Posted on February 10, 2011 by

Hadassah Chicago Chapter’s Zahava-Deborah Group has invited me to give an updated version of last summer’s Yente lecture. The Zahava-Deborah Group serves Hadassah members in Homewood/Flossmoor and typically meets in the afternoon.  Click HERE for more information about the Zahava-Deborah Group on … Continue reading →

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NOODLE in Glencoe

Posted on January 28, 2011 by

Weds 1/26/11, I was asked to lead an “Israeli Film Night” screening of Noodle at North Shore Congregation Israel (co-sponsored by ARZA & AZM). I hadn’t seen Noodle since it played in our local Chicago Festival of Israeli Cinema way … Continue reading →

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KAMII’s Hirsch Program

Posted on December 29, 2010 by

From Jan ’11 Spotlight: Did you know that much of the funding for the original Hull-House campus came from Sears, Roebuck & Company President Julius Rosenwald (either through donations and/or matching grants)? Did you know that Rosenwald also played a … Continue reading →

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USHPIZIN Screening in Long Grove

Posted on December 27, 2010 by

Thanks to ARZA & AZM for co-sponsoring last night’s screening of Ushpizin at  Temple Chai in Long Grove.  And special thanks to all who participated in the post-screening Q&A session. Click HERE to read some reflections by Ushpizin director Gidi Dar (posted in my JUF … Continue reading →

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KAMII Christmas

Posted on December 27, 2010 by

Thanks to KAM Isaiah Israel‘s Kehillah Committee (Kate Berezutskaya, Matt Cramer & Nancy Fritz) for coordinating our congregation’s second annual “Christmas at the Movies.”  Like last year, our festivities centered around a Chinese food feast, but this year we did TWO … Continue reading →

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Ode to Anatevka

Posted on September 21, 2010 by

So a couple of weeks ago, I’m here working away at my desk when the phone rings.  It’s my Rabbi.  She wants to know if I’d like to do one of the Meditations on Rosh Hashanah morning? These honors are usually … Continue reading →

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