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Desperate to support her baby, single mother and offbeat musician Tala takes a job at the Milky Way, producing breast milk sold to new mothers who cannot or do not produce their own. In this dystopian dark comedy, Tala juggles motherhood and employment, while sneaking a glimpse into the wealthy lives of those who buy her breast milk.
A poignant portrait of Danny Layani, who, after 25 years of total blindness, regains his sight and sees his wife and four children for the very first time. However, the newfound light in Danny’s life begins to dim. Through intimate family archives and meticulous animated paintings, Danny shares his captivating story of resilience, self-discovery, and the profound power of perspective.
Eritrean refugee Aumari is slated for deportation from Israel on a technicality. After ducking immigration authorities at the airport, he becomes the unlikely and very perplexed recipient of a hero’s welcome. He is mistaken for an eagerly anticipated Nigerian soccer player who is supposed to arrive at the same time, Though lacking a fundamental knowledge of the sport, he finds himself the face of the franchise.
An ultra-orthodox Jewish family from Aix-les-Bains comes to a farm in Calabria for a brief stay every year to carry out a sacred mission: harvesting etrog citrons for Sukkot. When Elio, the farm owner, meets Esther, the rabbi’s daughter, who is tired of the constraints imposed by her religion, their relationship sparks a lasting change for each of them.
Join The Temple for a Tu B'Shvat Seder on February 10th, at 6:00pm. More details at thetemplelouky.org
Spend an evening with mocktails, snacks, and our ShinShinim while you focus on goals for the new year as a Jewish woman and make vision boards. More information and RSVP coming soon.
The Very Narrow Bridge is a journey into the souls of four people - two Jews and two Palestinians - who have lost a child or parent to violent conflict as they transform their grief into a bridge for reconciliation. They all belong to Israeli Palestinian Bereaved Families, a controversial grassroots movement of broken-hearted people, who stand side-by-side to end the violence and build a future based on dignity and equality. Despite fierce political and family opposition, they refuse to give up.
Join Rabbi Freed every Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. at the Trager Family JCC for coffee, cookies, and some insights into that week's Torah portion.
You're invited to come practice your Hebrew! Kyla and Eden, our Shinshiniot, are so excited to have a conversation with you! Come hang out at our Hebrew Conversation Club, where intermediate and advanced speakers can practice their skills and have …
Join The Temple for the Brotherhood Meeting & Dinner on February 13th, at 6:30pm. More details at thetemplelouky.org
The Boy in the Woods follows the true story of Max, a Jewish boy escaping Nazi persecution. After he is separated from his family, Max finds temporary refuge with a Christian peasant (Richard Armitage). After a tense stand-off with Nazi police. Max must live in the woods and learn to survive alone in a landscape crawling with Jew-hunters and, partisans and haunted by ghosts. He and Yanek, another boy in hiding like Max, rescue a baby girl, but their heroic act comes at a tragic price. Based on the best-selling memoir by Holocaust survivor Maxwell Smart.
Join The Temple for Interfaith Shabbat on February 14th, at 7:00pm. More details at thetemplelouky.org
SATURDAY TORAH STUDY 9:00-10:00 am with Rabbi David Meet in the Fishman Library before the morning service to read and discuss the Torah portion of the week over coffee, bread with jam and cream cheese, and other treats.
Legendary Italian director Marco Bellocchio’s film tells the scandalous true story of a six-year old Jewish boy who, in mid-19th century Bologna, was abducted from his family by the church under the Pope’s orders and raised as a Catholic.
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