Saturday, April 6, 2024 • 8:45 PM • at Philadelphia Film Center

Seven Blessings

Seven Blessings
שבע ברכות

In Israel’s official entry for the Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film, Ayelet Menahemi’s Seven Blessings revolves around an eventful Jewish Moroccan family wedding and the traditional blessings that are pronounced during the ceremony, again at the reception, and... Read More»

Sunday, April 7, 2024 • 3:00 PM • at Philadelphia Film Center

Generation 1.5

Generation 1.5
דור 1.5

The massive Aliyah from the former USSR left an indelible mark on Israeli society. However, their integration into Israeli society was not without challenges and sacrifices. The film captures the profound narrative of the monumental exodus from the Soviet Union... Read More»

Sunday, April 7, 2024 • 7:00 PM • at Philadelphia Film Center

Home

Home
בית

In this explosive true-crime drama, a newly married young man’s ambition to open a computer store in his ultra-Orthodox Jerusalem neighborhood begets a shocking clash of tradition versus modernity. Devout yeshiva student Yair (Roy Nik) tries to support his family... Read More»

Tuesday, April 9, 2024 • 7:00 PM • at Bryn Mawr Film Institute

The Child Within Me

The Child Within Me
הילד שבי

Updated April 9, 2024, 6:15pm EDT: Tickets are available in-person at the theater. Movie has been moved to a larger auditorium due to overwhelming response. Updated April 9, 2024, 5:00pm EDT: Movie is sold out. Yehuda Poliker, one of Israel’s... Read More»

Saturday, April 13, 2024 • 8:45 PM • at PFS East

Running On Sand

Running On Sand
לרוץ על החול

Aumari, a young Eritrean refugee who lives in Israel washing dishes for a living, is caught by the immigration police, and deported to his country. At the last moment he manages to escape at the airport and runs straight into... Read More»

Sunday, April 14, 2024 • 3:00 PM • at PFS East

Seven Blessings

Seven Blessings
שבע ברכות

Second screening added due to popular demand! In Israel’s official entry for the Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film, Ayelet Menahemi’s Seven Blessings revolves around an eventful Jewish Moroccan family wedding and the traditional blessings that are pronounced during... Read More»

Sunday, April 14, 2024 • 7:00 PM • at PFS East

The Monkey House

The Monkey House
גן קופים

Nominated for 11 Israeli Academy Awards, legendary Israeli director Avi Nesher’s critically acclaimed film The Monkey House is a splashy cinematic gem melding a literary mystery, a rambunctious comedy, and a moving character study that follows the unexpected connection between... Read More»

Wednesday, April 17, 2024 • 12:00 PM • Virtual Screening

Children of Peace

Children of Peace
ילדי השלום

Arabs and Jews have lived in ongoing conflict for over a century. A group of dreamers decided to challenge everything they know about their nationalities and histories and founded a village in 1970s Israel as a social experiment. The film... Read More»