A Film Festival with
a Special Purpose

Imagine a series of short films – 25
miutes in length – each one dealing with an aspect of Jewish life in a profoundly artful and compelling way. In some instances, humor will be the informing element in the film. In others, sadness and despair will reveal truths about life. Whatever the tone, each film will resonate with good common sense – or what we might call the wisdom of the Torah.

Now imagine you are a kiruv professional, a community center, a cutting edge synagogue educator working diligently in serving your constituency in places like Charleston, SC, Phoenix, AZ, Edison, NJ, Mt. Kisco, NY, Chicago and Los Angeles – and that you are sitting at an Afikim-conceived Film Festival — designed to offer these films with accompanying source materials to communities large and small.
Actually, you don’t have to imagine because that’s what Afikim has on the drawing board and the schedule for the coming Winter 2006.

The films originate from Israel, from the Maale Film School in Jerusalem. All were produced and filmed by students as part of their graduation requirements and each one selected was an
award winner.

For further information on our upcoming Afikim-sponsored Film Festival, please contact Karen Hochberg at 212.791.7450 or email her at Karen@afikimfoundation.org.