Join us on the third Tuesday of each month, from December 2026 through May 2027, for a journey through classic and lesser-known Jewish-themed cinema. Featuring acclaimed films from genres including drama, comedy, romance, and historical narrative, the series explores the richness and diversity of Jewish life, culture, history, and identity. Each screening offers insight into the social, cultural, and historical contexts that shaped these works and their continuing relevance. Curated by Peter Haas and Eric Kisch, the series includes a brief introduction and historical background before each film, followed by a lively Q&A discussion following the movie projection.
POWER: This is s a 1934 British historical romantic drama film based on Lion Feuchtwanger's 1925 novel Jud Süß, about the rise and fall of Joseph Süß Oppenheimer, a court Jew in 18th century Germany. Directed by Lothar Mendes, the film stars German actor Conrad Veidt in the role of Oppenheimer. Unlike the Nazis' antisemitic propaganda film Jud Süß (1940), the British film was intended to be sympathetic to Jews, and is generally considered to be a faithful adaptation of Feuchtwanger's novel. It was hoped the historical analogy, condemning antisemitism in
1730, would be a successful means of evading the ban by the British censors on political topics in films. This is an extraordinary film, shot in color, made at a time when the Nazi takeover of Germany was complete.
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