Weinstein JCC hosts 14th annual Israeli & Jewish Film Festival January 19-29

The Weinstein JCC is set to host the 14th Annual Israeli & Jewish Film Festival from January 19-29, 2023, as part of the 2022-2023 Arts + Ideas Season. This popular film festival is dedicated to fostering an understanding of Israeli and Jewish culture as well as introducing viewers to Israel’s young but thriving film industry.

Leslie McGuigan, Director of Cultural Arts for Weinstein JCC, noted that the festival features films based upon various considerations such as awards and nominations, timely subject matter, and input from the film community. “In 2023, five films can be screened in person and two enjoyed virtually,” she said. The schedule of films with a brief synopsis and viewing times, along with information about purchasing tickets for the screenings, can be found here.

A highlight of the festival is the Jan. 22 screening of The Levys of Monticello, a documentary film directed and produced by Steven Pressman. The film focuses on the story of the Levy family’s 89-year ownership and preservation of Monticello and also tells a broader story about anti-Semitism that runs throughout the course of American history, right up to the present day. The film addresses the pivotal role that enslaved people played at Monticello, during both Thomas Jefferson’s and Uriah Levy’s years as owners. There will be a post-film discussion with filmmaker Steven Pressman, who will be joined by Phyllis K. Leffler, Emerita Professor in the Department of History at the University of Virginia.

IN PERSON SCREENINGS

Film: Fiddler’s Journey to the Big Screen

• Date: Thurs., Jan. 19 at 6pm [dinner reception and film screening]
• Location: Weinstein JCC, 5403 Monument Ave.
• Price: $30 member/$35 nonmember includes pre-show dinner reception

Film: Perfect Strangers

• Date: Sat., Jan. 21 at 7:30pm
• Location: Weinstein JCC, 5403 Monument Ave.
• Price: $10 member/$12 nonmember

Film: The Levys of Monticello

• Date: Sun., Jan. 22 at 2pm
• Location: Virginia Museum of History and Culture 428 N. Arthur Ashe Boulevard
• Price: $10 Weinstein JCC and VMHC member/ $12 nonmember

Film: Cinema Sabaya

• Date: Tues., Jan. 24 at 6:30pm
• Location: The Byrd Theatre, 2908 W. Cary St.
• Price: $10 member/$12 nonmember

Film: Valiant Hearts (in partnership with the Virginia Holocaust Museum)

• Date: Sun., Jan. 29 at 2pm
• Location: Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, 200 N. Arthur Ashe Boulevard
• Price: $10 Weinstein JCC, VHM and VMFA member/$12 nonmember

VIRTUAL SCREENINGS

Film: Berenshtein

• Film Viewing Window: Jan. 19-29
• Price per household: $10 member/$12 nonmember

Film: America

• Film Viewing Window: Jan. 19-29
• Price per household: $10 member/$12 nonmember

For more information about Arts + Ideas programs and to purchase subscription or individual tickets, click here or contact Leslie McGuigan, [email protected].