Saturday, September 13th • 7:40pm • Kol Ami
7:40pm — Film & Discussion with Rabbi Spector
10:00pm — Selichot Service
Join us at 7:40pm for a screening of the animated film Waltz With Bashir, in which filmmaker Ari Folman reconstructs his suppressed memories of serving in the 1982 Lebanon War and ultimately confronts the trauma of the Sabra and Shatila massacre. Following the film, Rabbi Spector will lead a discussion on how we can love Israel while acknowledging its complexities and also show empathy for Palestinians. We’ll conclude the evening with our Selichot service.
Please RSVP below!
Kol Ami Members: FREE • Guests: $5 per person
Underwriting opportunities are available. Please contact programming@conkolami.org for more information.
About the Film
Israeli filmmaker Ari Folman wrote, directed, and stars in this autobiographical animated film. As a 19-year-old infantry soldier in the 1982 war with Lebanon, Folman witnessed the Sabra and Shatila massacre, but realizes that he has no memory of the event. In 2006, he seeks out others who were in Beirut at the time to discuss their memories, including a psychologist specializing in post-traumatic stress disorders and the first journalist to cover the massacre. View the trailer here.
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