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New and Notable

Wagner & Me
With the witty English actor and raconteur Stephen Fry as our guide, this film is a provocative yet enjoyable look at Richard Wagner‘s life – and his 'stained' legacy. 

A Look at the Past

The Night of Broken Glass
After seizing power, the Nazis turned to violence openly in what has come to be known as Kristallnacht: the night of broken glass.

On the Lighter Side

Dad on the Run
Fueled by klezmer and set in the Paris night world, Dad On The Run is an intelligent & hilarious screwball comedy involving Bar Mitzvahs, frozen fish and a misplaced foreskin.

Issues of Faith

Spark Among the Ashes
A 13-year-old boy stands at the center of a complex human drama when he travels to Cracow to participate in the first bar mitzvah there since the War.

In the Performing Arts

Last Dance
Follow the dazzling Pilobolus Dance Theater and Maurice Sendak (Where the Wild Things Are) as they collaborate on a dance-theater work honoring a Holocaust legacy..

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Top Ten Jewish Experience Titles

1. Orchestra of Exiles
The story of how one man saved nearly 1,000 Jews from the Nazis.

2. Wagner & Me
Stephen Fry reconciles his love of Wagner with the man's anti-Semitism.

3. The Last Flight of Petr Ginz
The extraordinary life and work of Petr Ginz, who died at Auschwitz at age 16.

4. Gottfried Helnwein and the Dreaming Child
A German artist designs an Israeli opera written by a famous playwright.

5. Old Jews Telling Jokes
Just what it’s called: old Jews...telling jokes...

6. Praying with Lior
Can someone with Down syndrome be a “spiritual genius?”

7. A Life Apart
An intimate look into the mysterious and joyous world of the Hasidic Jews.

8. Forgiving Dr. Mengele
A victim of the infamous Nazi doctor decides to forgive the unforgivable.

9. Inventing Our Life
A look at the glorious 100-year history of Israel's kibbutz movement.

10. Defamation
Israeli director Yoav Shamir examines anti-Semitism in the modern world.