Temple Beth Abraham Adult Ed. presents:

Movie Mavens

: Select Saturdays at 7:00PM Feb. 17

Oct. 14 Mar. 17

Nov. 4 Apr. 21

Dec. 16 May 12

Jan. 13 & Jun. 16*

Films with Jewish themes or content.

Moderated discussion immediately following the movie. Light refreshments provided.

Free Members: $5.00 to offset cost of Guests: refreshments

Please RSVP to Temple Office (914) 631-1770

*Reserved for snow date or bonus selection

Temple Beth Abraham * 25 Leroy Avenue * Tarrytown, NY * (914) 631-1770 * www.tba-ny.org

SCHEDULE October 14 February 17 Ushpizin Septembers of Shiraz It’s Sukkot in Jerusalem's orthodox In the aftermath of the Iranian revolution, neighborhood. A devout couple, Moshe and rare-gem dealer Isaac Amin is arrested, October 14 Mali, married nearly five years and childless, wrongly accused of being a spy. Terrified by Ushpizin are broke and praying for a miracle. his disappearance, his family must reconcile a

2004 Suddenly, miracles abound: a friend finds new world of cruelty and chaos with the Moshe a sukkah he says is abandoned, Moshe PG collapse of everything they have known. As is the beneficiary of a monetary gift, and two Isaac navigates the terrors of prison, and his escaped convicts arrive on Moshe and Mali's wife feverishly searches for him, his children November 4 doorstep in time to be their ushpizin (guests). struggle with the realization that their family The miracles turn into conflicts, straining Young Frankenstein may soon be forced to embark on a journey Moshe and Mali’s relationship. of incalculable danger. Based on the novel by 1974 Winner, 2004 Best Actor Israeli Film Dalia Sofer (who wrote the screenplay). PG Academy; Jury Award Nominee, Best Starring Salma Hayek and Adrien Brody Narrative Feature at the 2005 Tribeca Film Eclectic Pictures, 2015, 110 min. Festival; SUBTITLED March 17 December 16 Eddie King Films, 2004, 90 min. Nora’s Will Monsiuer Ibrahim November 4 Nora commits suicide in a timely way 2003 Young Frankenstein consistent with her plan to bring her ex- R Mel Brooks co-wrote and directed this tale of husband Jose, and the rest of their family the American grandson of the infamous Dr. together for Passover. Due to the celebration Frankenstein, who struggles to prove that he of the Passover festivities, together with a January 13 is not as insane as people believe. Invited to few other factors, if Nora is not buried that Zero Motivation Transylvania, he discovers the process that same day, they will have to wait almost five (Efes Be’yahasey Enosh) reanimates a dead body. days to be able to carry out the burial. A With Gene Wilder (who co-wrote the 2014 mysterious photograph from the past, left screenplay), Peter Boyle, Marty Feldman, under the bed leads Jose to reexamine their Unrated Madeline Kahn, Cloris Leachman, Teri Garr relationship. Nominated for 2 Oscars. Winner of 7 Ariel Awards (Mexico), 2010 Gruskoff/Venture Films, 1974, 106 min. February 17 SUBTITLED December 16 Septembers of Shiraz Cacerola Films, 2008, 92 min. Monsieur Ibrahim April 21 2015 In a very poor neighborhood in Paris, The Zookeeper’s Wife PG-13 Monsieur Ibrahim is an old, Muslim, Turkish The story of keepers of the Warsaw Zoo, owner of a small market. He befriends Jewish based on the non-fiction book of the same teenager, Moises, nicknamed Momo, who March 17 name by Diane Ackerman. The film tells the lives with his father in a small apartment tale of how Jan and Antonina Nora’s Will (Cinco días sin across the street. Żabiński rescued hundreds of Jews from Nora) Nominated for 2004 Best Foreign Language the Germans by hiding them in their Film, Golden Globes, USA zoo during World War II. 2008 SUBTITLED Unrated Starring Jessica Chastain, Johan ARP Sélection, 2003, 95 min. Heldenbergh, Michael McElhatton and Daniel January 13 Brühl April 21 Zero Motivation Scion Films, 2017, 127 min. The Zookeeper’s Wife A zany, dark, & comedic portrait of May 12 everyday life for a unit of young, female The Lemon Tree 2017 Israeli soldiers. A remote desert base Salma Zidane, a widow, lives simply from PG-13 serves as the setting for this cast of her grove of lemon trees in the West characters who bide their time pushing paper and battling in computer games, Bank's occupied territory. When the May 12 counting down the minutes until they can Israeli defense minister and his wife move The Lemon Tree (Etz Limon) return to civilian life. Amidst their next door, the Secret Service orders the 2008 boredom and clashing personalities, trees removed for security. Salma seeks Unrated issues of commitment - to friendship, legal action to stop the destruction of her love, and country - are handled with farm. Although they never speak, she humor and sharp-edged wit develops a human bond with the defense Winner: Best Film and 4 other Israeli Film minister's wife. In this allegory, does Academy Awards David stand a chance against Goliath? SUBTITLED Winner, 2008 Best Actress Israeli Film This film is not rated but contains brief Academy, SUBTITLED nudity and some violence and gore Heimatfilm, 2008, 106 min. July-August Productions, 2014, 97 min.