Iyar/Tammuz 5778 • June/July 2018 66thth AnnualAnnual ToledoToledo JewishJewish FilmFilm FestivalFestival sponsoredsponsored byby RuthRuth andand RalphRalph DelmanDelman JuneJune 1919 –– JulyJuly 1616 Page 10 JLC Out and About Page 12 Have I got a story for you See page 2 for details. JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER TOLEDO Page 16 Israel at 70 picnic 2018ANNUAL MEETING Dinner Celebration June 26, 2018 • 6 p.m. at Congregation B'nai Israel Potato Bar No charge RSVP for dinner to [email protected] or 419-724-0361 See page 7 for Board of Directors slates HERE------> GOES <------LABEL Page 2 • June/July 2018 • Toledo Jewish News Toledo Jewish Film Festival 6th Annual Toledo Jewish Film Festival sponsored by Ruth and Ralph Delman June 19 – July 16 OPENING NIGHT Time The Wedding Plan DOUBLE FEATURE All movies will begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 19 Running time: 110 Joe’s Violin & Location minutes, Hebrew Itzhak All movies with English Monday, July 9 Lourdes University Franciscan Theatre Subtitles Joe’s Violin 6832 Convent Blvd. Sylvania, OH At 32, Michal (Noa Running time: 24 Kooler), an Orthodox minutes, Hebrew General Admission Jewish woman, is with English $7 per film, per person finally looking forward subtitles Series Package to the comfort and In this award- $30 all 5 dates, per person security of marriage, when she is suddenly winning All pre-purchased tickets and passes will blindsided by her fiancé's decision. documentary short, be available the day of each film Unwilling to return to lonely single life, a 91-year-old Holocaust survivor donates Michal decides to put her trust in fate and his violin to a local instrument drive, How to purchase tickets continue with her wedding plans, believing changing the life of a poor 12-year-old Call 419-724-0362 Mr. Right will appear by her chosen date. school girl, and unexpectedly, his own. Email [email protected] Joe’s Violin poignantly illuminates how Visit www.jewishtoledo.org/filmfestival Dreaming of a the power of music brings light in the Or buy at the door on a first come, first Jewish Christmas darkest of times and how a small act can served basis. Seating is limited. Monday, June 25 have a great impact, connecting people Running time: 52 across generations and cultures. Concessions minutes, English Popcorn and water will be available at all Set almost entirely in Itzhak screenings (unless otherwise noted). This a Chinese restaurant, 80 minutes, is included in your ticket price. Dreaming of a Jewish English Christmas is an From Schubert to Parking offbeat, irreverent Strauss, Bach to Free parking is available outside of the musical documentary Brahms, Mozart to… Franciscan Center. that tells the story of Billy Joel, Itzhak a group of Jewish songwriters, including Perlman’s violin Additional information and policies Irving Berlin, Mel Tormé, Jay Livingston, playing transcends Festivalgoers are encouraged to arrive Ray Evans, Gloria Shayne Baker, and mere performance at least 15 minutes prior (unless noted) Johnny Marks, who wrote the soundtrack to evoke the to the film program. All screenings are to Christianity’s most musical holiday. celebrations and struggles of real life. As general seating. Seats are occupied on charming and entrancing as the famous a first come, first served basis. All cell Fanny’s Journey violinist himself, Itzhak is a portrait of phones and other electronic devices inside Monday, July 2 musical virtuosity seamlessly enclosed in the auditorium must be turned OFF prior Running time: 94 warmth, humor, and above all, love. to the introduction of the film. Please minutes do not text or otherwise check devices French with during screenings. The lighted screens on subtitles electronic devices are distracting to others. Based on a true story, The use of cameras or recording devices of any kind is strictly prohibited during Fanny’s Journey is CLOSING NIGHT screenings. an incredible tale of 1945 bravery, strength, and Monday, July 16 survival; a story of a Running Time: 91 Questions daring young girl and minutes, Hungarian Please contact Hallie Freed at her younger sisters who will stop at nothing with English subtitles 419-724-0362 or [email protected] and fear no one. When the Nazis arrive Based on the in Italy, 11 children suddenly left on their acclaimed short story own do the impossible and reach the Swiss Homecoming by border to freedom. Gábor T. Szántó On a summer day in 1945, an Orthodox SUPPORTED BY man and his grown son return to a village in Hungary while the villagers prepare for the Jewish Federation wedding of the town clerk's son. Director Ferenc Török paints a complex picture of a & Foundation society trying to come to terms with the recent horrors they’ve experienced, perpetrated, or YOUR CAMPAIGN AND LEGACY GIFTS AT WORK just tolerated for personal gain. Toledo Jewish News • June/July 2018 • Page 3 Toledo Jewish News Volume 66 No. 9 • 24 pages Dear community members, Wow, what an amazing month May was. I couldn’t be more proud to be a Toledoan. The Israel at 70 committee did a phenomenal job in welcoming Israel Consulate General Dani Dayan to our community. His day was packed with meetings among local, federal, and national leaders. Positive conversation with Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz may lead to fruitful exchanges regarding how Israeli technology can help with the water and algae problems our region faces. University of Toledo President Sharon Gaber not only hosted a Shabbat dinner earlier in the month at her home, but she also engaged in a very productive conversation with Dayan about how to bring UT and Israel together, especially in the department of autonomous vehicles. All in all, it was a remarkable month, yet the hard work our staff and lay leaders do doesn’t end there. Joel Marcovitch, CEO (ISSN 0040-9081) Our 6th Annual Jewish Film Festival returns on June 19. This year’s lineup Toledo Jewish News is published 11 times per year, by Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo, is just as incredible as in previous years. Please remember to get to Lourdes 6465 Sylvania Avenue, Sylvania, Ohio 43560. University Franciscan Center Theatre early. 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