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The Federation to Hold Virtual Showing of Film “From Cairo to the Cloud” on Jan Jewish Federation of NEPA Non-profit Organization 601 Jefferson Ave. U.S. POSTAGE PAID The Scranton, PA 18510 Permit # 184 Watertown, NY Change Service Requested Published by the Jewish Federation of Northeastern Pennsylvania VOLUME XIV, NUMBER 1 JANUARY 7, 2021 The Federation to hold virtual showing of film “From Cairo to the Cloud” on Jan. 23 The Jewish Federation of Northeast- ments illuminating more than a thousand “From Cairo to the Cloud” was pro- ern Pennsylvania will show the film years of Jewish, Christian and Muslim life duced, directed and filmed by award-win- “From Cairo to the Cloud – The World of in the heart of the Islamic world. ning filmmaker Michelle Paymar. Her the Cairo Geniza” on its website, www. The film includes interviews with independent work has screened at festivals jewishnepa.org, on Saturday, January scholars, librarians and authors. Through around the world, and she has credits as 23, at 8 pm. To view the film, visit the those experts and the words of the medi- a director and writer of documentary and website and click on the link to the film. eval texts themselves, the film seeks to non-fiction television programs for NBC, The link will be live for 24 hours. enlighten all those interested in learning ABC, CBS, PBS, CBC, MTV, CTV, Trav- “For the past few years the Jewish how the Cairo Geniza has impacted the el, Discovery, History and other major Federation has been screening docu- field of Jewish studies, Mediterranean, broadcasters. Paymar received a master of mentaries of interest free of charge to medieval and world history, manuscript fine arts degree in film directing from the our Federation community as part of our studies, codicology and palaeography, American Film Institute and a B.A. from winter programming,” said organizers of and more. the University of California, Berkeley. the event. “This year, you can watch the The film will discuss the different Nick Kitchen, Take One, Cambridge Jewish Film Festival winner ‘From Cairo types of documents found in the geniza, Film Festival Reviews, called the film to the Cloud’ from the comfort and safety which include religious texts and medical “meticulously researched, with a cast of your own home.” prescriptions, literary treasures and love of engaging experts who enlighten and “From Cairo to the Cloud” tells the letters, marriage contracts and business entertain with this extraordinary story. story of the Cairo Geniza, a treasure trove reports, magical amulets and children’s Anyone with a passing interest in history of manuscripts hidden for centuries in the drawings. Manuscripts emerge from every will find all this enthralling.” geniza, or sacred storeroom, of an ancient segment of society, from the impover- among 70 different libraries and collec- Dr. Benjamin Outhwaite, head of Asian synagogue in Cairo. The Cairo Geniza ished beggar to the celebrated scholar. tions all over the world. Today, thanks and African Collections and Genizah is a collection larger, more varied and, Among the geniza’s many discoveries are to an international effort, the geniza Research Unit, Cambridge University arguably, more significant than the Dead hand-written drafts penned by Moses Mai- archives have been digitally reunited. Library, wrote that it is “the first fully Sea Scrolls. It is not only the largest cache monides, the 12th century rabbi, scholar, After a thousand years of silence, the comprehensive film to examine the whole of Jewish history ever found, it has been philosopher and physician. documents have journeyed from Cairo history of one of the world’s most remark- called a window into a vanished civiliza- After they were discovered, the doc- to the cloud, where they are freely ac- able, but least known, collections… Pay- tion, with half a million manuscript frag- uments in the geniza were dispersed cessible online. mar has brought together all the leading scholars and figures in the field to examine the history of its discovery and expose the importance of its manuscripts. Sumptu- Sharansky responds to antisemitism panel: ously shot, through site visits, interviews with scholars, librarians and authors, and through the words of the medieval texts “Progressives” portray Jews as “oppressors” themselves… Paymar has produced an BY JNS STAFF and are neo-colonialists,” she said. ideal experience… a documentary on (JNS) – Human-rights icon Natan Sha- Anila Ali, president and founder of perhaps the most important archive of the ransky told an event on antisemitism on American Muslims and Multifaith Women’s Middle Ages with high production values December 16 that too many progressive Empowerment Council, stated, “We believe and unquestionable authority.” voices regard Jews as “oppressors,” and that as Muslims we don’t get to define what are not protecting individual freedoms antisemitism is. That is up to Jews.” and human rights. He was speaking at an Relating specifically to the December 2021 UJA event countering a panel the day before on A panel of Jewish activists from 15 panel, she said, “When Tlaib’s office antisemitism headlined by Rep. Rashida diverse backgrounds debated aspects was contacted over this sham of an an- Tlaib (D-MI), Professor Marc Lamont Hill of contemporary antisemitism on tisemitism conference, she only called Pay it forward & give to and journalist Peter Beinart – individuals December 16. (Photo courtesy of out white nationalists.” the 2021 Jewish Federation who have been called antisemitic. Combat Anti-Semitism) A panel of activists from diverse back- of Northeastern Pennsylvania Sharansky was joined by U.S. Assistant grounds debated various aspects of contem- Annual Campaign! Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat from Jews by so-called progressives … porary antisemitism, with many decrying Goal: Anti-Semitism Ellie Cohanim and a range For the so-called progressives, all the the false contradiction too often presented $970,000 of high-level speakers and activists, ampli- world is the fight between ‘oppressors’ between being both progressive and Jewish. fying the voices of actual Jewish leaders to and ‘oppressed.’ ‘Oppressors’ are always Hen Mazzig, a senior fellow at the Tel For information or to provide an accurate account of antisemi- wrong and the ‘oppressed’ are always Aviv Institute, said, “It is so harmful to feel make a donation call tism. The online event was organized by right. There is no such thing as individual that our identity is being challenged – that 570-961-2300 ext. 1 or send your gift to: the Combat Anti-Semitism Movement, justice; it has to be for the group.” we must choose between our progressive Jewish Federation in partnership with the Tel Aviv Institute. He said in the eyes of these voices, values and the fight against antisemitism.” of Northeastern $552,586 Pennsylvania as of Dec. 28, 2020 It took place in the aftermath of the “Jews are guilty of belonging to the wrong Rabbi Sandra Lawson, associate chaplain 601 Jefferson Ave., “Dismantling Anti-Semitism: Winning state – the state of Israel,” and that “Jews for Jewish Life at Elon University in North Scranton, PA 18510 Carolina, emphasized that “antisemitism is a (Please MEMO your Justice” panel that featured Tlaib, a sup- are accused as a group and Israel is accused pledge or gift 2021 porter of boycotting Israel; Hill, a Temple as a Jewish state.” problem, which is not a left or right problem.” UJA Campaign) University professor who has endorsed Cohanim outlined her own personal That was a point also made by Craig the Palestinian slogan “from the river to and family background from Iran, em- Dershowitz, CEO of Artists 4 Israel and the sea,” commonly viewed as a call to phasizing the hundreds of thousands of president of the Healing Arts Kits and destroy Israel; and the panel’s sole Jewish Jews originally from Arab and Middle Healing Ink. He said, “We need to recog- participant, CNN commentator and New Eastern countries. She said that there is nize that the antisemitism we are seeing York Times columnist Beinart, who has a “pernicious new form of antisemitism” is not one model,” although he noted a publicly rejected the need for a Jewish state. that seeks to erase this history. common theme is often “the perceived Sharansky said “today, there is an at- “This erasure of history allows the power of the Jewish people.” tempt to hijack the cause of human rights accusation that Jews enjoy white privilege See “Panel” on page 8 Candle lighting INSIDE THIS ISSUE January 8 .................................... 4:33 pm January 15 .................................. 4:40 pm Aliyah from India Aiding Honduras News in brief... 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