The Women's Balcony and Post-Screening Discussion w/ Rabbi Hannah Orden

Event Date: December 2nd, 2017 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Address : 426 Springfield Avenue, Summit, NJ, United States
Town : Summit
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In Hebrew with English subtitles. A comedy/drama about community, old traditions and values and the power of women to keep all of these together in the face of modern extremism. ​ An accident during a bar mitzvah celebration leads to a gender rift in a devout Orthodox community in Jerusalem, in this rousing, good-hearted tale about women speaking truth to patriarchal power. When the women’s balcony in an Orthodox synagogue collapses, leaving the rabbi’s wife in a coma and the rabbi in shock, the congregation falls into crisis. Charismatic young Rabbi David appears to be a savior after the accident, but slowly starts pushing his fundamentalist ways and tries to take control. This tests the women’s friendships and creates an almost Lysistrata-type rift between the community’s women and men. Tickets: $12 in advance, $14 at the door. Email: summitfilm@gmail.com to reserve tickets

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