Special Chanukah treats will be served following the concert. A guitarist who blends modern pop and Spanish music, Broza is a popular singer-songwriter known for his dynamic and vibrant performances in English, Hebrew, and Spanish. Beginning at 2:30 PM, this fun, family-friendly event features a concert by Israeli superstar David Broza. The Cathy and Morris and Bart Jewish Cultural Arts Month concludes on December 14 with the Jewish Community Center’s annual Community Channukah Celebration.
The story of the inter-tangling of lonely lives in New York City, Visible City was coined by the New York Times Book Review as a novel “full of verve and chutzpah.” Tova Mirvis, author of the best-selling novel, The Ladies Auxilliary, will present her new book, Visible City, on December 11at 7:00 PM. In doing so, he reflects upon the nature of innovation itself, and the factors that breed success. In The Innovators, Isaacson shares the revealing stories of the individuals responsible for creating the computer and the Internet, exploring their fascinating personalities and the traits that allowed some to achieve success where others failed. On December 1at 7:00 PM, bestselling biographer Walter Isaacson returns to the Uptown Jewish Community Center to present his newest book, The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution. His visit is cosponsored by the Jewish Community Day School, PJ Library, and Vicky Karno. Using the defining events of the past to shed new light on the present, My Promised Land is a landmark portrait of a small, vibrant country living on the edge, whose identity and presence play a crucial role in today’s political landscape.Įsteemed Jewish children’s book author Eric Kimmel will hold a Channukah story hour on November 23 at 2:00 PM at Octavia Books, located at 513 Octavia Street. A senior correspondent for Haaretz and a member of its editorial board, as well as a leading commentator on Israeli public television, Shavit recently authored My Promised Land, which tells the story of Israel as it has never been told before, examining the complexities and contradictions of the Israeli condition. On November 13 at 7:00 PM, the Jewish Community Center and the Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans, in cooperation with the Jewish Book Council, will present guest speaker Ari Shavit, one of the most influential columnists writing about the Middle East today. Directed by Oscar-winner Pepe Danquart and based upon a bestselling novel by Israeli author Uri Orlev, Run Boy Run tells the extraordinary true story of a Polish boy who seeks the kindness of others in his solitary struggle to outlast the Nazi occupation and keep alive his Jewish faith.
#MOVIE RUN BOY RUN MOVIE#
To commemorate Kristallnacht (Night of Broken Glass), the Cathy and Morris Bart Cultural Arts Month opens on November 9 at 7:00 PM with a screening of the movie Run Boy Run.
#MOVIE RUN BOY RUN FREE#
All events are free and open to the community.
Presented annually by the New Orleans Jewish Community Center, this celebration of Jewish culture offers events for a range of interests and ages. Jewish authors, cinema, and music will be highlighted at the Cathy and Morris Bart Jewish Cultural Arts Month, held November 9 through Decemat the Uptown Jewish Community Center. Charles Avenue, including a talk by columnist Ari Shavit, presentations by biographer Walter Isaacson and novelist Tova Mirvis, and concluding in December with a Channukah celebration featuring Israeli musician David Broza.įor details about the Cathy and Morris Bart Jewish Cultural Arts Month, see the announcement from the Jewish Community Center below:Ĭathy and Morris Bart Jewish Cultural Arts Month A screening tonight of “Run Boy Run,” a film set during the Nazi occupation of Poland, will kick off a month of free cultural events at the Jewish Community Center on St.