Lives were bent in the furnaces of the twentieth century, but Granny was unbroken. With a stethoscope, a jar of herring and a hearing aid occasionally switched on, she forged an extraordinary life. Dr Elena Zadik ran through the twentieth century without looking back. A refugee twice before she was 17, a GP in … Continue reading Elena: A Hand Made Life
Edward Norton, Ben Stiller, Jenna Elfman, Anne Bancroft, Eli Wallach USA 2000, 129 mins, English Director Edward Norton, featuring Ben Stiller, Anne Bancroft, Edward Norton In this romantic comedy, best friends since childhood, Rabbi Jacob Schram and Father Brian Finn are dynamic and popular young men living and working on New York’s Upper West side. … Continue reading Keeping the Faith
Why does Easter 'move about'? And why doesn't Christmas? Why might Muslims return from the mosque disappointed at the end of Ramadan? Why can you not find out the date of Chinese New Year 2028? Why does February only have 28 days in a normal year? Is the Jewish calendar really unreasonable? In this session, … Continue reading It’s About Time
This is the story of an ordinary human being who showed remarkable moral and physical courage in demonstrating solidarity and support for Jewish refugees who, mistakenly, thought they would be safe from Nazi persecution by fleeing to the “Free Zone” in Southern France. As Captain of the Gendarmerie in Villefranche-de-Rouergue, Lucien Guillon risked his personal … Continue reading Captain Guillon – The Cruel Price of Resistance in South West France
This UKJFF event presents two films – a main feature film, Once Upon My Mother and a short film, Beshert . NOTE - Tickets to be booked from UKJFF box office: www.ukjewishfilm.org Once Upon My Mother Drama | Dir. Ken Scott | 102 mins | France, 2025 | French with English subtitles Celebrating a mother’s love in its … Continue reading UK Jewish Film Festival – Once Upon My Mother / Beshert
This UKJFF event presents two films - a main feature film, Pink Lady and a short film, To Fly or Float . NOTE - Tickets to be booked from UKJFF box office: www.ukjewishfilm.org Pink Lady Drama | Dir. Nir Bergman | 104 mins | Israel, Italy, 2024 | Hebrew with English subtitles Set in Jerusalem’s … Continue reading UK Jewish Film Festival – Pink Lady / To Fly or Float
Growing up in Lithuania and Israel before finally settling in England, where I have lived for more than 30 years, I ended up with a huge collection of recipes on scraps of paper in five different languages. Many of the dishes I cook today I learnt from my mother and mother-in-law at a time when … Continue reading Yiddish Food Culture: And What About the Taste?
Last Musician of Auschwitz UK 2025, 90 mins, English Director Toby Trackman, featuring Anita Lasker-Wallfisch How can there be music in the worst place in the world? Told through the words of victims of the camp who played and created music during the terrors of the Holocaust, this film shows how music could be a … Continue reading Last Musician of Auschwitz
The making of the Last Musician of Auschwitz Toby Trackman • London The Last Musician of Auschwitz is a complex, powerful film which uses the surprising existence of music in the camp to explore the role of art in preserving a sense of humanity in the face of the most terrible violations. Director of the … Continue reading The making of the Last Musician of Auschwitz
Golda USA/UK 2023,100 mins, English Director Guy Nattiv, featuring Helen Mirren, Liev Schreiber Set during the tense 19 days of the Yom Kippur War in 1973, Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir is faced with the potential of Israel’s complete destruction. She must navigate overwhelming odds, a sceptical cabinet and a complex relationship with US Secretary … Continue reading Golda
If you have an event relating to Jewish culture or relevant to DAVAR members that you would like us to publicise, please email us at info@davarbristol.co.uk.