88 mins |
Rated
TBC
Closed Caption Device, Enhanced/Descriptive Audio Headsets are NOT AVAILABLE for this film.
Sunday, October 22, 2023 10:00AM: Talkback with film subject Tamar Manasseh and director Brad Rothchild, via Zoom
Dir Brad Rothschild
This inspiring documentary follows Black Rabbinical student Tamar Manassah’s work as a community organizer based on the South Side of Chicago. As the founder of Mothers and Men Against Senseless Killings (MASK), she tirelessly pursues social justice. Manasseh champions reproductive rights and gun control while leading Yom Kippur services. Eager to pave a path for her two children and grandson, she decides to become a rabbi so that she can serve as a bridge between communities and create welcoming spaces that bring together all people against common fears. Director Brad Rothschild (They Ain’t Ready for Me, SFJFF 2020) offers an intimate portrait of their congregation, Beth Shalom B’nai Zaken Ethiopian Hebrew Congregation, which becomes a model for a diverse and inclusive Jewish center.
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Closed Caption Device, Enhanced/Descriptive Audio Headsets are NOT AVAILABLE for this film.
Sunday, October 22, 2023 10:00AM: Talkback with film subject Tamar Manasseh and director Brad Rothchild, via Zoom
Dir Brad Rothschild
This inspiring documentary follows Black Rabbinical student Tamar Manassah’s work as a community organizer based on the South Side of Chicago. As the founder of Mothers and Men Against Senseless Killings (MASK), she tirelessly pursues social justice. Manasseh champions reproductive rights and gun control while leading Yom Kippur services. Eager to pave a path for her two children and grandson, she decides to become a rabbi so that she can serve as a bridge between communities and create welcoming spaces that bring together all people against common fears. Director Brad Rothschild (They Ain’t Ready for Me, SFJFF 2020) offers an intimate portrait of their congregation, Beth Shalom B’nai Zaken Ethiopian Hebrew Congregation, which becomes a model for a diverse and inclusive Jewish center.
