Film Series Explores Relationship Between Black and Jewish Communities
THE BLACK-JEWISH PARTNERSHIP FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE
A film series
Three extraordinary films that explore the relationship between the Jewish and Black communities. These true stories illuminate the Jewish/Black alliances that helped shape the Civil Rights Movement.
All movies are free of charge.
Joachim Prinz: I Shall Not Be Silent
Streaming Saturday, January 23 - Monday, January 25.
Prinz, as rabbi of Temple B’nai Abraham in Newark, NJ and civil rights activist, declared, “Bigotry and hatred are not the most urgent problem. The most urgent, the most disgraceful, the most shameful and the most tragic problem is silence.”
They Ain’t Ready for Me
Streaming Saturday, January 30 - Monday, February 1.
Zoom with film subject Tamar Manasseh and Director Brad Rothschild, Tuesday, February 2, 7:30PM
Film-maker Brad Rothschild (Westfield native) introduces Tamar Manasseh, the young aspiring Black female Jewish rabbinical student who is heading the fight against killings of young Black children on the South Side of Chicago.
Shared Legacies: The African-American Jewish Civil Rights Alliance
Streaming Saturday, February 6 - Monday, February 8
Zoom conversation with Social Justice Matters—Rabbi Joel Abraham and Leland McGee, Wednesday, February 10, 7:30PM
This film explores the often forgotten story of the coalition and friendships between the Jewish and African-American communities during the Civil Rights Movement and the current efforts to invigorate this vital relationship.
Made possible by funds from the Union County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs, a partner of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.
Presented in partnership between the JCC of Central New Jersey, Social Justice Matters, Inc., The Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest NJ—Community Relations Committee, Congregation Beth Israel, Temple Sholom, and Temple Emanu-El of Westfield.
Register at www.jccnj.org.
Questions? Contact Randi Zucker at
rzucker@jccnj.org or 908-889-8800 x253.
Shared Legacies: The African-American Jewish Civil Rights Alliance
Streaming Saturday, February 6 - Monday, February 8
All movies are free of charge.
Zoom Conversation with Social Justice Matters - Rabbi Abraham and Leland McGee Wednesday, February 10 • 7:30 p.m.
This film explores the often-forgotten story of the coalition and friendship between the Jewish and African-American communities during the Civil Rights Movement and the current efforts to invigorate this vital relationship.
Register at www.jccnj.org.
Questions? Contact Randi Zucker at rzucker@jccnj.org or 908-889-8800 x253.
Made possible by funds from the Union CountyOfficeofCultural&HeritageAffairs, apartneroftheNewJerseyStateCouncil on theArts.
1391 Martine Avenue, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076 • 908-889-8800 • www.jccnj.org