Shai Secunda - Jews on the Big Screen: Understanding New Israeli Film and Television

Professor Shai Secunda, Jacob Neusner Associate Professor of Judaism at Bard College (religion.bard.edu/), presents his lecture "Jews on the Big Screen: Understanding New Israeli Film and Television" before an audience at the Jewish Worship Group in Surprise, AZ. ABOUT THIS LECTURE: Israeli film and television has come a long long way since its humble and scrappy beginnings. It has become smart and savvy and a source of pride and fascination for many Jews tuning in around the globe – especially religious Americans. What might it all for understanding Israeli culture and ourselves? DONATE: bit.ly/1NmpbsP LEARNING MATERIALS: Forthcoming For more info, please visit: www.facebook.com/valleybeitmidrash/ twitter.com/VBMTorah www.facebook.com/RabbiShmulyYanklowitz/ Music: "They Say" by WowaMusik, a public domain track from the YouTube Audio Library. ★ Support this podcast ★