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Gili Bar-Hillel with her Hebrew-language version of “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire,” one of the four Harry Potter books she translated, in her Tel Aviv office, June 23, 2003. (David Silverman/Getty Images)
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TODAY & TOMORROW
 Sunday, November 4, 2018 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm Narrated by Mandy Patinkin. A Palestinian chemist decides to move from his Arab village to a Jewish kibbutz in southern Israel. Screening followed by Q+A with director and producer, Irit Ambar. Click for trailer.
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 Sunday, November 4, 2018 - 2:00pm An event for the 80th commemoration of the November Pogrom
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 Sunday, November 4, 2018 - 3:00pm to 5:00pm The chilling story of Israel’s “development towns." Testimonials and previously sealed transcripts expose harsh methods of law enforcement behind "population dispersal." Q+A. Click for trailer.
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 Sunday, November 4, 2018 - 3:00pm to 4:30pm
Cantor Hayley Kobilinsky and Cantor Galit Dadoun Cohen in a concert of Jewish music, from traditional chazzanut to recent compositions by leading Jewish composers. Joyce Rosenzweig accompanies.
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 Sunday, November 4, 2018 - 3:00pm to 5:00pm
An interactive workshop exploring the significance of Arabic in Islam and Hebrew in Judaism. No calligraphy experience necessary. Films by Raed Rafei and a discussion with the filmmaker follow. Click for trailers.
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 Sunday, November 4, 2018 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm A conversation with leading experts on the impact of the recent Nation-State Law on Israeli and American Jewry. With Peter Beinart, Dr. Thabet Abu Rass, Rana Abu Fraiha. Moderated by Rabbi Ayelet S. Cohen of NIF.
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 Sunday, November 4, 2018 - 4:00pm Please join us for a discussion on the history of Zionism. Our speaker, Professor David Myers, is a professor of history at UCLA and former President and CEO of the Center for Jewish History here in NYC.
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 Sunday, November 4, 2018 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm
A vibrant multiethnic market with culinary booths from various ethnic kitchens including: Bukharian, Kurdish, Yemenite, Ethiopian, Moroccan and more! Come enjoy an evening of food, music,dancing and celebration.
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 Sunday, November 4, 2018 - 5:00pm
Join NIF supporters and friends for a special wine and nosh reception at the Other Israel Film Festival, in appreciation of your support of NIF and your committment to strengthening democracy and justice in Israel.
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 Sunday, November 4, 2018 - 5:30pm to 7:30pm A documentary about the high-security Israeli prison that is a microcosm representing the painful experience of two nations. Join OneVoice for a reception and talk following the screening. Click for trailer.
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 Sunday, November 4, 2018 - 6:00pm Join Nefesh B’Nefesh for an informal discussion and learn about living in Israel. Aliyah is a big decision. With big decisions it is important to get the correct information and to consult with experts in the field.
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 Sunday, November 4, 2018 - 7:00pm An all music show featuring Andrea Wolff, a master entertainer from Broadway and TV who has been widely lauded for her strong comic timing, offbeat and compelling characterizations and superb taste in music.
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 Sunday, November 4, 2018 - 7:00pm
(Oct. 30, Nov. 4 & 11) — Austrian documentarian Ruth Beckermann's investigation of the controversial Kurt Waldheim: UN Secretary-General (1972 to 1981) and Austria's president (1986 to 1992). Click for trailer.
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 Sunday, November 4, 2018 - 7:30pm
A mix of circle, line and partner dances with friendly people. If you do not dance you can listen to the great Israeli music, socialize and enjoy our refreshments.
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 Monday, November 5, 2018 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Two documentaries, "Black Fiddler" (1969) and "Gee, Officer Krupke" (1975), will frame a panel discussion on race, class, cultural appropriation and the use of Jerome Robbins’ work to navigate social issues.
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Happening Now
 11/04/2018 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm Narrated by Mandy Patinkin. A Palestinian chemist decides to move from his Arab village to a Jewish kibbutz in southern Israel. Screening followed by Q+A with director and producer, Irit Ambar. Click for trailer.
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 11/04/2018 - 2:00pm An event for the 80th commemoration of the November Pogrom
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 11/04/2018 - 3:00pm to 5:00pm The chilling story of Israel’s “development towns." Testimonials and previously sealed transcripts expose harsh methods of law enforcement behind "population dispersal." Q+A. Click for trailer.
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 11/04/2018 - 3:00pm to 4:30pm
Cantor Hayley Kobilinsky and Cantor Galit Dadoun Cohen in a concert of Jewish music, from traditional chazzanut to recent compositions by leading Jewish composers. Joyce Rosenzweig accompanies.
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 11/04/2018 - 3:00pm to 5:00pm
An interactive workshop exploring the significance of Arabic in Islam and Hebrew in Judaism. No calligraphy experience necessary. Films by Raed Rafei and a discussion with the filmmaker follow. Click for trailers.
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Blueprint Calendars
MORE HAPPENING TODAY
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Protest in Pictures: Standing Together Against the Nation-State Law11/04/2018 (All day) Museums & Exhibitions |
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"Martha Rosler: Irrespective"11/04/2018 (All day) Museums & Exhibitions |
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"The Optimists" — NYC PREMIERE11/04/2018 - 2:00pm Film & Television, Talks |
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Kristallnacht: Refugees, Resistance, and Rescue form 1938 to 201811/04/2018 - 2:00pm Museums & Exhibitions |
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"Come From Away"11/04/2018 - 3:00pm Theater & Dance |
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"Bernhardt/Hamlet"11/04/2018 - 3:00pm Theater & Dance |
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"The Ancestral Sin" — NY PREMIERE11/04/2018 - 3:00pm Film & Television, Talks |
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"Torch Song"11/04/2018 - 3:00pm Oy Gay!, Theater & Dance |
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"The Other Josh Cohen"11/04/2018 - 3:00pm Theater & Dance |
