Israel
Israeli Film Series: WORKING WOMAN
Grail Movie House 45 S. French Broad, Asheville, NC, United StatesLife at work becomes unbearable for Orna. Her boss appreciates and promotes her while making inappropriate advances, her husband struggles to keep his new restaurant afloat, and Orna becomes the main breadwinner for their three children.
The Shlichot are Coming!
Hosts needed for two Shlichot (messengers from Israel), who will be visiting from Israel and teaching about Israeli life and culture at our JCC’s Camp Ruach this summer.
Israeli Film Series: Red Cow
Grail Movie House 45 S. French Broad, Asheville, NC, United StatesSet within the confines of a small Jewish enclave in the East Jerusalem Arab neighborhood Silwan, Tsivia Barkai Yacov’s new film “Red Cow” centers on 17-year-old Benny (short for Benyamina), an only child who lives with her fundamentalist Orthodox father (Yehoshua). As Yehoshua, whose wife died in childbirth, becomes more and more obsessed with the […]
Celebrate Tu b’av (Israeli Valentine’s Day)
Asheville JCC 236 Charlotte Street, Asheville, NC, United StatesCome share messages of love and appreciation all day long on one of our our "love walls" at the JCC main building and at the David Zimerman Pool. Tu b’av is a relatively minor celebration, but perhaps one of the most tangible holidays. What can be better than putting your expressions of love down on […]
Israeli Film Series: ECHO
Grail Movie House 45 S. French Broad, Asheville, NC, United StatesAvner is a chief engineer in a big mining project in the north of Israel. He is happily married and has 2 beautiful children. He has a good life. One day he receives a traffic report by mail.
Journey Into a Fracture: A lecture by Noa Hagiladi, Israeli Multidisciplinary Artist Coping with Bipolar Disorder
JCC David Zimerman Room 236 Charlotte Street, Asheville, NC, United StatesIsraeli artist, Noa Hagiladi, invites you into her “fracture.”
Israeli Film Series: THE OTHER STORY
Grail Movie House 45 S. French Broad, Asheville, NC, United StatesFamily disputes and conspiracies take center stage in this lively drama, which even-handedly explores the divide between Israel’s secular Jews and the ultra-Orthodox from director Avi Nesher (The Matchmaker)
Volunteer Breakfast in the Sukkah
Asheville JCC 236 Charlotte Street, Asheville, NC, United StatesShake your lulov and enjoy bagels and fixins in the JCC Sukkah.
Israeli Film Series: TEL AVIV ON FIRE
Grail Movie House 45 S. French Broad, Asheville, NC, United StatesGiven how illuminating comedies about impossible situations can be, it’s a great pity so few deal with the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
Israeli Film Series: KING BIBI
Grail Movie House 45 S. French Broad, Asheville, NC, United StatesBrilliantly assembled entirely of footage from countless TV appearances, KING BIBI: THE LIFE AND PERFORMANCES OF BENJAMIN NETANYAHU charts the ascent of Israel's media-savvy prime minster.