THE WANDERERS, by Anna Ziegler, will premiere in February 2025 at the Evelyn Rubenstein JCC in collaboration with Mildred's Umbrella Theater. Thursdays, February 13 and 20 at 7:30 PM Saturdays, February 8 (Opening Night), 15, 22 at 8:00 PM Sundays, February 9, 16, 23 at 2:00 PM Two marriages have seemingly little in common: Esther […]
Discover the brain boosting benefits of healthy fats in our "Fuel Your Brain: The Power of Healthy Fats" led by Instructor Chef Macy Diulus. Learn to prepare delicious dishes that support focus, memory and overall wellness. Instructor: Macy Diulus, Nutritionist Menu Kale Farro Salad with Creamy Apple Cider Vinaigrette Tortellini with Avocado Basil Pesto Banana […]
Experience the art of challah making with the “Challah Fairy” Hilary Kamin. Learn various braiding techniques, secret tips and the joy of baking challah together. Skill level: This class is open to all skill levels. You will work with other students in groups of 2-4. Please wear comfortable, closed-toe shoes and have long hair tied […]
Dive into the art of cooking with alcohol in this flavorful class, where you'll learn to incorporate wine, beer and spirits into your dishes. These classic Italian dishes are sure to add flavor to your table. Led by Chef Emily from Hell's Kitchen, this class is perfect for all skill levels. Whether you're just starting […]
Tickets now on sale! New promising, entertaining and exceptional award-winning films are featured this year, bringing Jewish lives and stories to the big screen. With venues across town, the Festival, now in its 21st year, shines the spotlight on Jewish and Israeli culture, art and history and features filmmakers and guest speakers/programming. We are excited […]
Seven Blessings Drama | Directed by Ayelet Menahemi | 2023 | Israel | Hebrew, French, Moroccan with English subtitles | 111 minutes | Kaplan Theatre Winner of 10 Ophir Awards (Israeli Oscars), including Best Picture, Ayelet Menahemi’s captivating drama about culture and forgiveness brings us inside an extended family celebrating the union of a Moroccan-Jewish […]
Animation | Directed by Don Bluth | 1986 | USA | English | 80 minutes | At the J Steven Spielberg’s Academy Award-nominated 1986 animated feature tells the story of Fievel Mousekewitz, a mischievous Russian Jewish mouse who sails with his family to America in 1885 to escape antisemitism. With a beautiful score and star-studded […]
Comedy, Drama | Directed by Alexandre Arcady | 2023 | France | French with English subtitles | 128 minutes | The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston: The Wyatt Theater Successful filmmaker Antoine Lisner returns to Algiers with his son to screen a feature-length film about his childhood leading up to the Algerian war of independence. […]
Of Dogs and Men Drama | Directed by Dani Rosenberg | 2024 | Israel | Hebrew with English subtitles | 82 minutes | Kaplan Theatre October 7 survivor Hila Berdichevsky in attendance. Filmed at Kibbutz Nir Oz just a few weeks after the October 7 attack, Dani Rosenberg’s experiential dramatic account follows Israeli teenager Dar […]
Documentary | Directed by Varda Bar-Kar | 2024 | USA | English |110 minutes | Kaplan Theatre Janis Ian, a Grammy Award-winning Jewish singer-songwriter inspired by Joan Baez and Nina Simone, started performing in Greenwich Village at age 13. With hits such as the controversial “Society’s Child” (1966) and “At Seventeen” (1975), Janis braved numerous […]
Documentary | Directed Dani Menkin | 2024 | USA | English | 80 minutes | Kaplan Theatre Director Dani Menkin and Documentary subject Jeff Cohen in attendance. Israeli-American filmmaker Dani Menkin’s timely documentary walks us step-by-step through the 2022 Beth Israel synagogue hostage crisis in Colleyville, Texas, using a gold mine of rare, recorded footage […]
Documentary | Directed by Lex Gillespie | 2024 | USA | English | 86 minutes | Kaplan Theatre Director Lex Gillespie in attendance for both screenings Overflowing with nostalgic archival footage, this delightful documentary chronicles the rise, heyday and eventual decline of the so-called Borscht Belt—the storied mountain region north of New York City that […]
Documentary | Directed by Lex Gillespie | 2024 | USA | English | 86 minutes | Kaplan Theatre Director Lex Gillespie in attendance for both screenings Overflowing with nostalgic archival footage, this delightful documentary chronicles the rise, heyday and eventual decline of the so-called Borscht Belt—the storied mountain region north of New York City that […]
Documentary | Directed by Laura Bialis | 2023 | USA | English | 93 minutes | The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston: The Wyatt Theater Preceded by remarks from Beth B. Schneider, MFAH Consulting Curator, Judaica Collection Best known for his now-iconic photographs documenting Eastern European Jewish communities before the Holocaust, Russian-born Roman Vishniac was […]
Dive into the art of cooking with alcohol in this flavorful class, where you'll learn to incorporate wine, beer and spirits into your dishes. Discover the art of French cooking with Chef Emily Hersh in Classic Coq Au Vin, where you'll learn to prepare this timeless dish in red wine with mushrooms, onions, and herbs. […]
Friday, March 28 | 7:00 PM | Maggiano’s Little Italy | 2019 Post Oak Blvd Experience Shabbat in a sophisticated setting featuring a three-course dinner, paired with two short films. Sponsored in memory of Susan Farb Morris Advanced registration required In The Garden of Tulips Drama | Directed by Julia Elihu | 2023 | […]
Drama | Directed by Shemi Zarhin | 2024 | Israel | Hebrew, Arabic with English subtitles | 125 minutes | Kaplan Theatre Renowned Israeli actors Sasson Gabai and Asi Levi play Sassi and Efi, an aging married couple burdened with multiple jobs and complications from their past lives. Despite a notable age gap, Sassi and […]
Documentary | Directed by Yariv Mozer | 2023 | Israel | Hebrew with English subtitles | 73 minutes | Kaplan Theatre Archives from the Yom Kippur War, recently declassified after 50 years, challenge myths and perceptions about Prime Minister Golda Meir’s leadership during the critical conflict with Egyptian and Syrian forces. Memos and other contemporaneous […]
Director Julia Elihu in attendance Girl No. 60427 Drama | Directed by Shulamit Lifshitz | 2022 | Israel | Hebrew with English subtitles | 22 minutes Tel Aviv, 1998. Reut finds her grandmother’s hidden Holocaust diary, transforming her carefree summer into a profound connection with her past. A true story from director Shulamit Lifshitz, a […]
Animation | Directed by Don Bluth | 1986 | USA | English | 80 minutes | At the J Steven Spielberg’s Academy Award-nominated 1986 animated feature tells the story of Fievel Mousekewitz, a mischievous Russian Jewish mouse who sails with his family to America in 1885 to escape antisemitism. With a beautiful score and star-studded […]
Comedy, Romance | Directed by Joan Micklin Silver | 1988 | USA | English | 97 minutes | Kaplan Theatre In this delightful, nostalgic romantic comedy, Izzy Grossman (Amy Irving) works at a bookstore on the Upper West Side, where she enjoys an intellectually fulfilling life mingling with renowned authors. Meanwhile, her grandmother Ida plots […]
Documentary | Directed by Wendy Sachs | 2024 | USA | English | 100 minutes | Kaplan Theatre Documentary subject, Tessa Veksler in attendance Emmy Award winner Wendy Sachs deftly explores the eruption of antisemitism on American college campuses following October 7, taking us through a timeline of anti-Israel protests fueled by propaganda spread […]
Exclusive for teens grades 8-12 Documentary | Directed by Wendy Sachs | 2024 | USA | English | 100 minutes | Kaplan Theatre Documentary Film Subject Tessa Veksler in attendance Emmy Award winner Wendy Sachs deftly explores the eruption of antisemitism on American college campuses following October 7, taking us through a timeline of […]
Documentary | Directed by Jane Wells | 2024 | USA | English | 79 minutes | Holocaust Museum Houston In 1992, German conceptual artist Gunter Demnig created the first Stolpersteine—a concrete block topped with a polished brass plate hand-stamped with the names and fates of Holocaust victims. Across Europe, there are now more than 100,000 […]
Experience the art of challah making with the “Challah Fairy” Hilary Kamin. Learn various braiding techniques, secret tips and the joy of baking challah together. Thursday, April 3 7 PM- 8 PM Instructor: Hilary Kamin
Drama | Directed by Marco Bellocchio | 2024 | Italy, France, Germany | Italian, Hebrew with English subtitles | 134 minutes | Kaplan Theatre Italian filmmaker Marco Bellocchio delves into his country’s antisemitic past with the unsettling 1850s story of young Edgardo Mortara, who was controversially taken from his Jewish family in Bologna after a […]
Drama | Directed by Ádám Breier | 2024 | Hungary | Hungarian with English subtitles | 85 minutes | Kaplan Theatre Set in contemporary Budapest, Ádám Breier’s charming, bittersweet dramedy focuses on the gruff but lovable Hungarian boxing trainer, Tamás, who has been recently reunited with his estranged son, Iván. Under the same roof sitting […]
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