Events

HJFF: The Sign Painter

Evelyn Rubenstein JCC 5601 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX, United States

Chair’s Choice Join us for The Sign Painter, a favorite of our Film Chair, Yvette Pintar. Directed by Viesturs Kairiss Latvia, 2020, 114 minutes Language Latvian, German, Russian, Yiddish with English Subtitles Foreign Language Title Piļsāta pi upis Genre Drama This historical drama follows a young Latvian man against the backdrop of changing dictatorships through World […]

HJFF: An Evening of Comedies

Evelyn Rubenstein JCC 5601 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX, United States

Featuring film historian, Eric Goldman, providing introductions and context to each short, along with a stand-up comedian.YidLife Crisis: Anticementish Directed by Eli Batalion and Jamie Elman Canada, 2019, 7 minutes Language Yiddish with English subtitles Genre Comedy While revisiting their childhood suburban landscape, Chaimie & Leizer are thrust into lively debate coming from both left […]

Babies & Biceps

Indoor Playscape @ the J 5601 S Braeswood Blvd, Houston, Texas

Come ready to sweat and work to a kid-friendly playlist. All levels welcome in this 45-minute low impact class! No equipment necessary. Workout will incorporate your baby if they are not mobile allowing some special bonding time while you work! Mix of yoga, pilates, cardio + strength. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to wear their […]

HJFF: Repairing the World

Evelyn Rubenstein JCC 5601 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX, United States

Film Director and Not in Our Town co-founder, Patrice O’Neill in attendance for Post Film Q&A Wednesday, March 22 | 7:30 PM | Teen Night at the Houston Jewish Film Festival Directed by Patrice O’Neill USA, 2022, 90 minutes Language English Genre Documentary Pittsburghers experienced tremendous grief following the 2018 Tree of Life synagogue shooting that took […]

HJFF: Farewell, Mr. Haffmann*

Holocaust Museum Houston 5401 Caroline St, Houston, TX, United States

Albert and Ethel Herztein Theater Holocaust Museum Houston Directed by Fred Cavayé France, 2021, 115 minutes Language French with English Subtitles Foreign Language Title Adieu, Monsieur Haffmann Genre Drama French acting legend Daniel Auteuil plays Joseph Haffmann, a Jewish jeweler whose family has fled German-occupied Paris in this gripping historical drama. Having entrusted his store […]

HJFF: Teen Night – Repairing the World

Evelyn Rubenstein JCC 5601 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX, United States

Teen Night at the Houston Jewish Film Festival Presented with Kehillah High, J Teens, BBYO and Helfman Religious School at Congregation Emanu El Directed by Patrice O’Neill USA, 2022, 90 minutes Language English Genre Documentary Pittsburghers experienced tremendous grief following the 2018 Tree of Life synagogue shooting that took 11 lives in the close-knit Squirrel […]

Sephardi: Cooking the History

Cramer-Jacobs Family Culinary Studio @ the J 5601 S Braeswood Blvd, Houston, TX

Be one of the first to enjoy a culinary experience in the Cramer-Jacobs Family Culinary Studio, the NEW hands-on culinary kitchen at the J! There are many opportunities to continue your Jewish learning journey through food. Morgan Jankovic, The Foodie Chef, will lead you in the preparation of recipes from the featured Jewish cookbook. In […]

Toddler Tales: Story & Playtime

Evelyn Rubenstein JCC 5601 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX, United States

Join your friends for Toddler Tales: Story & Play Time in the J’s indoor play space! Hear a children’s story and stay and play in the J’s indoor play space. These fun weekly story times will feature guest readers from the Houston Jewish Community and crafts that relate to the book of the week. Toddler […]

HJFF March ’68*

MFAH - Museum of Fine Arts Houston 1001 Bissonnet St, Houston, Texas

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Brown Auditorium Theater  Directed by Krzysztof Lang Poland, 2022, 118 minutes Language Polish with English Subtitles Foreign Language Title Marzec ’68 Genre Drama Evelyn Rubenstein JCC Warsaw, 1968. Hania and Janek, two students uninterested in politics, fall madly in love as the city is engulfed in protests against the […]

HJFF: America

Evelyn Rubenstein JCC 5601 S. Braeswood, Houston, TX, United States

Directed by Ofir Raul Graizer Israel, 2022, 127 minutes Language Hebrew, with English Subtitles Genre Drama Eli, an Israeli swimming instructor returns to Tel Aviv from Chicago after his estranged father dies. A series of events involving an old friend, who has a hiking accident, and his Ethiopian immigrant florist fiancée leads to a psychologically […]