Events

Artist Talk & Opening Reception

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

Join us for the opening reception and artist talk. Though its origin as a Jewish folk craft is unknown, paper-cutting became widely popular among Jewish communities in Europe in the […]

Authors in Conversation: Susan Weidman Schneider

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

Join us for an author talk with Susan Weidman Schneider, author of Frankly Feminist: Short Stories by Jewish Women from Lilith Magazine. Dinner: 6:30 PM | Author Event: 7:30 PM These short […]

Where Life Begins –Citrons, Citrons, and Citrons!

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

Join us for a pre-film event celebrating Citrons. This three course interactive class will excite the senses and prepare you for life on a Calabrian farm! Instructor: Chef Ellen The […]

HJFF SNEAK PREVIEW NIGHT: WHERE LIFE BEGINS

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

Directed by Stéphane Freiss Italy, 2022, 100 minutes Genre Drama Language Italian, French with English Subtitles Foreign Language Title Alla Vita Southern Italy is the setting for this beautiful film, […]

HJFF OPENING NIGHT: MARCH ’68

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

Directed by Krzysztof Lang Poland, 2022, 118 minutes Language Polish with English Subtitles Foreign Language Title Marzec ’68 Genre Drama Warsaw, 1968. Hania and Janek, two students uninterested in politics, […]

HJFF: The Conductor

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

Directed by Bernadette Wegenstein USA, 2021, 90 minutes Language English Genre Documentary Step into the heart of classical music, and the soul of one of its top artists, internationally renowned […]

HJFF: An Afternoon of Shorts

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 performance on piano. Anne Directed by Desirée Abeyta USA, 2021, 10 minutes Language English Genre […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]