Events

HJFF: Cinema Sabaya*

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

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Brown Auditorium Theater Directed by Orit Fouks Rotem Israel, 2021, 91 minutes Language English, Hebrew, Arabic with English Subtitles Genre Drama Israel’s entry for […]

HJFF: Bad Nazi, Good Nazi

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

Directed by Chanoch Ze’evi Israel, 2021, 52 minutes Language Hebrew, German with English Subtitles Foreign Language Title Yomano Shel Nazi Genre Documentary This documentary explores the complicated story of Nazi-turned-rescuer […]

HJFF: More Than I Deserve

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

Directed by Pini Tavger Israel, Germany, 2021, 82 minutes Language English and Russian with English Subtitles Foreign Language Title Yoter Mema Shemagia Li Genre Drama This sweet coming-of-age drama portrays […]

HJFF: Barren

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

Directed by Mordechai Vardi Israel, 2022, 108 minutes Language Hebrew with English subtitles Foreign Language Title Akara Genre Drama This sensitive film — for adult audiences only — portrays a […]

School Days Out: Taste of Israel

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

Campers will celebrate Israel’s 75th birthday by preparing popular food enjoyed by kids in Israel. Campers will swim in the afternoon. Menu: Corn schnitzel Israeli salad Hummus with pita Kadorei […]

Crazy for Collage: Landscapes of Israel Edition

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

In this two-hour workshop, young artists will create a layered image of Jerusalem's building-speckled hills using a variety of colorful and textural papers. Participants will learn how simple shapes can […]

Lunch in Tel Aviv

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

Celebrate Yom Ha'Atzmaut, Israel's Independence Day, in the culinary studio with a hands-on class with Chef Yotam Dolev from Hamsa! Menu: Homemade falafel with tahini Pita Israeli salad Born in […]

Yom Ha’atzmaut: Celebrating Israel’s 75th Birthday

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

Bring your family to the J to celebrate Israel’s 75th birthday through the lens of art, photography, music, sports and culinary. To mark this special birthday, there will be double […]

Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy: Israel at 75

Rice University 6100 Main St., Houston, TX

Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy presents Israel at 75, a conference where diplomats, subject-matter experts, policymakers and stakeholders will assemble to analyze the binational relationship between the United […]

Yom Ha’atzmaut: Celebrating Israel’s 75th Birthday

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

Bring your family to the J to celebrate Israel’s 75th birthday through the lens of art, photography, music, sports and culinary. To mark this special birthday, there will be double […]