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Four Winters: A Story of Jewish Partisan Resistance and Bravery in WWII

LIVE, In-Person Screening
May 7, 2024 at 7PM (MST Arizona)
At AZJHS - 122 E Culver Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Sponsor: The Phoenix Holocaust Association

This essential documentary tells the stories of the Jewish partisans who took up arms against Hitler’s war machine. Despite extraordinary odds, over 25,000 Jews fought the Nazis and their collaborators from deep within the forests of Eastern Europe. These determined men and women, many barely in their teens, engaged in acts of sabotage, blowing up trains, burning electric stations, and attacking armed enemy headquarters. The last surviving partisans tells their stories to director Julia Mintz who shines a spotlight on their bravery through interviews, archival footage, and historic war records. Four Winters is a stunning, heartfelt narrative of heroism and resilience.

One Life - DISCUSSION ONLY

Virtual Discussion led by Jay Levinsohn
May 13, 2024 at 1PM (MST Arizona)

The Arizona Jewish Historical Society is not screening this film, but is only hosting Mr. Levinsohn’s discussion.

Jay Levinsohn, a Jewish educator, will lead an online discussion about the recently released film, “One Life.” Mr Levinsohn has incorporated the “One Life”rescue story into his "Character Development Through Holocaust Studies" class.

“One Life” dramatizes the true story of Sir Nicholas Winton, a London stockbroker, who at 29 helped evacuate Jewish children from German-occupied Czechoslovakia in 1938–39. Winton visited Czechoslovakia in 1938 encountering Jewish families who had fled Germany and Austria to escape Nazi persecution. Unfortunately, after the Munich agreement in 1938 their persecutors followed them. Horrified by the conditions in the refugee camps, Winton decides to save Jewish children himself. Actively supported by his mother, a German-Jewish immigrant, Winton overcomes bureaucratic hurdles, collects donations and looks for foster families in England. A race against time begins to evacuate as many children as possible before war breaks out between Germany and Britain.

In 1988, the 79 year-old Winton, in the process of clearing out old files, finds his original papers documenting his efforts to save Jewish children in 1938 and 1939. Even after 50 years, Winton blames himself for not being able to save more children. Rather than locking the papers away in a Holocaust museum, Winton decides to use them to highlight the comparative plight of contemporary refugees. Winton’s efforts to save Jewish children were first celebrated in a BBC show, That’s Life!, similar to the long-time American show, This is Your Life. Winton was invited to the show and surprised by the presence of children, now adults, he helped save.

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Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown

Streaming June 14-16, 2024
Sponsor: Or Adam Congregation

Born to Russian Jewish parents, Jerry Lewis grew up to become one of America’s best-loved comedians. His double act with Dean Martin introduced his slapstick charms to the world but his career continued evolving long after their partnership came to an end. Since the early days, Jerry Lewis – in the line of Chaplin, Keaton and Laurel – had the masses laughing with his visual gags, pantomime sketches and signature slapstick humor. Yet Lewis was far more than just a clown. He was also a groundbreaking filmmaker whose unquenchable curiosity led him to write, produce, stage and direct many of the films he appeared in. Featuring archival footage and scenes from his films, as well as interviews with friends, collaborators and colleagues, the documentary offers an insight into the elusive film legend.

Israel Swings for Gold Q&A

Discussion with Players and Coaches of the Israel 2020 Olympic Baseball Team

March 18, 2024

Please join the Arizona Jewish Historical Society for a discussion of Israel Swings for Gold with Nate Fish third base coach of Team Israel, pitcher Jon Moscot, and head coach Eric Holtz. Arizonan Doug Liebman, a passionate supporter of Team Israel, will moderate the discussion.

The Automat Q&A
Discussion with Director & Producer Lisa Hurwitz

Wednesday December 20th
Virtual Discussion

Please join the Arizona Jewish Historical Society for a discussion with Lisa Hurwitz, director and producer of The Automat. Ms Hurwitz self-distributed the film through her production/distribution company A Slice of Pie Productions. She is an emerging filmmaker and former publicist and arts administrator who has appeared as a guest on Turner Classic Movies, CBS Sunday Morning and BBC Talking Pictures.The Automat played for 5 consecutive months in New York City, and is arguably the most successful theatrically self-distributed documentary in the United States since before the pandemic.