Events

In 1963, Esther gives birth to Roland, the youngest of a large family, born with a club foot that prevents him from standing. Against everyone’s advice, she promises her son that he will walk like the others—and that he will live a full, extraordinary life. From that moment on, Esther dedicates herself to keeping this […]

More than just a game, Rebound takes you courtside with the Yeshiva University Maccabees as they face their toughest season yet. Playing through the grief and shock of October 7, 2023, these young men turn basketball into a symbol of hope and resilience. The film follows their pursuit of a championship while navigating the profound impact of […]

Based on the astonishing true story of one of Germany’s most beloved TV icons, this absorbing period drama follows Hans Rosenthal, a national superstar whose vibrant on-air charm conceals the wounds of surviving the war. In 1978, at the height of his fame, he learns that a milestone live episode of his hit game show […]

FREE community screening at the JCCNS!Hostage is an original Jewish Journal documentary on four released Israeli hostages who were kidnapped by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023 and held in Gaza – some for more than two years.The 45-minute film was shot on location by Steven Rosenberg, editor and publisher of The Jewish Journal of Greater […]

With introduction and facilitated Q&A by Rabbi Raysh Weiss, Co-Senior Rabbi, Temple Israel of Natick.The characters from Matchmaking return in this endearing romantic comedy set against the cultural tensions between Ashkenazi and Sephardic communities. Baruch Auerbach is a graduate student who still lives in a small room at the yeshiva where he once studied and […]

With introduction and post-film discussion moderated by Karen Bar-Or, JCCNS Chief Operating Officer and Development Director.The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue recounts retired Israeli general Noam Tibon’s desperate race across Israel on October 7, 2023, to save his son’s family after terrorists stormed their home. As the country descends into chaos, Tibon confronts roadblocks, ambushes, […]

With introduction and facilitated Q&A by Nancy Harrowitz.In 1943, as Francisco Franco closes the Pyrenees to Jews fleeing Nazi persecution, a small-town Spanish border official makes the risky decision to defy orders. With the help of a local woman and a French smuggler, he begins secretly guiding Jewish refugees to safety. What starts as a […]

The film has been rescheduled from May 12 to tonight. Amid the late ’80s pop craze and rising HIV epidemic, 12-year-old Boaz uncovers a devastating secret about the father he idolizes that threatens to tear his family apart. Across a yearslong journey, Boaz seeks to heal the wound and reclaim the father-son bond he never stopped […]

With introduction and facilitated Q&A by Eileen Pollack.We Met at Grossinger’s is a joyful, nostalgic look at the legendary Grossinger’s Resort and Hotel, the iconic Catskills retreat that helped define the Jewish Borscht Belt and inspired Dirty Dancing. Built by three generations of visionary women, the resort became a vibrant haven where Jewish Americans and other outsiders—including […]