The Fire Within: Jews in the Amazonian Rainforest Gershman Y Jewish Community Center Pennsylvania East: Philadelphia - United States Movies Mon 11 Jan 2010
2010
January 2010
Monday 11 January 2010
Mon 11 Jan, 7 pm. 401 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, 19103. 215-446-3045. Gershman Y Jewish Community Center - [email][events]
Documentaries & Dialogue -- Philadelphia Premiere Director: Lorry Salcedo Mitrani Date 2008 Country Peru R/T 60 minutes In Spanish with English subtitles Monday, January 11, 2010, 7pm $8 in advance, $10 at the door This a-typical documentary follows the Judios Mestizos, descendents of Jewish male immigrants and Peruvian native women who live in isolated Iquitos, Peru. Though they lack support from more traditional Jewish communities in Lima, they persevere in identifying more strongly with their Jewish roots. Special Guest Speaker: Rabbi Marcelo Bronstein of B’Nai Jeshurun in New York City