Fact and Fiction: Diversity Within

Jerusalem is home to thousands of English speakers-students from the United States who have come to study, immigrants both old and new from Anglo-Saxon countries, not to mention Israelis who have spent several years abroad.

The Fact and Fiction series of films and lectures at Beit Avi Chai, which observes processes in Israeli society from a new standpoint, is perfect for all those who feel that for them, Israel is still some kind of riddle.

At every session, a film dealing with a social issue will be shown. Topics include: life in development towns, immigration and acclimation, religious women in the work force, foreign workers.

After the film, there will be discussions with directors, script writers, and people involved with the social subject featured in the movie.

Part 2: From Generation to Generation: Life in a Development Town
Until Tomorrow Comes (60 min.): an award-winning drama about three generations of women, all from the same family
Guest: director and screenwriter David Deri
Monday, February 15, 7:30 PM

Part 3: You Were a Stranger in the Land of Egypt
Foreign Sister (90 min.): an award-winning feature film about the world of foreign workers and how one woman's perspective is changed forever
Guest: director and screenwriter Dan Wolman
Monday, February 22, 7:30 PM

Part 4: Haredi Women Working for Change
The Rabbi's Daughter and the Midwife, by Ron Ofer and Yohai Hakak (60 min.): a documentary look at the life work of two very accomplished women: Rabbi Ovadia Yossef's daughter Adina Bar-Shalom and Bambi Chalkowski
Guest: Bambi Chalkowski, midwife at Shaare Zedek Medical Center
Monday, March 8, 7:30 PM

Part 5: The Secret of My Success
Yolki Palki, by Alex Gentelev (55 min.): a documentary look at the successes and personal stories of the Russian immigrant generation, told with humor and honesty
Guest: Dr. Ze'ev Khanin, Chief Scientist, Ministry of Absorption
Monday, March 15, 7:30 PM