Yehudis Fishman will examine the Torah values exemplified by the uplifting story of a man coming to grips with his life’s meaning.
Thursday, February 12
Noon
$8 for lunch and lecture
Charlie Chaplin & the Silent Film Era
An Active Minds Presentation
Focusing on clips from the film, “Mr. Holland’s Opus,” starring Richard Dreyfuss as a music teacher
who changes students’ lives, Journey to the era of the silent film and a visit with one of its greatest stars. We will explore the unique artistic elements of his silent films and get to know the life and work of Charlie Chaplin, including his role in founding United Artists with Mary Pickford as well as the circumstances surrounding his exile from the United States for nearly 20 years.
Co-sponsored by JFS at Home.
Thursday, February 23
10:30 am- Noon
Artists in Exile: How Refugees from 20th Century War and Revolution Transformed the American Performing Arts
with Kathryn Bernheimer
Join us as we continue Movers: Art and Conscience and our year-long exploration of artists in exile. This discussion of an intellectual migration that left Europe culturally bankrupt and changed the face of American arts is based on the book by Joseph Horowitz detailing the impact of refugees, predominantly Jewish, on American culture.
Thursday, March 8
Noon
$8 for lunch and lecture
Justice During War: The Nuremberg Trial
An Active Minds Presentation
Join us for a look at this historic event and how it influenced the evolution of international law regarding the rules of war. We will also examine the current issue of prisoner treatment in the war on terror as well as other issues.
Thursday, March 22
10:30 am-Noon
Co-sponsored by JFS at Home
