(Poland & USA, 2016, 83 min) Bogdan’s Journey will screen on March 8, 2017 at 7 pm at the Laemmle Theater, Music Hall 3, Beverly Hills, CA, followed by Q&A with: Bogdan Bielak, film protagonist Professor Michael Barenbaum, Director of the Sigi Zieirng Institute: Exploring the Ethical and Religious Implications of the Holocaust, AJU Michal […]
“Ida” Winner of the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film; Two Poles React
Ever since the movie “Ida” was released I’ve been thinking about it. People who know about my work with Friends of Jewish Renewal in Poland/Beit Polska are asking me for my opinion. All of this inquiry came to a fever pitch recently when “Ida” became the first Polish film to win an Oscar, from the […]
“The Many Faces of Memories” Seminar, Preparing for Poland Tour
Seminar “The Many Faces of Memories”, January 29, 2015 from 7 pm to 9 pm Pacific Time (also streaming as a webinar) RSVP by email to: RabbiBeliak@JewishRenewalinPoland.org Dear Friend, I am leading an “insiders tour” to Poland this summer, July 2 to 14, 2015. I hope you will consider joining our trip. Traveling to Poland […]
Preparing a conversation about “Aftermath” for American Jewish audiences
“Aftermath” is a movie thriller that powerfully focuses on issues related to Jews and Catholics — and many others — in the complex world of Poland during and after World War II. This Polish made film is not a documentary but uses elements from a Polish national conversation sparked by Princeton historian Jan Gross’ historical study entitled Neighbors. The book’s disturbing findings […]