Join us on Saturday, April 21, during the 9:30 am Main Shabbat Service for this year’s Annual Arthur S. Feld Memorial Lecture, "A 'Titanic' year for Jews and American Politics: Looking Back at American Jewish Politics in 1912," about Jews and the election of 1912, delivered by Professor Lauren Strauss, Ph.D., Program in Judaic Studies and Department of History, at GWU. Her specialty is 20th century American Jewish History and Modern Jewish Literature and cultural history. She recently edited the book, “Mediating Modernity: Challenges and Trends in the Jewish Encounter with the Modern World.” Dr. Strauss has taught Jewish Studies for over a decade at American University, George Washington University, and the University of Maryland.

Join us for our final Israel Media Series on Saturday, April 21, at 8:30 pm. This film is a drama centered on the HR manager of Israel’s largest industrial bakery, who sets out to save the reputation of his business. It was Israel’s official entry for the 2011 Academy Awards Best Foreign Film category. It is based on a novel by A. B. Yehoshua and directed by Eran Riklis (“The Syrian Bride,” “Lemon Tree”). The Human Resources Manager is separated from his wife, distanced from his daughter, and stuck in a job he hates. When one of his employees, a foreign worker, is killed in a suicide bombing, the bakery is accused of indifference, and the HR Manager is sent to the victim’s hometown in Romania to make amends. The journey has remarkable twists and turns. Admission is $5 per person, payable at the door, and includes refreshments.