Friday Food & Film: Israel Swings for the Gold - Rescheduled

26 Jan @ 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Rescheduled to January 26 – was originally Friday, January 19, 2024
Registration is Closed

Film: “Israel Swings for the Gold” 

In 2021, Israel’s baseball team compete d in the Olympics for the first time. With no media allowed in Tokyo’s Olympic Village, the players record their own experiences. Mostly newly minted Israelis, they log unexpected battles against anti – Semitism and anti – Zionism . Victory for Israel comes on the playing field, even if not on the podium. Israel Swings for Gold follows the 2018 hit Heading Home: The Tale of Team Israel , about Israel’s Cinderella run at the 2017 World Baseball Classic. 

 

 

Schedule of Events this Evening:

5:30 pm              Catered Dinner by Signature Caterers

Hummus, Babananoush, Israeli Pickles, Marinated Olives and cut-up Pita
Fatoush Salad (marinated cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, black olives over romaine lettuce with seasoned pita points on the side)
Lemon & Zaatar Seasoned Bone-in Chicken Pieces
(vegan alternative: Roasted Vegetable Quinoa Stuffed peppers)
Mediterranean Basmati Rice (with chickpeas, dill, lemon zest, caramelized onions)
Butternut Squash (with sumac and caramelized red onions)
Moroccan Carrot Salad (with garlic and cilantro)

6:30 pm              Erev Shabbat Services with talk by David Bernstein, JBC Author of Woke Antisemitism

7:45 pm              Oneg Shabbat for everyone

8:00 pm (ish)    Screening of “Israel Swings for Gold”