Latin American Jews in Israel: Building Kibbutzim and Providing Testimonies after Oct. 7

Tuesday December 2, 7:00 pm

Wasserman Cinematheque, Brandeis University

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Join JOTA and Fuente Latina for an exclusive screening and discussion of "7/1O: Testigos del Terror " (10/7: Witnesses of Terror), the first documentary to chronicle the Hamas massacre as told by Israel's Spanish-speaking Latin American community, the largest immigrant group attacked on Oct. 7, 2023. The docuseries highlights Latin American migration to Israel and the role of Latin American immigrants in building the Israeli kibbutz movement. Our exclusive event adds an important dimension to understanding of the diversity in Israeli society and the implications for Israel and the Americas today. (The docuseries is in Spanish with English subtitles.)

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The film screening will be followed by a conversation with JOTA Director Dalia Wassner, PhD, Fuente Latina Outreach Director Jessica Ghitis, and CEO of Jewish Family Service of Metrowest (JFS) Lino Covarrubias. The panelists will discuss the historical and ongoing contributions of Latin American Jews to Israel and the current opportunities for collaboration between the Latin, Jewish, and Latin-Jewish communities in the United States.

Cosponsored by AJC New England, ADL, and JFS Metrowest.  Register Here