COURT HOUSE – The Performing Arts Center of Middle Township will, Nov. 18, at 7 p.m, present first, a prize winning documentary on its big screen followed by a discussion with popular local rabbi who will be available to answer questions about the film.
The movie is “Hava Nagila” which tells about the history, meaning and mystery of the Jewish song which encapsulates the Jewish journey over the past 150 years. The speaker will be Rabbi Jeffrey Lipschultz of the Beth Judah Temple in Wildwood. The program is being presented as part of the PAC’s six month “Monday Night At The Movies” series initiated by the ProMedia Advertising Agency of Middle Township.
Appearing in the film are Harry Belafonte, Connie Francis who made the song the first track on her famous album of Jewish favorites, and Glen Campbell who released an instrumental version. “Hava Nagila” the song, has become a rallying tune at sports games, a popular dance number in nightclubs and a hit online, while “Hava Nagila” the film, has won festival awards internationally and in the United States.
As rabbi at Beth Judah, Lipschultz has created an active adult education program. He also oversees the Hebrew school and coordinates the synagogue’s interfaith activities with the general public. He was ordained in Israel in 2002 and has been rabbi of the Wildwood synagogue since 2008.
Tickets for the movie and talk are $8 and may be obtained by calling 609-463-1924. The Performing Arts Center is situated at 212 Bayberry Drive, Cape May Court House, one mile east of Exit 10 of the Garden State Parkway. There is free parking on the premises.
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