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Dayton Jewish International Film Fest
Hava Nagila’s journey
By Chavie Lieber, JTA You’re at a wedding or Bar Mitzvah, mingling at the bar or catching up with a distant relative, when you hear it: the opening notes of a familiar tune that as if by some invisible force carries you and other guests to the dance floor for
Film Fest kickoff
Other Son conjures dream of peaceful coexistence Review by Michael Fox, Special To The Dayton Jewish Observer The goal of most films about Israelis and Palestinians — narrative features as well as documentaries — is to combat the real-world demonization and fear of the “enemy” by humanizing the other side.