Dr. Fred Pollock has announced the 2010 summer Jewish Film Night to be held at the WVSU Capitol Center at 123 Summer St. starting at 3 PM. Admission is FREE. They will be showing two documentaries.

3:00 PM  The Klezmatics: On Holy Ground is a feature-length documentary about the Grammy Award-winning klezmer band that has appeared in Charleston, WV. There’s an emotional roots journey to Eastern Europe and the pursuit of a first-ever Grammy for klezmer music. This film combines the best elements of a backstage doc & a concert . This film had a world premier last week at the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival.

(106 Minutes) 2010

4:45 PM  The Comedy of Yisrael Campbell is a hilarious, searching and moving story of one man’s quest for spiritual enlightenment against the bewildering backdrop of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.  Campbell Born Chris Campbell, the son of an ex-nun and a Catholic schoolteacher, he converted to Judaism not once, but three times – Reform, Conservative and Orthodox. Yisrael lives in Jerusalem works as a stand up comedian. Has had a one man off Broadway show.(45 Minutes)  2008

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