The Case for Israel: From Treblinka to Glen Cove, Long Island.

It was a dark and stormy night; raw, damp, chill but nevertheless, the very dedicated Elaine Schwartz, of Congregation Tifereth Israel, in Glen Cove, Long Island, managed to turn out a serious crowd to watch the film The Case for Israel. I was there to lead the discussion afterwards.

When I arrived, people were already eating. God forbid they should go hungry! I, too, was starving. Prick me, am I not a Jew? Schwartz, who organized this entire evening, understood that people will turn out at night if you feed them a little something first. It worked.

I have written about this film, produced by Gloria Greenfield and directed by Michael Yohai before. Each time I watch it, I again realize what a powerful educational weapon it really is. As I wrote, United Nations Secretary General Ban-Ki Moon ought to lock the doors of the General Assembly and force every last rogue and tyrant to watch it. Once again, inspired by the film, I spoke without notes, and with great passion, and the discussion afterwards was quite serious. After three hours, people still lingered; many did not want to leave…Continue reading on Chesler Chronicles >>