Live Events
This year’s virtual festival will once again offer you a wide array of films to screen and opportunities to join your fellow Festival attendees Live Online. From a fun kids activity hosted by Leah to Rabbi Micah celebrating the gift of the mezuzah, please check out the Live Online events that gather us together to celebrate our wonderful Central Coast community!
Check this page in the coming weeks to find out about any additions or changes.
LIVE-STREAMED VIRTUAL FESTIVAL EVENTS
PRE-FESTIVAL TECH SUPPORT Q&A
Bruce Silverberg, co-director of the Festival and webmaster general, will be hosting an interactive ZOOM meeting to answer your technical questions regarding setting up and optimizing the SLOJFF in your home. He will talk about navigating, troubleshooting sound or image issues, advice on the best set-up or equipment you might need, how to attend the Live Online events and explain how certain special features on the site work. No question is too small. Our goal is to offer you the best possible Festival experience!
This event is hosted via ZOOM.
SHABBAT SERVICES TO HONOR AND CELEBRATE MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
Tune in online for Shabbat services dedicated to Martin Luther King, Jr. Please contact Congregation Beth David at [email protected] for details on how you can join in this special Erev Shabbat worship service.
This event is hosted via ZOOM.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
MLK DAY MOVIE AND DISCUSSION
Featured Movie: SHARED LEGACIES: THE AFRICAN AMERICAN JEWISH CIVIL RIGHTS ALLIANCE
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Join Congregation Beth David's Social Action and Adult Education committees for a lively discussion of the film Shared Legacies: The African American Jewish Civil Rights Alliance. Dr. Cornel Morton of the Diversity Coalition and Dr. Sari H. Dworkin from Beth David are facilitating the discussion, during which the film itself will NOT be shown. Although participants are not required to watch the film beforehand, those who do will find the discussion more meaningful. The film not only revisits the historical lesions of Black-Jewish cooperation but also includes an urgent call to action and thoughts on how we can move forward together for a better future.
The film is offered as part of the SLO Jewish Film Festival and is cosponsored by the NAACP/San Luis Obispo Branch and the Diversity Coalition of San Luis Obispo County. Those who do not wish to purchase multi-film or all-inclusive festival passes may buy a single-film pass for $10.
This event is hosted via ZOOM.
INTERACTIVE CHILDREN'S ACTIVITY • JEWS AROUND THE WORLD
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Leah Matthys has created a very special children’s program that teaches our youth about Jews around the world through a map matching game, informational slides, videos, and Q&A time. The program celebrates different international groups through their customs, clothing and common experiences. This is an opportunity for our kids to learn something about the diaspora community they didn’t know before, and allows them to embrace their Jewish family around the world. Truly OUR GLOBAL MISHPACHA!
This event is hosted via ZOOM.
Thursday, January 27 • 7:30 p.m.
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, PRESENTED BY CAL POLY ARTS
Featured Movie: SHOLEM ALEICHEM: LAUGHING IN THE DARKNESS
Fiddler on the Roof, presented by Cal Poly Arts, is coming to San Luis Obispo on January 26th and 27th, 2022. Thanks to generous sponsors, the JCC-Federation of SLO will be serving as a Title Sponsor for the production!
Members and friends have the opportunity to buy discounted tickets with the promo code JCCSLO to receive a 10% off discount. The discount is reserved for the first ninety tickets purchased with the code. Be sure to buy yours in advance! To enhance your experience of this perennial favorite, watch the documentary about Sholem Aleichem in our line-up of films.
FOR TICKETS TO FIDDLER, CLICK HERE for the 26th and HERE for the 27th. Remember to use promo code JCCSLO
CLOSING NIGHT: A RABBI EXPLAINS THAT THING ON YOUR DOOR
Featured Movie: THE MEZUZAH
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For our final evening of the SLO Jewish Film Festival, Rabbi Micah Hyman will talk about the doorpost from Biblical times (Exodus), mezuzahs as amulets and some of the art history that surrounds this wonderful symbol of our Jewish faith. After you have a chance to watch the Dutch documentary, bring your questions and join in the lively conversation!
This event is hosted via ZOOM.
