SJCA Special Presentation of a Timely Documentary, Children of Peace

SARATOGA SPRINGS —Saratoga Jewish Community Arts and the Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York present a special showing of the new documentary “Children of Peace” on Sunday, June 2 at Temple Sinai at 7 p.m.

Israeli Director Maayan Schwarz will join a discussion after the film.

Maayan and his family grew up in Israel in the only community in the world where Palestinians and Israelis have chosen to live together. The village is called Neve Shalom/Wahat al-Salam, “oasis of peace,” a social experiment that became reality.

The film explores the lives of children who grew up as best friends – but as adults, became aware of and lived with the daily, ongoing conflict around them between Israelis and Palestinians. This documentary was made before the crisis of Oct. 7 but is more relevant as people discuss the future of this complex place.

Maayan is the cousin of Temple Sinai members Lollie Abramson, Mickey Stark, and Peri and Kevin Allen. Maayan will be previewing the documentary for the first time in New York City at the Israeli Film Festival. He has offered SJCA this special showing of the film while he visits family in Saratoga.

Donations will be accepted.

Register for the program at https://czmucfgbb.cc.rs6.net/