SHOLEM ALEICHEM: LAUGHING IN THE DARKNESS 
Country: USA 2011 Documentary A riveting portrait of the great Yiddish writer whose stories became the basis of the Broadway musical Fiddler on the Roof, Sholem Aleichem: Laughing in the Darkness tells the tale of the rebellious genius who spearheaded the creation of an entirely new canon of Yiddish literature. Plumbing the depths of a Jewish world locked in crisis and on the cusp of profound change, he captured that world with brilliant humor. Sholem Aleichem was not just a witness to the creation of a new modern Jewish identity, but one of the very forces that shaped and forever changed it. Using rarely seen photographs and archival footage, readings from his works, and interviews with leading experts such as Columbia’s Dan Miron, Harvard’s Ruth Wisse, author Hillel Halkin, Aaron Lansky, the founder of the National Yiddish Book Center, and Bel Kauffmann, Sholem Aleichem's own granddaughter, this absorbing and informative film, written, directed and produced by award-winning filmmaker Joseph Dorman, brings to life as never before Sholem Aleichem's world and his timeless stories. The question that he wrestled with in those stories 100 years ago - “How to be Jewish in a modern world” - still resonates for us today. Date & Time: Sunday, November 20th at 1:00 PM Special Guest:
Proudly co-sponsored by the The Jay Joffe Memorial Program of the JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF SOUTHERN ALBERTA
The Jay Joffe Memorial Program was launched by the Jewish Historical Society of Southern Alberta (JHSSA) last year to honour the memory of its long-serving founding president, Jay Joffe (1931-2007). This program is dedicated to promoting and featuring Jewish culture and history through activities such as lectures, exhibits, films or performances. The directors of JHSSA are pleased to once again be part of the Beth Tzedec Jewish Film Festival by co-sponsoring Sholem Aleichem: Laughing in Darkness as its 2011 Jay Joffe Memorial Program. Jay Joffe had a passion for bringing the love of Jewish history to the widest possible audience. This film examines the life and work of a creative genius who sought to portray Jewish society at a time of profound change. Presented in co-operation with the JEWISH BOOK FAIR
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