‘G-d’s Neighbors’ (2012)
102 Minutes

This film was suggested to the Israel Committee by Roey Gilad, the Consul General of Israel to the Midwest. Consul General Gilad will lead a discussion at the conclusion of the movie.

“G-d’s Neighbors,” a film by director and screenwriter Meni Yaesh, tells the story of three newly observant young men from Bat Yom who become Bratslavers (Hasidim who are followers of Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav) and use violence to impose religious observance on their neighborhood. They beat up Russian immigrants and Arabs, they harass young women who are not dressed modestly enough by their standards, and terrorize store owners who do not observe Shabbat rigorously. When their leader, Avi, falls for a new girl in the neighborhood, he starts to question the path to faith he has chosen.

Yaesh’s film is a though-provoking story about the essence of faith.

Pop, popcorn, and chips will be served.
Sponsored by the Israel Committee.