Israeli author to speak at JCCSF
Israeli author Michal Govrin, whose latest novel, “Snapshots,” won Israel’s Akum Prize, will be in San Francisco Oct. 8 to deliver a lecture at the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco. A writer of poetry and fiction, Govrin is also a director of experimental theater in Israel.
“Snapshots” is a fictional portrait of an Israeli Holocaust scholar whose life is retold via her notes and journal entries left behind after her death in a automobile accident. The Tel Aviv-based Govrin is also the author of “The Name.”
Govrin’s lecture is presented in partnership with the Consulate General of Israel in San Francisco, the Israel Center of the S.F.-based Jewish Community Federation and the Taube Center for Jewish Studies at Stanford University. The lecture takes place 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 8, at the JCCSF, 3200 California, S.F. Tickets: $8-$10. Information: (415) 292-1233 or online at www.jccsf.org.
Barbie’s Jewish roots film for sale online
The award-winning short film “The Tribe,” by Bay Area filmmaker Tiffany Shlain, will soon go on sale exclusively at the iTunes Store. The 18-minute film, which traces the Jewish roots of the Barbie doll, will be available for downloading Oct. 2, priced to move at $1.99.
Written, directed and produced by Shlain and narrated by Peter Coyote, “The Tribe” won numerous film festival awards and played at more than 60 festivals. Shlain is founder of the Webby Awards and co-founder of the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. For more information go to www.tribethefilm.com.
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