The New Jew
An entertaining four-episode TV documentary series that is both enlightening and humorous, The New Jew follows popular Israeli comedian and television personality Guri Alfi as he travels across the US on a quest to explore and better understand North American Jewish identity and culture – from the perspective of an Israeli. As he meets with an eclectic array of Jewish American communities and individuals, we are exposed to some of the diverse and creative ways in which North American Jews choose to express and connect with their Jewish identity. With abundant doses of levity provided by Alfi along the way, this engaging mini- series offers an insightful and fascinating portrait of contemporary North American Jewish life and the multiplicity of identities within it , while also touching on the cultural differences and growing rifts in relations between North American Jews and the modern State of Israel.
Episodes 1 &2: Wednesday, November 10th starting at 7:00 PM
Available for streaming for 48 hours from start time
Episodes 3 &4: Thursday, November 11th starting at 7:00 PM
Available for streaming for 48 hours from start time
The Jay Joffe Memorial Program was launched by the Jewish Historical Society of Southern Alberta (JHSSA) in 2009 to honour the memory of its long-serving founding president, Jay Joffe (1931-2006). This program is dedicated to promoting and featuring Jewish culture and history through activities such as lectures, exhibits, films or performances.