Torah Tropical
Wednesday, July 16, 1:15pm; JCC Hart Theater
Documentary | 2024 | 100 min. | Spanish (w/subtitles) | Colombia
Directors: Ezra Axelrod, Gloria Nancy Monsalve, and Jimmy Ferguson
In a tropical paradise turned dystopian violence and drug wars, struggling Colombian parents Isska and Menajem reinvent themselves as Orthodox Jews. During a year in which reality and religious parable collide, they risk everything in an attempt at immigrating to Israel, putting their family and faith to the ultimate test. This is a portrayal of family, resilience, and faith, set against the backdrop of the beautiful but dangerous city of Cali.
Mature content.
Post-Film Rabbinic Panel moderated by Sybil Sanchez, Director of the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) in Rochester
Underwritten by
Ellen Bevan z”lÂ
Skirboll Family Foundation
in memory of Mort Skirboll z”lÂ
Barbara and Marvin Gray
