Book & Film Resources
- "We Are One: A Global Film Festival" - The Jerusalem Film Festival has been invited to participate in the international "We Are One: A Global Film Festival." Viewers will be able to watch the ten day festival free of charge on Youtube.
- Quality short films made by graduates of The Steve Tisch School of Film and Television, now available to stream online. Please note, some films require a password, which can be found at the beginning of the film's synopsis.
- Docorona - Israeli documentary films, temporarily available to stream for free, courtesy of The Israeli Documentary Filmmakers Forum. Dimona Twist - Password: DIM1008
- The Wonderful Kingdom of Papa Alaev, - Password: papa_for_forum - A modern-day Shakespeare tale about a famous Tajik musical family.
- Probation Time - No password needed - Ariela, an Ethiopian girl, was adopted by the director’s parents. Each of her nine older siblings chose a unique path to follow. Only Ariela forces the family to contend with alcoholism, petty thefts, and prison.
- Chai Flicks - 30-day free trial of great Jewish entertainment and films
- Jewish Film Institute - Movies available on demand through their website
- Theater Mania - Broadway musicals to revisit while at home
- The Forward - Staff Reading Recommendations
- Jewish Book Council - Jewish Literary Conversations in Quarantine
- Jewish Book Council - Join the Quarantine Book Club
Visual Arts & Culture
- Enjoy virtual tours, a look behind the scenes, and more at the Israel Museum. Explore exhibits at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art.
- Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affair's official cultural Facebook page, Culture Buzz Israel, shares details of the best Israeli content online.
- Gaga Classes Online, live-streamed 6 times a day, 7 days a week. Classes are entirely donation based and open to anyone.
- Udi Krauss in Concert
Jewish Education
- Grab a cup of coffee and learn with the Florence Melton School online! With a wide offering of dates and times, and topics that range from Jewish jokes to Jewish medical ethics, you are sure to find the perfect fit for you.
- The Institute of Jewish Spirituality invites you to daily meditations and weekly Torah Studies
- Learn together while apart with Hadar.
- Daily Pirkei Avot Study and Counting of the Omer with Rabbi Aviva Richman; Sunday-Saturday (excluding Friday); 8:45-9:00 pm
- Midrash in the Morning on Parashat Hashavua with Rabbi Tali Adler; Monday & Thursdays; 8:30-9:00 am. Join Rabbi Adler for a brief engagement with a midrash on the week's Torah reading, mining a short Torah Passage for insights on the text and our lives.
- Each ValueSpark from M2 contains multiple activities, exercises and discussion prompts. Use it in full, or choose a small piece to ignite learning (and fun!) among your family and friends.