This event is in the past.It took place on May 28, 2026 at Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust.
Drama Film
Drama FilmHester Street Screening and Book Talk
Whitehall
Joan Micklin Silver's 1975 indie debut follows Gitl, an Orthodox Jewish immigrant navigating 1890s New York. Catch the restored film, then stick around for a discussion with the author who literally wrote the book on it.
Indie cinema screening
Jewish-American film
Immigration history
Author discussion
Tips
📖signed copies available after
🎬90-minute film, 7pm start
🪑small theater, every seat's good
Hester Street Screening and Book Talk
Drama FilmDrama FilmJoan Micklin Silver's 1975 indie debut follows Gitl, an Orthodox Jewish immigrant navigating 1890s New York. Catch the restored film, then stick around for a discussion with the author who literally wrote the book on it.
Indie cinema screening
Jewish-American film
Immigration history
Author discussion
Tips
📖signed copies available after
🎬90-minute film, 7pm start
🪑small theater, every seat's good
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