Ma'aleh Films cover a wide range of topics.  Films can be grouped together around a particular theme to create a film workshop of your choice.  We suggest a 2 hour program consisting of 3 films, which leaves enough time for 3 screenings plus questions, discussion and debate. We have found that a combination of one documentary, one drama and one comedy grouped around a central theme works well.  Film workshops also work well when an expert in a particular field or a panel of professionals is invited to debate the films. 

 

Once you have decided which films you would like for your seminar, you may

a) buy the films for classroom and seminar use only if you represent an educational organization (Order Films) OR

b) arrange a one-time screening of the films for a set fee. (Group Screenings)  

 

FILM SEMINAR TOPICS:

Searching for Love-

Evacuation Order, A Little Bit Different, Come Back Shulamit, Newspapers & Flowers, The Orthodox Way, Cheftzi on Air, Yellow Glasses.

Partnerships-

Willingly, The First Night, Shira, Prague, First Time Home, Point of light, 

Separation

Love Doesn't Always Win-

Cheftzi on Air, Birkonim, Alone, Like a Dream That Fades, 

Separation

Yearning for a Family-

Cheftzi on Air, New Year's Resolution, Persian Lullaby, Luz, Point of light

A "Love Story"–or Not-

Elyokim, Willingly, And Thou Shalt Love, The Orthodox Way, Cheftzi on Air, Sister of Mine

Religious Marriage – Daily Challenges-

A Shabbos Mother, Cohen's Wife, Separation, The First Night, 

New Year's Resolution, Shira, Blessed, A Little Bit Different, Sister of Mine

Grief in the Israeli Narrative-

The Diary, Singing through Our Tears, The Ranch, By Way of the Wadi,  Like a Dream That Fades , Memory Game, Prisoner, Happy Hanukah Bodenheimer

Variations on the Theme of "Akeidat Yitzchak"-

Jephtah's Daughter,  Like a Dream That Fades , Memory Game , By Way of the Wadi, Prisoner, The House on the Water, Singing through Our Tears

Independace & Memory–Sacrifice and Miracles in the State of  Israel-

Israeli Settlements–The Dream and The Reality-

Eicha, House 103,  The Ranch , Evacuation Order, The Divide, Thy Face, Changes

Israeli Settlers–Beyond the Stereotypes-

Changes, House 103, The Divide, Evacuation Order, Stand at Ease, The Ranch, Singing through Our Tears , Cracks,  Thy Face,  Like a Dream That Fades , Happy Hanukah Bodenheimer, Eicha

When a Biblical or Talmudic Story Becomes a Story of Our Time-

Jephtah's Daughter,  Cohen's Wife , The Rabbi, the Pupil & the Holy Ark

Jewish Law and the Jewish Mindset-

Willingly,  Cohen's Wife , A Woman's Voice, A Pure Prayer,  And Thou Shalt Love , Shira, Talking With My Father, Stand at Ease,  Elyokim ,  A Shabbos Mother , Stand Up,  New Year's Resolution , Blessed Cornerstone

Respecting Your Parents–Challenges in Everyday Life-

71 Square Meters, Eicha, A Shabbos Mother, A-Maiseh, The Ranch, Kaparot, Luz , Ido, Talking With My Father, A Woman's Voice, The Divide, Prisoner, Who is Coming to Daddy, Barriers, Rabbi's Daughter, Sweet Sins, Cracks

To Argue and to Forgive-

A Shabbos Mother, Eicha,  Luz , Addes, To Be Hurt but to Forgive, Cracks

Pain in the Life of a Family-

Eicha,  The Diary , Kaparot,  Luz , Ido, A Little Bit Different, A Pure Prayer, Prisoner, A Shabbos Mother , Related,  Tofu , Doda Diya, Separation, 71 Square Meters, Army Dad , A-Maiseh, I'm Ready, Willingly,  New Year's Resolution , Cracks, Good Guy, In Silence, Rabbi's Daughter, Yotam, Who is Coming to Daddy, Normal, Daddy Bird, Happy Hanukah Bodenheimer, Persian Lullaby , Fair Fight, Sister of Mine, Memory Game, The House on the Water

Growing Up-

Eicha, Separation, Tofu , Ido, Full of Life,  Luz , Keeper of the Covenant, Daddy Bird,  Army Dad ,  The Diary , Why The Sun, In Silence,  Memory Game , The Ranch, Stand at Ease, Hammetz

Mothers-

A Shabbos Mother,  Separation,  Luz, New Year's Resolution , Shira, Barriers,  Persian Lullaby, Point of light, Alone

Parenting–Communications, Expectations and the Generation Gap-

Army Dad,  Luz ,  New Year's Resolution ,  Persian Lullaby , 71 Square Meters, Eicha, Ido, Cracks, Daddy Bird, Kaparot, Barriers, Rabbi's Daughter, The Ranch, Talking With My Father, Who is Coming to Daddy

Sexuality in Jewish Life–Expression, Limits and Taboos-

Elyokim,  And Thou Shalt Love,  The Orthodox Way, Cheftzi on Air, Newspapers & Flowers, Keeper of the Covenant, The First Night,  Blessed , Good Guy, In Silence, Sister of Mine, Cohen's Wife

"Who is Strong?"–Finding Strength from Within and Without-

House 103, Jephtah's Daughter, The Ranch,  Like a Dream That Fades ,  Luz , A Jerusalem Tale, Stand at Ease, Rosenzweig Born to Dance,  Prisoner, Come Back Shulamit, Broken Heart, Barriers,  
Fair Fight, The House on the Water, Singing through Our Tears, To Be Hurt but to Forgive Cornerstone

Challenges of Aging-

A-Maiseh, I'm Ready, Addes, A Jerusalem Tale, A Pure Prayer, About Time, Welcome Home Mani, Related, Vienna An End, The Breakfast Parliament,

A-Maiseh, House 103, Jephtah's Daughter, Tofu, The Diary ,  Memory Game , Addes, Rosenzweig Born to Dance,  By Way of the Wadi , Good Guy, Prisoner, Happy Hanukah Bodenheimer, Who is Coming to Daddy

Women in Jewish Law-

Willingly, A Woman's Voice, Cohen's Wife, Blessed

Religious Women in Modern Life-

Cohen's Wife, Prague, Shira,  Blessed , A Shabbos Mother, One too Many, A Woman's Voice,  New Year's Resolution , Willingly, Bodyless, Rabbi's Daughter, A Little bit Different, Point of light, Alone, Singing through Our Tears

The Woman–Victim or Hero-

Cohen's Wife, Jephtah's Daughter,  A Shabbos Mother , New Year's Resolution , Alone, Shira,  Alone, Sister of Mine

Choosing to Become a Mother-

Luz, Shira,  New Year's Resolution , Point of light, A Shabbos Mother

Women's Films-

A Shabbos Mother, Related, Shira,  Cohen's Wife, New Year's Resolution, Jephtah's Daughter, Persian Lullaby , Kaparot, Cheftzi on Air,  Luz , In Silence, Full of Life, Yellow Glasses, A Lilltle bit Different, Sister of Mine

Women's place-

One too Many, A Woman's Voice,  New Year's Resolution , Willingly, Bodyless, Point of Light, A Little Bit Different,  Sister of Mine , Persian Lullaby, A Shabbos Mother , Cohen's Wife, Singing through Our Tears

The Community and the Synagogue-

Addes, A Pure Prayer, 71 Square Meters

Shabbat & Holidays-

Shabbat –  Elyokim ,  A Shabbos Mother , A-Maiseh, Separation, Cracks, 71 Square Meters

Rosh Hashana –  New Year's Resolution ,  Alone , Ido, A Pure Prayer, Kaparot

Hannuka – A Jerusalem Tale, Happy Hanukah Bodenheimer

Purim - A Jerusalem Tale, Purim, Singing through Our Tears

Sigd – Jephtah's Daughter

Passover – A-Maiseh, Hammetz

Yom HaShoah – Rosenzweig Born to Dance

Memorial Day -  Tofu,  The Diary ,  Memory Game , The House on the Water,  Prisoner , By Way of the Wadi

Tamuz-Av – The Ranch, Eicha, House 103, The Divide

Tu B'av (Love Day) – Newspapers & Flowers, The Orthodox Way

People Not in the Mainstream – People at the Margins-

Elyokim, A-Maiseh, I'm Ready,  And Thou Shalt Love , Mika, Full of Life, A Pure Prayer, A Little Bit Different, Hello Yaakov Hello Malka, Good Guy, Yaakov & I, Cheers Smadi, Broken Arrow, Fair Fight, Sister of Mine

To Be An Israeli-

Stand at Ease,  The Diary , Singing through Our Tears, 16,  Prisoner,  Army Dad , The Breakfast Parliament, 71 Square Meters, The Divide, Daddy Bird, Bella, Yan's Tea House, Jerusalem-Basel- Jerusalem, Barriers, By Way of the Wadi, The House on the Water, To Be Hurt but to Forgive

Israel at 63–New Dilemmas for the  21st Century-

Army Dad, A-Maiseh,  Separation , And Thou Shalt Love, Barriers, The Breakfast Parliament, Keeper of the Covenant, 16, Stand at Ease, The Ranch, The Divide, A Woman's Voice

In Jerusalem–The Sounds, the Stories, the Secrets-

Hallel, Elyokim , Tainted, Eicha, Seven Stories, Addes, First Time Home,  A Place From Afar, Cohen's Wife

When One Stands Against the Majority–Personal Fulfillment and Communal Norms-

Stand at Ease, Stand Up, Eicha, A Jerusalem Tale, Fair Fight Cornerstone

A View into the Ultra Orthodox World-

Elyokim,  Cohen's Wife , A Little bit Different, A Jerusalem Tale,  Sister of Mine , Alone

Walls & Bridges-Sepharadim & Ashkenazim-

71 Square Meters, Addes

Walls & Bridges–Secular & Religious-

Willingly, Ido, A Jerusalem Tale, Rabbi's Daughter, Sweet Sins

Art and Artists-

Angels in the Jerusalem skies, Contra, Strange Being a Simple Woman Zelda, Rabbi's Daughter

How Do I Look? Stereotypes-

Full of Life, Ido, Newspapers & Flowers, Stand at Ease, A Little Bit Different, A Jerusalem Tale, As I stand

Periphery-

71 Square Meters, Fair Fight