ALBANY–B’nai Sholom Reform Congregation in Albany will present a screening of “Dust Bowls and Jewish Souls,” a documentary about musician Woody Guthrie, on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 7:30 p.m. at the synagogue, 420 Whitehall Rd., Albany.

Organizers of the film program report that Guthrie’s horizons extended far beyond the dusty Oklahoma hills of his youth. Once his wanderings and ramblings brought him to New York City in the 1940s, he was introduced, both personally and professionally, into a vibrant Jewish culture that he wholeheartedly embraced.  “Dust Bowls and Jewish Souls” explores the deep influence it had on his life and his music and includes Guthrie’s relationship with his mother-in-law, Yiddish poet Aliza Greenblatt.

Director Steven Pressman’s film garnered the Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature at the 2026 San Francisco Jewish Film Festival.

Admission will be $10. Non-B’nai Sholom congregants must register in advance at www.bnaisholomalbany.org.

Information may be obtained at www.bnaisholomalbany.org, or by contacting the B’nai Sholom office, 518-482-5283%20482-5283), office@bnaisholomalbany.org.