[Past event] Discussion of Czech film set by SJCA for May 13
A Holocaust film discussion panel will explore how a Czech couple faced dangerous choices hiding a concentration camp escapee during Nazi occupation.
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Divided We Fall,
Editor’s note: This event has already taken place.
SARATOGA SPRINGS–Saratoga Jewish Community Arts (SJCA), with a grant from the Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York and sponsored by Temple Sinai of Saratoga Springs, will present a panel discussion on Zoom of the Czech film “Divided We Fall,” on Tuesday, May 13, at 7 p.m.
Directed by Jan Hrebejk, the 2000 film is based on a true story that took place in a German-occupied Czech village during World War II. A childless couple find themselves making dangerous choices as they hide a neighbor’s son, who has escaped from a concentration camp,

Divided We Fall
David, the quiet, tortured Jew who is shy, unassuming and supposed to be dead is hidden in their pantry for two years.
“The filmmaker,” says Phyllis Wang, coordinator of SJCA, “explores not only the banality of evil as articulated by Hannah Arendt, but also the banality of goodness and the irrationality as well as the tragedy of their collision.”
Registration for the Zoom discussion may be obtained at https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/KHmBZ1w/DividedWeFallMay13
Originally published at
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[Past event] Discussion of Czech film set by SJCA for May 13
A Holocaust film discussion panel will explore how a Czech couple faced dangerous choices hiding a concentration camp escapee during Nazi occupation.
The Jewish World
1
mins read time
Originally published at
The Jewish World

Divided We Fall,
Editor’s note: This event has already taken place.
SARATOGA SPRINGS–Saratoga Jewish Community Arts (SJCA), with a grant from the Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York and sponsored by Temple Sinai of Saratoga Springs, will present a panel discussion on Zoom of the Czech film “Divided We Fall,” on Tuesday, May 13, at 7 p.m.
Directed by Jan Hrebejk, the 2000 film is based on a true story that took place in a German-occupied Czech village during World War II. A childless couple find themselves making dangerous choices as they hide a neighbor’s son, who has escaped from a concentration camp,

Divided We Fall
David, the quiet, tortured Jew who is shy, unassuming and supposed to be dead is hidden in their pantry for two years.
“The filmmaker,” says Phyllis Wang, coordinator of SJCA, “explores not only the banality of evil as articulated by Hannah Arendt, but also the banality of goodness and the irrationality as well as the tragedy of their collision.”
Registration for the Zoom discussion may be obtained at https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/KHmBZ1w/DividedWeFallMay13
Originally published at
The Jewish World
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[Past event] Discussion of Czech film set by SJCA for May 13
A Holocaust film discussion panel will explore how a Czech couple faced dangerous choices hiding a concentration camp escapee during Nazi occupation.
The Jewish World
1
mins read time
Originally published at
The Jewish World

Divided We Fall,
Editor’s note: This event has already taken place.
SARATOGA SPRINGS–Saratoga Jewish Community Arts (SJCA), with a grant from the Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York and sponsored by Temple Sinai of Saratoga Springs, will present a panel discussion on Zoom of the Czech film “Divided We Fall,” on Tuesday, May 13, at 7 p.m.
Directed by Jan Hrebejk, the 2000 film is based on a true story that took place in a German-occupied Czech village during World War II. A childless couple find themselves making dangerous choices as they hide a neighbor’s son, who has escaped from a concentration camp,

Divided We Fall
David, the quiet, tortured Jew who is shy, unassuming and supposed to be dead is hidden in their pantry for two years.
“The filmmaker,” says Phyllis Wang, coordinator of SJCA, “explores not only the banality of evil as articulated by Hannah Arendt, but also the banality of goodness and the irrationality as well as the tragedy of their collision.”
Registration for the Zoom discussion may be obtained at https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/KHmBZ1w/DividedWeFallMay13
Originally published at
The Jewish World
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[Past event] Discussion of Czech film set by SJCA for May 13
A Holocaust film discussion panel will explore how a Czech couple faced dangerous choices hiding a concentration camp escapee during Nazi occupation.
The Jewish World
1
mins read time
Originally published at
The Jewish World

Divided We Fall,
Editor’s note: This event has already taken place.
SARATOGA SPRINGS–Saratoga Jewish Community Arts (SJCA), with a grant from the Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York and sponsored by Temple Sinai of Saratoga Springs, will present a panel discussion on Zoom of the Czech film “Divided We Fall,” on Tuesday, May 13, at 7 p.m.
Directed by Jan Hrebejk, the 2000 film is based on a true story that took place in a German-occupied Czech village during World War II. A childless couple find themselves making dangerous choices as they hide a neighbor’s son, who has escaped from a concentration camp,

Divided We Fall
David, the quiet, tortured Jew who is shy, unassuming and supposed to be dead is hidden in their pantry for two years.
“The filmmaker,” says Phyllis Wang, coordinator of SJCA, “explores not only the banality of evil as articulated by Hannah Arendt, but also the banality of goodness and the irrationality as well as the tragedy of their collision.”
Registration for the Zoom discussion may be obtained at https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/KHmBZ1w/DividedWeFallMay13
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