FILMS

Aging congregations and dwindling populations have left many once-thriving Jewish communities struggling to keep their synagogue doors open to the few Jews who remain. With stories from Montana, Alabama, Texas, and nearby Latrobe, Pennsylvania, this insightful documentary explores the hardship and hope that persists in these small-town shuls and the changing landscape of Jewish life across America. Many may recognize familiar faces and family names as the film chronicles the final days of Latrobe’s Beth Israel Congregation, its devoted community, and a history that should not be forgotten.

Longtime Beth Israel Congregation members Mickey Radman and Brian Balk will speak following the Seton Hill screening. Brian will speak following the Manor Theatre screening, as well.

Seton Hill screening sponsored by National Catholic Center for Holocaust Education at Seton Hill University

Community Partners: Homestead Hebrews, New Light Congregation and Rauh Jewish History Program & Archives