Friday, November 13, 2026 | 12 PM - 2 PM
The Weitzman

Israeli Shorts

Name: Israeli Shorts
Start: 2026-11-13T12:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-11-13T14:00:00-05:00
Location: The Weitzman

Shorts

Details

Date: Friday, November 13
Time:
12:00 PM 2:00 PM EST
Event Categories: Community Events, Events Calendar, Philadelphia Jewish Film + Media Festival

Venue

The Weitzman
101 S Independence Mall E
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Phone (215) 923-3811
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FREE Sponsors (included as a benefit) $20 General Admission $18 Senior $10 Student

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A series of short films exploring Israeli life, identity, and the complex realities of contemporary Israel.

Post-screening talkback with Subject of The Asset, Dr. Anna Goldenberg-Sandau

East Coast Premiere
The Asset

Directed by Ravit Markus
Documentary Short | USA | 2026 | 32 min

American trauma surgeon Dr. Anna Goldenberg, of Cooper University Hospital in Camden, NJ, races to fulfill the dying wish of a young Israeli colleague by bringing an elite battlefield trauma surgery training program to Israel.

Philadelphia Premiere
Children No More: Were and Are Gone

Directed by Hilla Medalia
Documentary Short | Israel | 2025 | 30 min

In Tel Aviv, activists gather weekly to demonstrate their opposition to the war in Gaza with a silent vigil for the children killed in Israeli attacks.

Pennsylvania Premiere
In Protest

Directed by Paula Kweskin & Carli Fogel
Documentary Short | Israel | 2026 | 26 min

In Protest follows Israeli women’s rights leader Moran Zer Katzenstein and her movement through the political turmoil leading up to and following the events of October 7th.

Philadelphia Premiere
Half a Date

Directed by Eden Abitbol
Narrative Short | Israel | 2025 | 20 min

In Protest follows Israeli women’s rights leader Moran Zer Katzenstein and her movement through the political turmoil leading up to and following the events of October 7th.