Q&A with creators of Xueta Island to follow the film. One "ticket" to the live virtual Q&A issued with each virtual ticket for Space Torah/Xueta Island. This is a virtual screening of Space Torah/Xueta Island. If you would like to attend the film in person, click here.
These films will be released on February 10th at 7:00 PM and remain available for 72 hours.
Space travel, Jewish world values and Yiddishkeit conjoin in this visual stunner that relates the uniquely inspiring life and out-of-this-world journey of Jewish-American astronaut Dr. Jeff Hoffman, who brought a small Torah scroll on board Space Shuttle Columbia in 1996. On Shabbat, while orbiting Earth, he read from the book of Genesis. This is a story about inspiration, communities, one man’s journey, and how family, educators, scientific and religious communities can achieve great things.
Paired with Xueta Island for a double feature!
- Year2020
- Runtime25 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorRob Cooper
Q&A with creators of Xueta Island to follow the film. One "ticket" to the live virtual Q&A issued with each virtual ticket for Space Torah/Xueta Island. This is a virtual screening of Space Torah/Xueta Island. If you would like to attend the film in person, click here.
These films will be released on February 10th at 7:00 PM and remain available for 72 hours.
Space travel, Jewish world values and Yiddishkeit conjoin in this visual stunner that relates the uniquely inspiring life and out-of-this-world journey of Jewish-American astronaut Dr. Jeff Hoffman, who brought a small Torah scroll on board Space Shuttle Columbia in 1996. On Shabbat, while orbiting Earth, he read from the book of Genesis. This is a story about inspiration, communities, one man’s journey, and how family, educators, scientific and religious communities can achieve great things.
Paired with Xueta Island for a double feature!
- Year2020
- Runtime25 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorRob Cooper
