This taut, riveting biopic examines the political life of Israel’s sixth prime minister whose 1977 election ended nearly three decades of Labor Party domination. A man of contradictions, Begin was on the “wanted” list during the British Mandate, signed a peace treaty with Egypt and advocated for the rescue of Ethiopian Jews. Through rare archival footage as well as current interviews with Israeli leaders, we see a multi-faced portrait of a complex man.

Join us on Sunday, April 15 at 7:00 PM, when SFSU Professor Eran Kaplan explores the legacy of the late PM Menachem Begin, who was also the leader of the Irgun prior to the establishment of Israel.

Underwritten by Jo-Ann & Arnold Jacobson, M.D. and Arlee Maier.

Co-sponsor: JEICOR.