On Sunday, December 11, at 7 PM PST, award-winning author and historian Fred Rosenbaum will dig deep into the century-old tensions between Ukraine, Russia and the region’s Jewish population in preparation for the streaming of the powerful drama Anton. The drama will stream December 12 through December 16.

1919, Ukraine. The world is torn by hatred and revenge in the wake of the First World War and the Russian Revolution. Anton, a Catholic, and Jakob, a Jew, refuse to let their religious differences prevent a friendship. Their story unfolds in a small village near the Black Sea, a region settled by German families many decades earlier, and where Jakob’s family lives.

Admission to Rosenbaum's talk and the film streaming: $14. Free for IJWC Year-round 2022-23 subscribers who will receive complimentary registration to both. Upon registration, you will receive an order confirmation which will include the Zoom link to the lecture. You will receive a reminder a few minutes before the film begins streaming on Eventive. We will also send another reminder email with the Zoom link to join Fred Rosenbaum's lecture an hour before it begins, from "IJWC Year-round Events." If you don't see these emails, please check your spam/junk folder to retrieve them. We suggest adding "noreply@eventive.org" to your contacts as well.

Sponsored by the EBIJFF.

Co-sponsor: CCJCC, Cong. B’nai Shalom and Diablo Valley Hadassah.

Underwritten by the Goodman Family Supporting Foundation of the Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund.

The Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) is often called "The Global Jewish 9-1-1." It is the global Jewish humanitarian organization whose mission includes rescuing Jews in danger and providing aid to vulnerable Jews. It operates in 70 countries, including Ukraine. Here is what they are doing in Ukraine: JDC’s Ukraine Response | JDC. If you would like to make a donation, please go to: Donate to JDC | Ukraine Emergency or click on the banner below.