The Sidney R. Hoffman Memorial Jewish Film Festival Celebrates 22 Years of Great Films

The Jewish Congregation of Marco Island’s Jewish Film Festival was founded in 2001 in memory of Sidney R. Hoffman, a devoted JCMI member who avidly supported showing the best of the old Yiddish films from the golden era of Jewish filmmaking — the 1930s.

The Festival presents award-winning and entertain ing films that reflect current events in Israel and around the world, films that touch on our Jewish past and present, our culture, our identity, our children and our lives. Films reach out to our entire Jewish community — to visitors and our non-Jewish friends and neighbors.

This Season’s Films

“Farewell Mr. Haffmann,” Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022 at 2 p.m.

“Here We Are” Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023 at 2 p.m.

“Schachten,” Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023 at 2 p.m.

“Where Life Begins,” Sunday, March 19, 2023 at 2 p.m. Everyone is welcome. All films will be shown at the Jewish Congregation of Marco Island, 991 Winterberry Drive, Marco Island, and will be available via livestream. Reception to follow each film.

For more information, see our ad on the previous page, visit the JCMI website, marcojcmi.com, or contact the JCMI office at 239-642-0800.

We are deeply grateful for the financial support of Jewish Federation of Greater Naples, which enables us to bring the finest Jewish Films to our community.