The Jewish Journey: America explores what it means to be part of a tight-knit Jewish community and have to make the heartbreaking choice to leave family behind, whether for economic opportunity or to escape persecution. Incredible archival photographs and footage bring to life the personal stories of first- to fourth-generation Americans who took a leap of faith and made it to America however they could.

Interviews with top scholars in Jewish History, notable Jewish American writers, and many immigrants themselves detail the varied stories of migration through the last five centuries and an ever-changing Old country (including South America, ‘Europe, Russia, North Africa and the Middle East), with a rarely explored look at the actual journeys to get there.

Produced and directed by Emmy Award winner Andrew Goldberg, the film follows the trajectory of Jewish American life from the earliest arrivals in the mid-17th century through the impact of the Nazi regime in World War II, the creation of Israel, and the new challenges of the 21st-century assimilation.

Following the film, discussion that includes sharing of their family members’ personal histories. Families, young and old would enjoy and learn more about how many Jews came to America.

With lunch: Pizza for all