BlackKklansman Showing and Q&A
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East Brunswick Jewish Center
511 Ryders Lane East Brunswick, NJ 08816Description
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East Brunswick Jewish Center invites you to a public screening of the Oscar®-winning film, "BlacKkKlansman," with the Oscar winning screenwriter and producer, David Rabinowitz who grew up in East Brunswick and graduated from East Brunswick High School. Following the screening of the film, David Rabinowitz will answer questions from the audience and display his Oscar and BAFTA statues he won for Best Adapted Screenplay.
East Brunswick Jewish Center is asking for an optional donation to help defray costs with net proceeds to be donated to the East Brunswick Jewish Center. For those that wish to donate, recommended donations should range between $5.00 and $10.00 per person and will be collected at the showing.
About BlacKkKlansman
From visionary filmmaker Spike Lee, written for the screen by the Academy Award winning team of Charlie Wachtel, David Rabinowitz, Kevin Wilmott, and Spike Lee, from the book by Ron Stallworth comes the incredible true story of an American hero. It’s the early 1970s, and Ron Stallworth (John David Washington) is the first African-American detective to serve in the Colorado Springs Police Department. Determined to make a name for himself, Stallworth bravely sets out on a dangerous mission: infiltrate and expose the Ku Klux Klan. The young detective soon recruits a more seasoned Jewish colleague, Flip Zimmerman (Adam Driver), into the undercover investigation of a lifetime. Together, they team up to take down the extremist hate group as the organization aims to sanitize its violent rhetoric to appeal to the mainstream. Produced by the team behind the Academy-Award® winning Get Out. BlacKkklansman won the 2019 Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.
About David Rabinowitz
David Rabinowitz is an Academy Award winning screenwriter and performer, and co-writer and co-producer of BlacKkKlansman. He got his start working as a multimedia producer for the Wall Street Journal. Since, he's worked as a freelance video editor, copywriter, and motion graphics artist. David is from East Brunswick, New Jersey, and a graduate of Quinnipiac University. David and his writing partner are currently penning an action-thriller called Thacher Island, which is an adaptation of the book Animal by NY Times bestselling author Casey Sherman.
About Charlie Wachtel
Charlie Wachtel is an Academy Award winning filmmaker, and co-writer and co-producer of BlacKkKlansman. Charlie is from East Brunswick, New Jersey, and a graduate of the acclaimed FAMU Film School in Prague and American University. He got his start in LA as a Hollywood assistant, before falling into advertising as a copywriter. Charlie and his writing partner are currently penning an action-thriller called Thacher Island, which is an adaptation of the book Animal by NY Times bestselling author Casey Sherman.
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East Brunswick Jewish Center is a Conservative Jewish Center located right in the middle of East Brunswick. Quickly, here are some of the things most people want to know about us:
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Established in 1957, we have over 50,000 square feet of sanctuaries, ballrooms, gyms, classrooms and recreational space.
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With over 400 families we are large enough to offer many benefits and small enough to work with you individually.
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We offer both egalitarian and traditional services.
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We are INCLUSIVE. We welcome all Jewish families and do not hold judgment on family make-up.
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We offer reduced dues for those in need and special rates to families with young children.
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We host Sisterhood, Hadassah and Men’s Club
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We love to have fun! Our social events span from Coach Bag Bingo to Mah Jong Tournaments to Dueling Pianos to formal Gala events!.
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Many find inspiration in Jewish prayer, thought, and practice led by Rabbi Pivo and Cantor Larry Brandspiegel.
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We are closely linked with other Jewish Congregations in the East Brunswick area and often host events with them and we maintain friendly relationships with other religious organizations.