Sunday Nov 18th 3:30 PM
Special post-film supper at OSTERIA with Mideast political analyst, Elliot Chodoff. See Left Sidebar and below.

Best Actor, Best Actress ... Biarritz Film Festival Best of the Fest ... Israel Film Festival Audience Choice Award ... San Diego Jewish Film Festival Nominated: Best Feature Film ... European Film Academy

  Brothers dramatizes the conflict between the secular and religious and the responsibility of the Ultra-Orthodox to serve in the army. Told from the viewpoint of two estranged siblings, the film is a perceptive analysis of two political trends dividing contemporary Israeli society. These trends have parallels among emerging Arab democracies in Islamic countries and resonance in American politics over separation of church and state. The film leads to an exploration of the issues behind this timely topic.   7th Art Releasing
Film Sponsored by Nurit and Yehuda Patt           Program Underwritten by Jewish Federation New Mexico

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Elliot Chodoff

Elliot Chodoff is a Mideast political and military analyst, a Major in the Israeli Defense Force reserves, terrorism expert and founder and senior editor of Mideast On Target. Elliot teaches and lectures on the the Middle East Conflict; Terrorism and Responses; The Military Aspects of International Conflict; Arab-Israeli Relations; the Sociology of Modern Israel and the History of Zionism. His articles have appeared in the Washington Times, National Post of Canada, In the National Interest, and Front Page Magazine, and numerous web journals. Elliot will speak and facilitate discussion at the post-film supper on the issues raised by the film, including the implications for Israel’s security and longer-term implications for Arab Israelis who continue to be exempted from service.