The Commandment Keepers

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Join us for a screening of The Commandment Keepers, a documentary in progress that tells the dramatic story of the Commandment Keepers Ethiopian Hebrew Congregation, a highly observant African-American synagogue founded in 1919 by Rabbi Wentworth A. Matthew in Harlem, where it thrived for more than 90 years. The film presents the portrait of a people caught between two often-conflicting worlds, Black and Jewish, who, despite the obstacles, continue to hang on to their beliefs and identity, in their words, “by a thread”—and a grasp of steel. The Commandment Keepers is a story never told before: a film about community, survival, and transcendence that challenges the widely held assumption that that skin color somehow determines spirituality. In this community’s struggle, faith is more than skin deep.
Marlaine Glicksman is an award-winning filmmaker/screenwriter, photographer and journalist. She is a visual storyteller who creates dramatic stories in compelling images and words to capture the human truths that lie beneath.
All are eligible for the 35 and Under discounted price of $18, and for Student Tickets of $10. Student Tickets require entering the code EXPLORE; the 35 and Under option will appear automatically without any code.
Additionally, anyone else in the JICNY community who doesn’t fit either of the above categories can receive a 15% discount on tickets by using code RCJDPP.
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