Washington Jewish Film Festival May 11–21 2023

Washington DC’s Edlavitch Jewish Community Center sponsors the annual JxJ Festival, featuring music, films, and a variety of talks, discussions, and resources for the arts. This year’s film program is spectacular. Some of the highlights:

June Zero: The opening night film is directed by Jake Paltrow (brother of Gwyneth, son of director Bruce). This is the story of the 1961 trial of Adolf Eichmann, the architect of the mass murder of the Jews during World War II. Based on true events, this film follows the lives of three unlikely characters: Eichmann’s…