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Edward Snowden, WikiLeaks, Bradley Manning. History is full of "Soldiers, Spies and Secrets." This program includes author Ilan Benjamin at 3pm, a film screening of Betrayed at 4pm, a Kosher box lunch, and a play reading of The Law of Return at 6pm.
Ilan Benjamin - Masa: Stories of Lone Soldier. A coming-of-age story, a military yarn and an intimate portrait of life in one of the world's most respected armies.
Betrayed - Fifty-eight years ago Meir Moses was one of an elite group of Israeli soldiers that fell captive in Syria while on a covert military operation. Circumstances led to his court-martial for treason. Meir yearns for redemption. His story reverberates loudly in a society that still battles with the same dilemmas today. Documentary, 50 minutes, Israel, 2012, Hebrew with English subtitles.
The Law of Return - A reading of the play by Martin Blank, read by the American Ensemble Theater (actors using scripts, no staging). Inspired by events surrounding the Jonathan Jay Pollard espionage case.
Kosher Box lunch included. NVJBF box office will contact you with sandwich options.
The Northern Virginia Jewish Book Festival (NVJBF) runs November 2-13 (plus a special event on the 18th). Ten authors visit the JCCNV in Fairfax. Plus family events and a book sale!
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LocationJewish Community Center of Northern Virginia (View)
8900 Little River Turnpike
Fairfax, VA 22031
United States
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