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SUNDAY 1/20 SHORT FILMS 3pm • THE TUCSON J Stitchers: Tapestry of Spirit The journey of one woman’s ambitious project to write a complete Torah, in cross stitch. Over 1,500 stitchers in 27 countries, are each crafting a portion, in the hope the final work will become an inspiring, traveling museum exhibit. THANK YOU! FILM FESTIVAL COMMITTEE Anne Lowe, Festival Chair Wendy’s Shabbat Friends in a retirement community usher in Shabbat with candles, challah, and grape juice at a local fast-food restaurant. The friends are happy to celebrate together and the Wendy’s staff is proud to be part of such a lovely ritual. Sheldon Clare Donna Dennison Talya Fanger-Vexler Mary Ganapol Fay Green Elisabeth Guillen Marc Herman Cookie Little Emelie Loewenheim Harold Loewenheim Egg Cream This is a sweet look at the memory, history, and enduring meaning of a beloved, chocolate soda drink, born in Jewish immigrant neighborhoods at the turn of 20th Century. Neither egg nor cream, it was a product of necessity and hardship, but a source of bubbling joy. SPECIAL GUEST: AUTHOR OF THE BOOK SELTZERTOPIA, BARRY JOSEPH, WILL SPEAK ON THE HISTORY OF SELTZER. AN EGG CREAM MAKING EXPERIENCE WILL FOLLOW. Deanna Mendelow Monique Steinberg Sara Wisdom TUCSON J STAFF Todd Rockoff, President & CEO Denise Wolf, COO & Senior VP Mike Gadarian, CFO & Senior VP Katie Spector, TIJFF Director Jennifer Selco, Director of Jewish Life & Learning Caitlin Dixon, Director of Philanthropy Nichole Wiley, Director of Marketing, Communications, & PR Andrew Rosenfeld, Graphic Designer And a special thank you to our building services team!