JCC Festival of the Arts Continues

2009-05-29 / Community

The Milton & Betty Katz JCC will feature the hilarious comedy, "Circumcise Me" on Wednesday, June 3, at 7 p.m.

Yisrael Campbell looks more like a rabbi than a comedian, but don't be fooled by the big black hat, frock coat and Hasidic side-curls. Born Chris Campbell, the son of an ex-nun and a Catholic schoolteacher, he converted to Judaism not once, but three times - Reform, Conservative and Orthodox.

His spiritual journey began as a troubled teenager in Philadelphia and ended in Jerusalem among the suicide bombs of the Palestinian Intifada. So what's to laugh about? It's the way he tells it.

The film has been called a hilarious, searching and moving story of one man's quest for spiritual enlightenment against the bewildering backdrop of the Israeli- Palestinian conflict. The cost is $7. Call Josh Cutler for more information 6822-1167 ext 138 or email JCutler@jcc atlantic.org

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