Rockland JCC International Film Festival

Step into the world of love, laughter, and a touch of mischief with Israel’s biggest box office hit of the year, Matchmaking 2, the long-awaited sequel to Erez Tadmor’s beloved 2022 romance that took the world by storm.

In a harrowing real-life story that echoes Taken, the feature documentary The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue follows retired Israeli general Noam Tibon, who on October 7, 2023, received a desperate text from his son: terrorists had stormed his home, and he, his wife, and their two young daughters feared for their lives. With no time to spare, Noam and his wife, Gali, embarked on a ten-hour mission across a country under siege to save their family.

This essential documentary offers an intimate and unprecedented look into the life and legacy of Elie Wiesel, one of the most profound voices of our time. With exclusive access to Wiesel’s family and personal archives, the film delves into the passions, struggles, and enduring impact of a man who became a powerful voice for human rights.

Tamara and Adam, a wild, unstable couple, are about to become parents and their life is a mess. Just before being evacuated from their apartment in Tel Aviv, Tamara decides to search for their new home in Adam’s hometown Haifa.

Of Dogs and Men is a tender, urgent exploration of the aftermath of the October 7 attacks in Israel. Following 16-year-old survivor Dar (Ori Avinoam) as she searches for her lost dog on Kibbutz Nir Oz, the film blends fiction and documentary, featuring non actors whose improvised conversations capture raw, authentic reactions to the violence.

April 19 @ 7:00 pm
Raised in a Jewish household in Pittsburgh, Charles Grodin’s life embodied the concept of Tikkun Olam. The film not only celebrates Charles Grodin’s hilarious acting career, but also his remarkable, decades-long, successful fight to get wrongly convicted people — most of whom were mothers of color with young children — out of prison.

After losing his mother, thirteen-year-old Ethan finds solace in the Catholic church—a refuge that feels like home, even though he was born into a Jewish family. When his father insists on a bar mitzvah and Ethan’s secret unravels at his girlfriend’s confirmation party, the young seeker must confront the lies he’s told and the grief he’s been running from.

Based on real events that took place in the “Mazakh” bastion, the Yom Kippur war, the Sinai front. After a surprise Egyptian attack, 42 soldiers under the command of a young lieutenant from the Seder yeshiva, struggle to repel the enemy attacks during which many of the fighters are injured or killed.

Get ready to laugh and kvell with Swedishkayt: YidLife Crisis in Stockholm as self-proclaimed international Yiddish-ish icons YidLife Crisis—comedy duo Eli Batalion and Jamie Elman—bravely step onto Swedish soil to unearth a hidden treasure trove of Jewish culture.

Beloved Israeli comedian and acclaimed actor Adir Miller (The Matchmaker, MJFF ’22) makes a powerful return to the screen with The Ring, a deeply personal and emotionally resonant drama inspired by his own family’s Holocaust survival.