Yiddishkayt

We’re so excited for this next LAYKA Lens this Thursday! Watch this Val Lewton classic on your own it‘s only an hour long (the perfect length for lockdown attention spans), then join us on Thursday to discuss. This week LAYKA brings together film historian and critic J. Hoberman and professor of Caribbean cultural history Faith Smith to discuss this eerie, tropical, poetic, and haunting re-setting of Jane Eyre. Watch I WALKED WITH A ZOMBIE (streaming on Amazon, AppleTV, and YouTube) and come discuss together on Thursday evening!

I WALKED WITH A ZOMBIE is a particularly resonant film for our time in its exploration of themes of community, the history of violence, and the fear of potentially monstrous others. Our panelists include J. Hoberman (NYT film critic), Boris Dralyuk (LARB), Faith Smith (Brandeis University), and Rob Adler Peckerar (Yiddishkayt).

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day feels more important than ever in 2021. Join us on 1/18 @ 1pm PST for this healing concert that will celebrate the shared solidarity of Black and Jewish culture with live music from a variety of traditions, ranging from gospel to klezmer. $12 tickets are available now - Join us!