Details for the JCF's Life & Legacy Thank You Event​

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Location: Katz JCC, 1301 Springdale Rd., Cherry Hill, NJ 

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Donors who have committed to a legacy gift via Life & Legacy in SNJ or who previously created an endowment fund with the JCF are invited to this complimentary program. 

 

5:45 pm: Doors open

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6 pm: Attendees will gather in the back of the Lahn Social Hall of the Katz JCC to enjoy a pre-reception featuring light bites, meeting and mingling, and brief speeches. Joining this gathering will be special guest Nicole Caine, who is the Harold Grinspoon Foundation's Life & Legacy Community Consultant for Southern New Jersey.

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7 pm: Pre-reception attendees will have the opportunity to stay for the screening of Looking UP in the Lahn Social Hall of the Katz JCC as part of the JCC's 36th Annual Festival of Arts, Books & Culture.

Reserved seating will be provided. 

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Questions | RSVP: 

 

Please contact Mike Staff, JCF Assistant Director, to reserve your seat or to learn more, at 856-673-2528 or mstaff@jfedsnj.org.

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For full details of the Festival including purchasing tickets for other programs during the two week span, visit: Katz JCC's Jewish Film Festival. 

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About the Film:

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• Looking UP is the inspiring story of Eitan Armon, a young man facing encroaching blindness who takes on the challenge of climbing the world’s most epic granite wall. While in military service at age 20, Eitan is diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa, a rare and incurable genetic disease that causes blindness. With only 5% of his central vision remaining, Eitan learns to rock climb and ascends Yosemite’s daunting El Capitan. Looking UP documents Eitan’s journey and resilience, demonstrating the endless possibilities for those who approach life with positivity.

 

• Following the film, producer/director Elena Neuman will join Adam Roth, Regional Director of Disability Services for JFSNJ, for a discussion.

 

• Elena is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and founder of Neuman FILMS based in New York City. Elena’s short film about four Holocaust survivors, People Forget, New Haven Remembers, aired on Connecticut Public Television and is currently streaming on CPTV. Elena co-produced/directed Wishmakers, a short film about an award-winning wine produced by mentally handicapped adults. The film won the International Gold Medal from the World Humanitarian Awards and an award of merit at IndieFEST. Elena has also produced content for many educational and non-profit organizations. Looking UP marks Elena’s feature film directorial debut.​

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