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An Article of Hope at the Mandel JCC's Leonard Krieger Cleveland Jewish FilmFest
Documentary, USA, 2010, 54 minutes
English
Director: Dan Cohen
An uplifting message of humanity, An Article of Hope documents the remarkable story of Israel's first astronaut, Ilan Ramon, and the journey of a tiny Torah scroll into space. Ramon and six other astronauts perished in 2003,when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated. Among the objects hetook into space was a miniature Torah that survived the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. The film follows the fateful journey of this singular artifact and its profound symbolism as well as the life story of Ramon and his close bonds with his fellow astronauts.
Film Sponsors:
Heather & Irwin Lowenstein and
The Ronald & Helen Ross Family Philanthropic Fund of the Jewish Federation
Dessert Reception Sponsor:
Shaker Square Cinemas
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LocationShaker Square Cinemas
13116 Shaker Square
Cleveland, OH 44120
United States
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