REWIND: Adapting Jewish Literature - Fania Oz-Salzberger, Ruby Namdar , Rokhl Kafrissen

Historian Fania Oz-Salzberger will share personal insights about her father, acclaimed Israeli writer Amos Oz, and his autobiographical novel A Tale of Love and Darkness and author and educator Ruby Namdar will consider the film and the legacy of the memoir. Critic and playwright Rokhl Kafrissen will explore Yentl, based on a play and short story by Isaac Bashevis Singer, the image of Yiddish, and the limitless appeal of Mandy Patinkin. This program is a collaboration between Moment Magazine and REWIND: The Shenson Retrospective Film Series, a project of Stanford's Taube Center for Jewish Studies.Before the event, watch the films herePlease note that the Zoom link and password will be sent out to those who have rsvp'ed the day before the event.