From Cairo to the Cloud is a fascinating journey through the most extraordinary saga of Jewish discovery you may have never heard of. In 1896, Solomon Schechter entered the
geniza, or sacred storeroom, of an ancient synagogue in Cairo and found a vast treasure trove of manuscripts that revolutionized our understanding of Jewish history and illuminated a thousand years of vibrant Jewish life in the heart of the Islamic world. The Cairo Geniza contained more than half a million documents of unprecedented diversity, including religious texts and medical prescriptions, literary treasures and love letters, marriage contracts and business reports, magical amulets and children’s drawings. Among the most breathtaking of the Geniza’s many discoveries are hand-written drafts penned by Moses Maimonides himself, the legendary 12th century rabbi, scholar, philosopher and physician to the Sultan’s court. More than a century since its discovery, the Geniza remains acutely relevant. Documents from its 10th to 13th century Golden Age testify to a period of relative religious tolerance nearly unimaginable today. That co-existence nurtured a complex, multilayered society that traded goods and ideas from India to Spain, created a vibrant and colorful world, and initiated advances in every aspect of culture, science, philosophy, medicine, and theology.
The best of international and independent cinema returns to Miami when the
Miami Jewish Film Festival (MJFF) takes over the city for its 22nd year. The largest Jewish cultural event in Florida, and one of the three largest Jewish film festivals in the world, takes place this year over 13 days from January 10-24.
Tickets to MJFF screenings are available for purchase online or at the Gables Cinema box office.
General Admission – $14.00
Students & Seniors – $13.00 (with valid ID)
Gables Cinema Members & MJFF Members – $11.00
Check out the rest of our Miami Jewish Film Festival program!
