Movie Night At The Beth El Jewish Center Of Flatbush This Monday

Bronislaw Huberman, founder of the Israel Philharmonic. Source: bronislawhuberman.com
Bronislaw Huberman, founder of the Israel Philharmonic. Source: bronislawhuberman.com

The Beth El Jewish Center of Flatbush invites all to its fall film series, kicking off with a screening of the documentary “Orchestra of Exiles,” Monday, September 30 at 7:30 p.m. inside the synagogue’s daily chapel, 1981 Homecrest Avenue at Avenue T.

The film tells the story of the founding of the Palestine Philharmonic — which grew into the world famous Israel Philharmonic — in the 1930s by Bronislaw Huberman, a Polish musician who worked to saved fellow musicians from the impending Holocaust. The film combines Holocaust history with an appreciation of great music.

The series is free, and all are welcome to attend. For further information, call (718) 375-0120.