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A Third Way: Settlers and Palestinians as Neighbors Host a Zoom Screening/Discussion with "A Third Way" director Harvey Stein |
The story of a courageous rabbi and his journey in creating
a grassroots and global peace movement
a grassroots and global peace movement
Would your organization or community like to host a Zoom Screening Discussion of our powerful impact movie? Director Harvey Stein delivers a powerful message of trust and solidarity with his feature documentary "A Third Way: Settlers and Palestinians as Neighbors" - the only feature documentary on the unique "settler rabbi for peace", Rabbi Menachem Froman. Froman who was the Head Rabbi of Tekoa settlement for more than 30 years. Throughout his life, he built controversial bridges with many Palestinians, including Yasser Arafat, and Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, the spiritual founder of Hamas. He and his students, both Israeli and Palestinian (including the well known activist Ali Abu Awwad), together found ways to cultivate peace and trust between neighbors in the West Bank.
As the struggle for peace now enters its 71st year with little to show, false narratives of "the other" have become increasingly prevalent among Palestinians and Israelis - Froman modeled the simple alternative of actually meeting one's neighbors face-to-face - an antidote to many leaders' strategies of spreading fear and mistrust in the other side.
"We belong to the land, the land doesn't belong to us."
As the drive towards Israeli annexation grabs all the headlines, in our zoom discussions we ask will participants to imagine:
"What would Rabbi Froman say about annexation? What alternative paths might be more fruitful for all of us living between 'the River and the Sea'? "
As the struggle for peace now enters its 71st year with little to show, false narratives of "the other" have become increasingly prevalent among Palestinians and Israelis - Froman modeled the simple alternative of actually meeting one's neighbors face-to-face - an antidote to many leaders' strategies of spreading fear and mistrust in the other side.
"We belong to the land, the land doesn't belong to us."
As the drive towards Israeli annexation grabs all the headlines, in our zoom discussions we ask will participants to imagine:
"What would Rabbi Froman say about annexation? What alternative paths might be more fruitful for all of us living between 'the River and the Sea'? "
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"A Third Way" opens with a scene of a defaced mosque, the words "Mohammad is a pig" spray-painted on the wall. On the steps of that mosque, surrounded by 300 curious villagers, Froman shouts "Allahu Akbar!" ("God is great" - the traditional Moslem call to worship) and receives a strong and unified "Allahu Akbar!" in response. In an instant, a small Palestinian village transforms from the victim of settler violence, to a place where trust can be built between Israelis and Palestinians. |
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A peaceful protest in Beit Jalla, organized by Rabbi Froman's students
With Yasser Arafat
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Host a ZOOM Screening/discussion: How it works: you create a community of up to 100 people, anywhere in the world. In the week before the event, your community members can individually watch the movie from their homes, in a private link. Then at the end of the week, we all come together on Zoom for a live 60-90 minute discussion, facilitated by someone in your organization, with participation by Harvey Stein and other JNY team members. We also have a one-page Discussion Guide we can send you in advance, with provocative questions that arise from watching "A Third Way". Impact Zoom Screening/discussions can be hosted by synagogues, churches or mosques, NGOs and peace organization, schools and university groups, businesses or any other organizations. Two organizations can co-host a Zoom event together - thereby creating a diverse group of people who get to know each other during the discussion - just as Rabbi Froman and his students got to know each other, through their activities. We have one version of "A Third Way" subtitled in English, and one subtitled in Hebrew and Arabic together, for mixed groups. An impact film is designed from the start to educate, inspire and motivate audiences regarding all the complex issues in a movie story. |
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Froman tells our camera, "The essence of my Jewish religion is to love my neighbor." He goes on, "I'm a citizen of the state of God. It's not so important who is the man, the government." Froman didn't believe in frozen ideologies, whether 2-state or 1-state. Nahum Pachenik, one of Froman's settler protégés, tells us, "1-state, 2-state, 3-state, 7-state - whatever the eventual arrangement, it won't last unless there are good relations on the ground."
The settlers and Palestinians of "A Third Way" embody the belief that dialogue and relationship on the ground are key to getting beyond these conflicts. And so "A Third Way" itself is not a partisan story, but one that tries to show that it's characters' improbable friendships may be the seeds, growing right now, of a better future for all in the Holy Land. Some preview press on “A Third Way”: i24 TV Interview with director Stein: https://youtu.be/JwuyZl5J28c Jewish Week article on an early version of "A Third Way": http://tinyurl.com/p6q23l3 Review (in Spanish) of an early version: http://tinyurl.com/pra47m2 Stein's blog post after first meeting and interviewing Rabbi Froman: "A Jew Shouts Allahu Akhbar": http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/a-jew-shouts-allahu-akbar/ |
With the Dalai Lama
Fees for a Zoom Screening/Event:
$225: For a Zoom Meeting on any day of the week or Sunday, taking place anytime between 10:00am - 3:00pm EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) $250: For a Zoom Meeting taking place on any day of the week or Sunday, anytime between 4:00pm - 10:00pm EDT If you are considering hosting a Zoom Event, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected] Phone or WhatsApp: 972-50-212-8132 
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Testimonials from previous Preview Screenings:
Director Harvey Stein's powerful narrative conveys to us the profound empathy and hopefulness of Rabbi Froman's approach, without losing sight of the profound cynicism and mistrust between the two communities. In this sense, it is a 'balanced" film and a very good basis for a dialogic, peace building program. - Rabbi Andrea Cohen-Kiener, Temple Israel (and Compassionate Listening Project), Greenfield, MA
“A Third Way” drew a diverse audience in what is otherwise a very politically divided campus. Refreshing to see a truly unique perspective, students were amazed to see the strides that the featured individuals have made in coexistence. “A Third Way” broke down the dichotomy of "us and them" that too often prevails here. Our post-screening discussion with director Harvey Stein was extremely thought provoking and exposed students both to tough questions and innovative ways forward. Kol Hakavod for this inspirational film! - Marissa Young, Aryeh (Columbia University Students Association for Israel)
Although I did not agree with all that was said there, I enjoyed the way in which you portrayed the Palestinians and Jews. There is something magical about the film and it conveys a picture of hope. - Head of the Political Section, Embassy of Israel in Ireland
Extremely moving - a graphic, well-paced, personal visual of both brutality and heartbreak, warmth and friendship, politics and humanity, the possibilities and desire to reach the next/future generations in a constructive manner, not by politics alone, but by friendship and dialogue. - Ron, audience member
Bring this documentary to your synagogue, mosque, church, or local community center... We did, and the impact of the story and the opportunity to discuss the film's themes with the director left a lasting impression on the audience that we must support such grassroots efforts to bring a real and lasting peace to all the inhabitants of the Holy Land. - John Moyle, Pastor, Oakbrook Church, Reston, VA
“A Third Way” drew a diverse audience in what is otherwise a very politically divided campus. Refreshing to see a truly unique perspective, students were amazed to see the strides that the featured individuals have made in coexistence. “A Third Way” broke down the dichotomy of "us and them" that too often prevails here. Our post-screening discussion with director Harvey Stein was extremely thought provoking and exposed students both to tough questions and innovative ways forward. Kol Hakavod for this inspirational film! - Marissa Young, Aryeh (Columbia University Students Association for Israel)
Although I did not agree with all that was said there, I enjoyed the way in which you portrayed the Palestinians and Jews. There is something magical about the film and it conveys a picture of hope. - Head of the Political Section, Embassy of Israel in Ireland
Extremely moving - a graphic, well-paced, personal visual of both brutality and heartbreak, warmth and friendship, politics and humanity, the possibilities and desire to reach the next/future generations in a constructive manner, not by politics alone, but by friendship and dialogue. - Ron, audience member
Bring this documentary to your synagogue, mosque, church, or local community center... We did, and the impact of the story and the opportunity to discuss the film's themes with the director left a lasting impression on the audience that we must support such grassroots efforts to bring a real and lasting peace to all the inhabitants of the Holy Land. - John Moyle, Pastor, Oakbrook Church, Reston, VA