Temple Israel is co-sponsoring the film Bal Ej: The Hidden Jews of Ethiopia (2016, Documentary) at the Lenore Marwil Detroit Jewish Film Festival. We've got 50 FREE tickets to give away for the May 14th showing at the Lenore Marwil Detroit Jewish Film Festival. Sorry! All the free tickets are gone, but you may still be able to purchase tickets through their website: 

Detroit Jewish Film Festival

Practicing a pre-Talmudic form of Judaism largely in secret, the Bal Ej community of Jews settled near Addis Abbaba, Ethiopia during the broader Beta Israel migration of the 19th Century. Though the exclusion and discrimination that Jews face in the region forces most Jewish practice into the shadows, some younger Jews are taking steps into the light.

This film examines the history, traditions, and struggles of the Jews of the North Shewa region of Ethiopia.

A Q&A with Rabbi Josh Bennett follows the film.