Israel Haverim
Events, activities, and discussions.
Israel Haverim is a CBH affinity group dedicated to promoting and supporting Israel as a Jewish homeland and spiritual and cultural anchor of Jewish life. We sponsor events, lectures, and other activities related to our support of Israel.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Israeli Movie Night (#3 in our series) Postponed – date TBD
Join us for an Israeli movie night – with English subtitles.
The band’s visit | ISRAEL | 90 MINUTES | 2007
Oscar nominee for best foreign film
A beloved story — first an award-winning Israeli film (2007), then
a smash-hit Broadway musical (2017) — about an Egyptian police
band that gets stranded in a tiny Israeli town. What unfolds is a
warm, gently funny night of unexpected friendships, shared
music, and the small moments that connect us across cultures.
The Band’s Visit Official Trailer (2007)
PAST EVENTS
Friday, April 24th at 6:30 p.m.
Celebrating Israel’s 78th Independence Day (Yom Ha’Atzmaut) on Israel Shabbat service, Bob Smith will lead service. Guest speaker – Dr. Arik Davidyan. Oneg Shabbat following to celebrate Yom Ha’Atzmaut with sweets and folk dancing!
As we switch from Remembrance to celebration, we hold
in our hearts over 25,000 fallen IDF soldiers that gave their
lives to protect the country, and 5,229 Israeli citizens (934
since Oct 7th, 2023) who were killed in terrorist attacks.
Friday, March 2026 at 7:30 p.m. – Israeli movie night series
Footnote | Israel | 107 minutes | 2011
Oscar nominee for best foreign film
A film that dives into academic rivalry between father and son – tensions erupt between a reserved Talmudic scholar and his ambitious son when the father wins a prestigious award the son covets.
Israel Haverim will be hosting an Oneg at 7:30pm and the movie starts at 8pm.
50% of the proceeds was donated to a recovery fund to rebuilding Weizmann institute following the Iranian missile strike – https://lp.vp4.me/o7z6
Friday, Jan 2026 at 7:30 p.m. – Israeli movie night series
The road to Elat | Israel | 105 minutes | 2022
Winner of Best Israeli Film, Best Actor, and Best Cinematography at the Jerusalem Film Festival, Road to Eilat is a semi-autobiographical bittersweet tale about estranged father and son Kibbutzniks who set off on an eventful road trip across Israel on an old tractor. The story centers around Albert, an aging war veteran brilliantly portrayed by Shmuel Vilozni (MJFF films Fractures and And Then She Arrived), who one fateful night impulsively makes a drunken bet: that he will drive his rundown old tractor all the way to Eilat. Ben, his grumpy and jobless son, is reluctantly roped into the adventure. Together, this feisty odd couple embarks on an extraordinary journey across the entire expanse of Israel, chugging along at a steady 35 km/h pace, with the ambitious goal of completing the trip in just one week. Along the way, their comical and poignant road trip leads to forgiveness and understanding as they travel from their kibbutz through the overlooked corners of Israel, encountering fellow travelers who share their hope for a brighter future and a better life.
Israel Haverim will be hosting an Oneg at 7:30pm and the movie will start at 8pm.
50% of the proceeds were donated to Leket https://www.leket.org/en/
If you’d like to help in this event or upcoming movie nights, please send a message to israelhaverimcbh@gmail.com
Sunday, October 26, 2025 – Israeli Science Night #2
Sunday, April 2025 – Israeli Science Night #1
Get involved
We’d love to hear your suggestions – israelhaverim@gmail.com.
כל ישראל ערבין זה לזה
All Jews are guarantors/ responsible for one another (Talmud Shevu’ot 39a)
Want to help strengthen Israel? Here are our suggested organizations. We always dedicate 50% of all our proceeds to promote a democratic society in Israel –
https://donate.fidf.org/
https://leketusa.org/
https://www.afjrv.org/
https://donate.weizmann-usa.org/
