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Registration opens at 8 am.  Learning Sessions (detailed below) run from 9 am - 4:45 pm.  Grand Finale Concert runs 5-6:30 pm.
Sunday, December 8 • 11:30am - 12:30pm
Masculinity and Marshmallows: The Role of Krembo in Israeli Cinema

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Krembo, a staple marshmallow sweet of Israeli childhood, has made several appearances in recent Israeli cinema. This session will analyze Krembo's cameo role in the movies "Beaufort," "Close to Home" and "Operation Grandma," examining how in different contexts this tasty symbol is able to reinforce, challenge and subvert Israeli norms of masculinity.

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Charlie Schwartz

Charlie Schwartz is a rabbi and the director of BIMA and Genesis at Brandeis University's Office of High School Programs.


Sunday December 8, 2013 11:30am - 12:30pm PST
Classroom 14

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