CINEMA

Bye Bye Birdie

Wednesday, September 2, 2026 | 1:00 PM

This will be a dementia-friendly screening

A small-town high-school girl is chosen from legions of fans to give one last kiss to an Elvis Presley-type rock star before he goes into the Armed Services, and a frustrated tunesmith hopes to capitalize on the stunt by penning the singer’s swan song.

G | 112 minutes

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About the movie:

Bye Bye Birdie is a 1963 American musical romantic comedy film directed by George Sidney from a screenplay by Irving Brecher, based on Michael Stewart’s book of the 1960 musical of the same name. It also features songs by composer Charles Strouse and lyricist Lee Adams, and a score by Johnny Green. Produced by Fred Kohlmar, the film stars Janet Leigh, Dick Van Dyke, Ann-Margret, Maureen Stapleton, Bobby Rydell, Jesse Pearson, and Ed Sullivan, Van Dyke and Lynde reprising their roles from the original Broadway production. It was also Van Dyke’s feature film debut.

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SAFE ROOM

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | 6:30-9 PM

Please Join Us for a Special Screening of Safe Room
Temple Israel & The Berman Center for Performing Arts is honored to welcome Director Haley Geffen for a special screening of her powerful new film, Safe Room. A six-time Emmy Award-winning director and Sundance alumna, Haley grew up at Temple Israel, and we are deeply honored that she has chosen to share this extraordinary film with our community.

Following the screening, please stay for a special conversation with Haley Geffen and Rabbi Paul Yedwab as they discuss the film, its inspiration, and the enduring themes of courage, resilience, and hope.

Presented with Temple Israel

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About the movie:

Set during the devastating events of October 7, 2023, along Israel’s border with Gaza, Safe Room tells the remarkable true story of Dr. Gedalya Fendel, who rescues civilian families and shelters them in his home alongside his wife and children.

As violence unfolds outside, a group of strangers, including grandparents, a pregnant couple, and two young children whose parents were murdered—find safety within the walls of a single house. As the hours pass, fear, uncertainty, and the sounds of the attack surround them. In the darkest moments of their lives, they share food, silence, and the fragile act of waiting together.

What begins as a place of refuge gradually becomes something far deeper. In the aftermath of unimaginable terror, these families emerge forever bound together, discovering hope, humanity, and connection where it once seemed impossible.

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