Jewish and Israeli Film Festival: Always Together

**This film will also be available for a virtual 48-hr film viewing window.**
**Virtual viewing tickets sold separately
**(https://watch.eventive.org/mayersonjccfilmfestival2026/play/6958306d0b6be54ad380ae86)
**Virtual Viewing Region: Ohio, Indiana **
2025 ∙ Documentary ∙ 77 minutes ∙ Hebrew ∙ Paz Schwartz

Evacuated from their Gaza border homes after October 7, a displaced twelfth
grade refuses to scatter. They convince the Ministry of Education to create a
special boarding school on the Dead Sea shore, to learn, and confront their
shared trauma as graduation nears.

**CONTENT WARNING:** graphic content, harsh language

** _Presenting Partner: Jewish Federation of Cincinnati – Cincy Journeys_**

**SPECIAL FEATURE**
**SHORT FILM**
_War Before Bedtime_(3 minutes)
by Tehila Lapidot

**DISCUSSION **
Join us for an in-person post-film discussion with Uri & Yarden, Cincinnati’s
Chaverim M’Israel, and Rona & Yael, Louisville’s Shinshinim. Moderated by Lily
Plum Gartenlaub.

**_The Mayerson JCC Jewish & Israeli Film Festival_** presents a diverse,
inspiring lineup of award-winning films and engaging, educational programming
that connects to Jewish and Israeli stories. **To see the whole 2026
lineup,**(https://mayersonjccfilmfestival2026.eventive.org/schedule)**.**

View event on Jlive: https://jlive.app/events/14084