Federation Star - January 2018

ARTS & CULTURE
Hot Pants in Hollywood by Susan Silver
Review by Iris Shur, Jewish Book Festival committee member
It was a bit embarrassing walking business. However, there was always a
around holding a book titled Hot backstory.
Pants in Hollywood. But it’s all This memoir of Susan Silver’s life
good, really. Don’t let the title keep is much more than a recounting of accomplishment.
It is very much about
you away from the book or Susan Silver’s
presentation at the Collier County love of family, about making choices
Jewish Book Festival.
in life, about reinventing yourself as
Ms. Silver will keep you laughing
about her life as a successful TV legacy she wants to leave.
circumstances change, and about the
scriptwriter, and engage you as she Several strong messages in the book
explains her stint as a supporter of spoke to me. One is how a woman could
Friends of Israel Defense Forces or as a succeed in the male-dominated field
UN observer for the Simon Wiesenthal of TV when she did. She was called
Center.
“pushy, pushy, pushy,” but had to be in
vie Any of you remember The Mary
film Tyler Moore Show? Of course you do.
y, a Susan Silver was the first scriptwriter
mi-oand Bob Newhart Show.
the show. She also wrote for The
rate The book is an almost tell-all. There
s an are still some secrets in Susan’s life she
She won’t reveal, but after reading her book
gon I don’t think there are many! Most of
had us will recognize the notables that Ms.
her Silver is likely to mention. They range
d or from Freddie Prinze and Richard Burton
but to President Clinton, Clint Eastwood
tts’ and Garry Marshall, to name a very few.
Some were romantic interests, some
were friends, and some she knew from
ning Day
BENEATH THE HELMET
ay afternoon, December 18, 2016
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JEWISH CONGREGATION OF MARCO ISLAND
IN COOPERATION WITH THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF COLLIER COUNTY
PRESENTS
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h the Helmet: From High School to the Home Front is a coming-of-age story which follows the journey of five Israeli high school graduates
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80 Minutes English/Hebrew with subtitles Reception following the Film
TO LIFE
ay afternoon, January 15, 2017
Film 2:00 PM
a young man on the run, arrives in Berlin just in time to save Ruth’s life. Evicted from her apartment, the sarcastic but warm-hearted aging
cabaret singer saw no other way out than suicide. Meanwhile, Jonas, driven by a secret, is also fleeing from his love and his future. As Ruth
rs, she and Jonas form a deep bond informed by her own tragic love for a non-Jewish man in post-WWII Germany – a love burdened by the
of the horrors perpetrated by Nazi Germany. Jonas discovers Ruth’s past and the passionate, lusty Yiddish songs of her youth that help her find
y back to life. In turn, Ruth helps him find the strength to tackle his fears, and to propose “L’Chaim – To Life!”
86 Minutes German with Subtitles Reception following the Film
DOUGH
ay afternoon, February 19, 2017
Film 2:00 PM
dgeonly widower Nat Dayan clings to his way of life as a Kosher bakery shop owner in London’s East End. Understaffed, Nat reluctantly enlists
p of teenager Ayyash, who has a secret side gig selling marijuana to help his immigrant mother make ends meet. When Ayyash accidentally
is stash into the dough, the challah starts flying off the shelves and an unlikely friendship forms between the old Jewish baker and his young
apprentice. Dough is a warm-hearted and humorous story about overcoming prejudice and finding redemption in unexpected places.
94 Minutes English Reception following the Film
ABOUT EXECUTING EICHMANN
ay afternoon, March 26, 2017 Film 2:00 PM
order to be recognized as a talent in the
industry.
Another very striking message is
that everyone makes mistakes. She is
not afraid to tell us about some mistakes
she made that might have been left unpublished.
But, by letting it ‘hang out
there,’ she actually lets us learn that
mistakes are often just that – mistakes
– and don’t end our career or life.
The piece about “The Search for
Mr. Adequate” is hilarious but right on
target. In her quest for Mr. Right, she
finally understood that good looks and
Monday, January 29, 1:00 - 3:30 pm at Hilton Naples
cember 15, 1961, Adolf Eichmann was sentenced to death for crimes against the Jewish people and against humanity. Eichmann played a central
the mass deportation of Jews to Nazi extermination camps, and the judgement of the court was largely met favorably. But a group of Holocaust
rs and intellectuals, including Hannah Arendt, Hugo Bergmann, Martin Buber and Gershom Scholem called for Eichmann’s sentence to be
ted. By opposing Eichmann’s execution, they were defending the values of Judaism, and raised questions about Jewish morality, and the very
of a Jewish State. About Executing Eichmann returns to the debate that was central to its era, and makes clear how relevant the issues continue
day, and why we should revisit them.
60 Minutes English/Hebrew with subtitles Reception following the Film
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money do not always equate to a good
relationship.
Susan Silver was not afraid to speak
to celebrities she didn’t know. She often
would have some kind of connection
with them that would provide an opening
remark. For example, she might
say, “I was with you in an elevator two
years ago.”
Well, I can’t wait to meet Susan.
My opening remark will be, “My parents
were good friends of Mary Tyler
Moore’s parents.” I’m sure she’ll want
to know more about that!
Susan Silver, after reinventing herself in Jewish affairs, ran the
Speakers Bureau for ADL, was UN Observer for the Wiesenthal
Center, and is currently connected to Friends of the Israel Defense
Forces. Susan has a radio commentary on NPR and has numerous
television appearances to her credit.
Appearing with Susan Silver will be Leslie Bennetts, author of
Last Girl Before Freeway.
This program is being generously sponsored by U.S. Bank
and Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF).