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26	27 MJH \| Documentary Filmmaking from the 2G Perspective MJH \| Documentary Filmmaking from the 2G Perspective 6:00pm - 7:00pm (1h) Films Starts Apr 27, 2026 at 6:00pm Ends Apr 27, 2026 at 7:00pm Join the Museum of Jewish Heritage for a virtual panel discussion on the change in storytelling as the baton is passed from survivor testimony to their children. This panel will focus on three documentary films – Family Treasures Lost and Found, directed by Marcia Rock and produced by Karen A. Frenkel, My Underground Mother, directed by Marisa Fox and UnBroken, directed by Beth Lane – all created from a second-generation perspective. Click for more info	28	29	30	1	2
3	4	5	6 AJC Houston \| Film Screening and Dialogue: "Truth and Treason" AJC Houston \| Film Screening and Dialogue: "Truth and Treason" 5:30pm - 8:30pm (3h) Films Starts May 6, 2026 at 5:30pm Ends May 6, 2026 at 8:30pm Please join AJC Houston in partnership with The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints, for a film screening showing an emotional depiction of Nazi Germany during WWII. Truth and Treason is based on the true story of a teenage boy in Germany, who is forced to confront a terrible truth—loyalty to his country now means loyalty to a lie. When his trusted bishop urges obedience to the Nazi regime, he begins to question everything. In a nation ruled by fear, defiance comes at a cost—and as the regime closes in, he must decide what it truly means to be a good German. Click for more info	7 JCC San Antonio \| JAHM: "Death & Taxes" JCC San Antonio \| JAHM: "Death & Taxes" 7:00pm - 8:45pm (1h 45m) Films Starts May 7, 2026 at 7:00pm Ends May 7, 2026 at 8:45pm DEATH & TAXES is a feature documentary about wealth, inequality and the American Dream, viewed through the lens of the estate tax and the very personal story of a father and son at odds over what kind of inheritance we want to leave our kids and our country. Click for more info	8	9
10	11 Shalom Austin \| Film Screening with ADL Austin- “Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round“ Shalom Austin \| Film Screening with ADL Austin- “Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round“ 7:00pm - 9:00pm (2h) Films Starts May 11, 2026 at 7:00pm Ends May 11, 2026 at 9:00pm Join Shalom Austin for a special screening of “Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round,“an inspiring documentary that tells the story of Black students and Jewish neighbors who came together to challenge segregation at Glen Echo Amusement Park in 1960. Their courage, solidarity and shared commitment to justice helped ignite a broader movement for civil rights and reminds us of the power of standing together across lines of difference. Click for more info	12	13	14	15 AJFF \| "Ain't No Back to a Merry Go Round" AJFF \| "Ain't No Back to a Merry Go Round" All Day (10 days) Films Starts May 15, 2026 Ends May 24, 2026 When five Howard University students sat on a segregated Maryland carousel in 1960, the arrests made headlines. When the largely Jewish community near Glen Echo Amusement Park joined the Black students in picketing, the first organized interracial civil rights protest in US history was born. Click for more info	16 AJFF \| "Ain't No Back to a Merry Go Round" All Day (10 days) Films Starts May 15, 2026 Ends May 24, 2026 When five Howard University students sat on a segregated Maryland carousel in 1960, the arrests made headlines. When the largely Jewish community near Glen Echo Amusement Park joined the Black students in picketing, the first organized interracial civil rights protest in US history was born. Click for more info
17 AJFF \| "Ain't No Back to a Merry Go Round" All Day (10 days) Films Starts May 15, 2026 Ends May 24, 2026 When five Howard University students sat on a segregated Maryland carousel in 1960, the arrests made headlines. When the largely Jewish community near Glen Echo Amusement Park joined the Black students in picketing, the first organized interracial civil rights protest in US history was born. Click for more info	18 AJFF \| "Ain't No Back to a Merry Go Round" All Day (10 days) Films Starts May 15, 2026 Ends May 24, 2026 When five Howard University students sat on a segregated Maryland carousel in 1960, the arrests made headlines. When the largely Jewish community near Glen Echo Amusement Park joined the Black students in picketing, the first organized interracial civil rights protest in US history was born. Click for more info	19 AJFF \| "Ain't No Back to a Merry Go Round" All Day (10 days) Films Starts May 15, 2026 Ends May 24, 2026 When five Howard University students sat on a segregated Maryland carousel in 1960, the arrests made headlines. When the largely Jewish community near Glen Echo Amusement Park joined the Black students in picketing, the first organized interracial civil rights protest in US history was born. Click for more info	20 AJFF \| "Ain't No Back to a Merry Go Round" All Day (10 days) Films Starts May 15, 2026 Ends May 24, 2026 When five Howard University students sat on a segregated Maryland carousel in 1960, the arrests made headlines. When the largely Jewish community near Glen Echo Amusement Park joined the Black students in picketing, the first organized interracial civil rights protest in US history was born. Click for more info	21 AJFF \| "Ain't No Back to a Merry Go Round" All Day (10 days) Films Starts May 15, 2026 Ends May 24, 2026 When five Howard University students sat on a segregated Maryland carousel in 1960, the arrests made headlines. When the largely Jewish community near Glen Echo Amusement Park joined the Black students in picketing, the first organized interracial civil rights protest in US history was born. Click for more info	22 AJFF \| "Ain't No Back to a Merry Go Round" All Day (10 days) Films Starts May 15, 2026 Ends May 24, 2026 When five Howard University students sat on a segregated Maryland carousel in 1960, the arrests made headlines. When the largely Jewish community near Glen Echo Amusement Park joined the Black students in picketing, the first organized interracial civil rights protest in US history was born. Click for more info	23 AJFF \| "Ain't No Back to a Merry Go Round" All Day (10 days) Films Starts May 15, 2026 Ends May 24, 2026 When five Howard University students sat on a segregated Maryland carousel in 1960, the arrests made headlines. When the largely Jewish community near Glen Echo Amusement Park joined the Black students in picketing, the first organized interracial civil rights protest in US history was born. Click for more info
24 AJFF \| "Ain't No Back to a Merry Go Round" All Day (10 days) Films Starts May 15, 2026 Ends May 24, 2026 When five Howard University students sat on a segregated Maryland carousel in 1960, the arrests made headlines. When the largely Jewish community near Glen Echo Amusement Park joined the Black students in picketing, the first organized interracial civil rights protest in US history was born. Click for more info	25	26	27	28 JCC San Antonio \| JAHM: "Grit & Grace" JCC San Antonio \| JAHM: "Grit & Grace" 7:00pm - 8:15pm (1h 15m) Films Starts May 28, 2026 at 7:00pm Ends May 28, 2026 at 8:15pm Grit & Grace: How Jewish Women Built a Better Texas is a documentary film serving up a sweet & savory Texas-style blend of trailblazing tales. From El Paso to Houston and all points in between, ride along as we explore the lives of five pioneering women who chart their own course, helping others along the way by expanding access to education, healthcare, arts and culture, and the inherently American right to vote Click for more info	29	30
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May 2026

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MJH | Documentary Filmmaking from the 2G Perspective

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Mon, Apr 27, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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AJC Houston | Film Screening and Dialogue: "Truth and Treason"

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Wed, May 6, 5:30pm - 8:30pm
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Location: Location details shared 48hrs ahead with verified registration

JCC San Antonio | JAHM: "Death & Taxes"

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Thu, May 7, 7:00pm - 8:45pm
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Location: Barshop Jewish Community Center of San Antonio 12500 N.W. Military Highway San Antonio, TX 78231

Shalom Austin | Film Screening with ADL Austin- “Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round“

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Mon, May 11, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
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Location: Galaxy Theatres Austin

AJFF | "Ain't No Back to a Merry Go Round"

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Fri, May 15 - Sun, May 24, 2026
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Location: Virtual

JCC San Antonio | JAHM: "Grit & Grace"

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Thu, May 28, 7:00pm - 8:15pm
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Location: Barshop Jewish Community Center of San Antonio 12500 N.W. Military Highway San Antonio, TX 78231

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