Red Alert: Screening & Conversation
Thursday, February 5 | 7:00 PM
Join us for a powerful evening of art, reflection, and community with a special screening of one episode of Red Alert, followed by a live conversation with acclaimed executive producer Lawrence Bender, moderated by Rabbi Joel Nickerson.
Red Alert is a four-part Israeli limited docudrama series that bears witness to the real-life experiences of civilians during the October 7 Hamas attacks in southern Israel. The series focuses on the deeply human stories of fear, loss, courage, and survival. Through intimate, carefully researched storytelling, it preserves memory and invites viewers to engage with a defining moment in contemporary Jewish history.
Event Schedule
7:00 PM – Arrivals & Pre-Reception
7:30 PM – Screening of Red Alert, Episode One
8:15 PM – Conversation with Lawrence Bender
About Lawrence Bender
Lawrence Bender is one of the most influential producers in contemporary American cinema, with credits including Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Good Will Hunting, Kill Bill, Inglourious Basterds, and An Inconvenient Truth. Known for championing projects with both artistic ambition and moral urgency, Bender joined Red Alert after October 7 as an act of witness, bringing his commitment to human-centered storytelling to a deeply personal and consequential project.
Celebrating 162 years in Los Angeles and one of America’s most highly respected congregations, Wilshire Boulevard Temple has been serving the Los Angeles Jewish community since its founding in 1862 as Congregation B’nai B'rith, the city’s first synagogue. Today, Wilshire Boulevard Temple carries out the mission through a variety of ways, as a center for Jewish spirituality and celebration, a place for lifelong learning and friendship and home to an engaged congregation where every person can make a difference.
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