"October 8" Screening & Panel Discussion

Join members of Congregation Kol Shalom, along with other congregations and concerned community members, for a special screening of October 8. This powerful documentary sheds light on the alarming rise in antisemitism across the United States in the wake of the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks. The screening will be followed by a moderated discussion focused on how we—as individuals and as a community—can take meaningful local action in response.

This event was organized by Kol Shalom members, with Congregation Kol Shalom and American Jewish Committee Seattle (AJC) co-sponsorship to help us pursue a shared goal: to raise awareness about the explosion of antisemitism in the U.S. since October 7, 2023.

About the Film:

This statement from the filmmakers explains the documentary: "OCTOBER 8 offers a look at the explosion of antisemitism on college campuses, social media and in the streets of America beginning the day after the October 7th attack on Israel by Hamas. Through meticulous investigation, the film also uncovers how over decades, Hamas created sophisticated networks in America to permeate U.S. institutions and examines the tsunami of online antisemitism, propaganda, and disinformation unleashed by Iran, China and Russia – with the sole purpose of dividing American society." You can learn more about the film by clicking here.

October 8 credits include: Director: Wendy Sachs; Screenwriters: Wendy Sachs, Inbal B. Lessner, Nimrod Erez; Featuring: Debra Messing, Michael Rapaport, Mosab Hassan Yousef, Ritchie Torres, Kirsten Gillibrand, Deborah Lipstadt, Dan Senor, Noa Tishby, Jonathan Greenblatt, Oren Segal, Mandana Dayani, Hen Mazzig, Shai Davidai, Jonathan Schanzer, Einat Wilf, Tal-Or Cohen Montemayor, David Wolpe, Blake Flayton, Hillel Neuer, Emily Schrader, Bari Weiss, Ashager Araro, Eyal Yakoby, Irit Lahav, Noa Fay, Sheryl Sandberg, Talia Dror, Tessa Veksler, and Shabbos Kestenbaum.

About Our Panelists: A panel discussion will follow the film screening, featuring Rabbi Dario Feiguin of Congregation Kol Shalom and Jackson Pincus of AJC Seattle.

Rabbi Dario Feiguin, Congregation Kol Shalom:

Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1957, Rabbi Darío Feiguin is one of the disciples of Rabbi Marshall T. Meyer z”l, who ordained Rabbi Darío at the Seminario Rabínico Latinoamericano in 1983. Rabbi Darío has a BA in Jewish Thought, Education and Counseling, and a MA in Modern Jewish Philosophy with honors, both titles from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where he lived between 1976 and 1983.

Rabbi Darío worked as Rabbi Meyer’s assistant at Comunidad Bet El and as Director of Jewish Studies at Colegio Tarbut. With his wife, Yudi, and nine families he founded Comunidad Amijai, one of the most vibrant congregations in South America. In 2015 he moved to Costa Rica to serve as the Rabbi of Congregation B’nei Israel, the only non-Orthodox and inclusive congregation in the country. Rabbi Darío is also an experienced Cantor and Baal Koreh (Torah chanter), plays guitar and djembe, and loves to sing.

He directed more than fifty summer and winter camps and retreats, and co-directed Viajes de la Diversidad with Yudi, a project of ethnic, cultural and spiritual journeys, including Jewish heritage, to Asia, Africa and Israel. Rabbi Darío has deep experience working with interfaith groups and social action projects, and has published numerous articles in newspapers and magazines in Argentina and Costa Rica.

He was a soccer player and still likes to watch games, and loves to be in contact with nature. Yudi and Darío are proud parents of Adam and Lilach, who live in Argentina.

Jackson Pincus, Assistant Director, AJC Seattle: With a background in political campaigns, Jewish community engagement, and policy-centric advocacy, Jackson works to shape a brighter future for the Jewish People. Every day, he partners with colleagues in Seattle, across the Pacific Northwest, and around the globe to combat antisemitism, advocate for Israel, and build strong relationships with leaders in the political, educational, and corporate spheres which form the bedrock of safety and security for the Jewish community.

Event Details:

This event is open to Kol Shalom members and special invited guests including members of other local Jewish congregations, AJC subscribers, local leaders, and elected officials. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for veterans, military service members, senior citizens, and college students, and free for kids 18 and under. Each person attending this film must register under their own name for a ticket; identification and tickets will be checked at the door. The ticket and registration form can be found at the bottom of this webpage.

Our event security plan was developed with the guidance of AJC. Registration is required, and attendees must bring tickets and identification with them. Ticket donations will offset the film license fee and security costs, with the balance covered by anonymous community donors. Audience members may submit questions or observations for consideration by the panelists; these may be submitted via the comment section of the registration and ticket form, and in person after the film, using notecards we will provide at the theater. No disturbances of the film or discussion will be tolerated.

Note: The first 9 minutes and 43 seconds of this film shows footage from the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks, intercut with interview footage. The rest of the film has some still images and video footage from the Intifadas and from the kibbutzim and Nova massacre memorial after the October 7 attacks.

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