We watch great movies from around the world to learn more about Jews and Judaism, history, culture, values, meaning -- and just to laugh.

Our goal is whether you’ve seen these films before or are watching them for the first time, you’ll get a richer experience at our meetings when you exchange impressions and ideas they generate with others and sometimes get new information from the filmmakers and other guest speakers.

To Join:

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You’ll begin getting our news of coming attractions, including the film we’re watching the current month. You don’t have to leave home to see it because we’ll tell you how you can stream it. There’s no cost for membership, and most movies rent for a few dollars. Many are suitable for all ages, so you can often schedule a family movie evening with the children.

Sometimes we’ll send you additional information on the films, or you may want to find out more for yourself on the Internet. Then get ready to share your thoughts with other members on the third Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. (unless a holiday makes us change the date). Most of the meetings will be on Zoom, but occasionally we’ll have a special live program at Hamakom.

Our film society is open to anyone interested in Jewish films, whether they are Hamakom members or not, Jews or not -- or live in Southern California or not. So, if you know family and friends who might enjoy being in the West Valley Jewish Film Society, let them know they can watch our films and join us at the Zoom meetings.

If you missed these, you can still stream most of them from the Internet.

• January 2023 - American Birthright (2021)
• February 2023 - Shalom Bollywood (2017)
• March 2023 - The Yankles (2009)
• April 2023 - Hitler's Children (2011)
• May 2023 - The Museum (2017)
• June 2023 - The Outrageous Sophie Tucker (2014)
• July 2023 - God's Fiddler: Jascha Heifetz (2011)
• August 2023 - "Love and Mazel Tov," a.k.a. Schönes Schlamassel (2020)
• October 2023 - Daniel Deronda (2002)
• November 2023 - I Was Not Born a Mistake (2019)
• December 2023 - Dreaming of a Jewish Christmas (2017)
• February 2024 - Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies, and the American Dream (1998)
• April 2024 - They Ain't Ready for Me (2020)
• May 2024 - Cuba's Forgotten Jewels (2017)
• July 2024 - The Band's Visit (2007) 
• August 2024 - The Jewish Jail Lady and the Holy Thief (2022)
• October 2024 - Hummus! The Movie (2015)
• November 2024 - The Human Resources Manager (2010)
• December 2024 - Moos (2016)
• February 2025 - The Wedding Plan (2016)
• April 2025 - "Academic Antisemitism in America Today" with Professor Dr. Marc Dollinger - Killing America, American Miseducation, Settler Colonialism and Drivers of Anti-Israel Sentiment
• May 2025 - Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (2018)