The Jewish Film Festival in Savannah started off on January 24th, much to the delight of many local residents, religious or not. The festival began and will end with documentaries: The beginning was marked by “Live and Become” and the festival will finish on Feb. 2 with “Hava Nagila."

The Savannah Jewish Film Festival kicks off Jan. 24 with “Live and Become,” a remarkable tale about Operation Moses, and ends with the fun, high-energy documentary “Hava Nagila” on Feb. 2. Eight films celebrating Jewish culture are part of this year’s lineup.

Jennifer Rich, director of community programming for the Jewish Education Alliance and Savannah Jewish Federation, took time out from prepping for the Jewish Film Festival to fill me in on this year’s event.

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