From Philadelphia to the Front
From Philadelphia to the Front
On March 12, 2005, as part of Jewish Film Festival 24, The Gershman Y premiered
From Philadelphia to the Front, a 40 minute documentary sponsored in part by The Honickman Foundation,
featuring six Jewish men in their 80's who recount their experiences fighting anti-Semitism both at home and
abroad while in the service of their country during World War II. The film's authors, Judy Gelles and
Marianne Bernstein, have used this project to dispel Jewish stereotypes and to fight discrimination on
many levels. Since its premier, the film has enjoyed much critical success, and now there is a website
with listings of all the upcoming festivals, places, and times of when the documentary will be featured.
The film will also be shown in high schools as part of the Holocaust Teaching series and used for
discussion in synagogues and museums.
