Critically Acclaimed Producer Nancy Spielberg Coming to Adath Israel

Nancy Spielberg will be featured at the screening of her film, “Above and Beyond” on the evening of Sunday, December 4, 2016 at Adath Israel in Merion Station beginning at 5:00 PM. The film has received numerous awards for Best Documentary and is about a group of Jewish American pilots who flew for Israel during its War of Independence. The film includes interviews with the American pilots and follows their journey from the United States to Panama, Italy, and the former nation of Czechoslovakia where they trained by flying Nazi planes which they had tried to shoot down during World War II. In addition, it reveals how unprepared and isolated the Israelis were to fight this battle and how desperately they needed the American pilots to assist them in their efforts to secure a victorious outcome. Ultimately, the American pilots played a critical role in turning the tide of the war which resulted in the creation of the Jewish state. The film will be preceded by a light supper at 5:00 PM catered by Nana’s Glatt Kosher Kitchen, and the screening will begin promptly at 6:15 PM. Nancy Spielberg will lead a discussion at the conclusion of the film. Tickets, which include dinner, are $20 per person. For more information or to purchase tickets, PLEASE RSVP at 610-934-1919 or visit the Adath Israel website at www.adathisrael.org.