This is an extended version of an article from JVibe's print magazine. To see the original, visit the May/June '08 issue in our archive section.

Making its New England premiere recently at the Wasserman Cinematheque at Brandeis University, Jerusalem is Proud to Present, written and directed by Nitzan Gilady, tells the story of the World Pride March in 2006. Jerusalem was presented as part of the National Center for Jewish Film’s 11th Annual Film Festival, which included movies from France, Germany, Sweden, the U.S. and, of course, Israel.

Ever wanted to know what it's really like to be a teen in Israel? The Boston Jewish Film Festival recently showed a documentary, True to Life, about Israeli teens' experiences in Ramla, a lower-class suburb near Jerusalem. What's really cool is that the film was made, produced, and shot by the teens who star in it.

This year I was fortunate enough to be one of the 6,000 Brits that spent Passover in Israel. Along with my family, I arrived at Ben Gurion Airport tired and excited the day before the seder, ready to experience the highs and lows of celebrating a familiar holiday in a not-so-familiar country. My family just bought a small apartment in the seaside town of Netanya, north of Tel Aviv, so that's where I was based for my holiday.