Kenahorror : The Witches

Throughout history the stories, myths, and fears by and about Jewish customs and Jewish people have been used to create literature, film and art, often without the consent of, or input from, the people depicted. It is a little known fact that most scary books and films that predate nuclear war feature these stories that cast Jewish folklore and traditions as something to be feared. In this series we will illuminate how Jewish stereotypes became the foothold for the genre of horror as we know it today.

This month we are screening the film "The Witches" (1990) based on Roald Dahl’s novel and contains the quintessential tropes of antisemitism that have endangered the lives of Jewish people for centuries. From large hooked noses, to pointy hats, to blood libel, witchcraft has been equated with Judaism from time immemorial. We will discuss the history of these stereotypes and the ancient & modern Jewish relationship to the term “Witch.”

All Ages/Sliding Scale $7-$18 Your facilitators: Miss Petra is a film and folklore nerd, professional aerialist, and co-founder of Prismagic Circus. Andrine de la Rocha is a queer Jewish American Priestess, and creator of the Hebrunes Oracle.

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