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"The Giraffe (Meschugge)" will run at 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5 and at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8 and Thursday, Nov. 9.

"Yidl in the Middle: Growing up Jewish in Iowa" and "Out for Love, Be Back Shortly" will screen at 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12 and at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15 and Thursday, Nov. 16.

Sunday-only screenings include "The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg" Oct. 29, "God@Heaven" and "The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob" Nov. 5, "Green Fields (Grine Felder)" Nov. 12 and "Jew-Boy Levi" Nov. 19. All show times are 4 p.m.

Also this month, the San Jose Jewish Film Festival's Teen Screen presents "The Last Days" at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18. The free screening of the 1999 Academy Award winner for Best Documentary will be followed by a discussion with Rabbi Dana Magat of San Jose's Temple Emanu-El and Holocaust survivor Alex Bauer. The Teen Screen program is aimed at members of the community ages 14 to 18.

The San Jose Jewish Film Festival was founded nine years ago, under the name South Bay Jewish Film Series. The annual event was started by a group of three film enthusiasts. Since its inception in 1991, the festival has grown from three to between 30 and 50 active members. The festival is a volunteer-based association, operating under the auspices of the Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center of Silicon Valley in Los Gatos. The Town Theatre is situated at 1433 The Alameda in San Jose, between Naglee and Race streets. Individual tickets cost $7.50 for adults and $5 for seniors and students. Subscription packages also are available. For information, contact www.sjjff.org or (408) 358-5929.