Sarah Graham-Helwig (left) introduces a documentary about Ethiopian Jews she made with Rachel Kaufman (center) and Francie Cohen (right). It was one of seven short films screened at the second annual For Israel Film Festival, held March 27 at the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco. The teens are among 26 recent graduates of Write On for Israel, an 18-month
pro-Israel advocacy training program for Jewish high school students. Participants study modern Israeli history, Zionism, journalism and filmmaking techniques, then embark on a 10-day Israel trip to film their documentaries.