saturday/1
“Rise and Fall of the Borscht Belt.” Documentary on the Jewish vacation destination in New York’s Catskill Mountains. At Congregation Beth Israel Judea, 625 Brotherhood Way, S.F. 7 p.m. Free. (415) 586-8833.
tuesday/4
“Hava Nagila, The Movie.” Documentary on the history and significance of the iconic song. Filmmaker Roberta Grossman will answer questions after the screening. At Rialto Cinemas, 6868 McKinley St., Sebastopol. 1 and 7:30 p.m. $15. www.jccsoco.org.
thursday/6
“Moses on the Mesa.” Twenty-minute film on a German Jewish immigrant who ended up in the Wild West in 1869. Discussion with writer and director Paul Ratner. At Jewish LearningWorks, 1835 Ellis St., S.F. 7 p.m. Free. www.jewishlearningworks.org.
sunday/9
Student films on Israel. Five short documentaries by local teens in the Write on for Israel program. At Vogue Theater, 3290 Sacramento St., S.F. 12 p.m. $2. www.bluestarpr.com/for-israel-film-festival.html.
monday/10
“From Tel Aviv.” Documentary on everyday life and identity in Tel Aviv. At JCC of San Francisco, 3200 California St., S.F. 7 p.m. $8-$12. www.jccsf.org.