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Documentary on Orthodox Female Empowerment Next in Reading Jewish Film Series

by The Jeweish Federation of Reading

Feb 27, 2020
Jewish Federation of Reading

Wyomissing, PA — The Jewish Federation of Reading announces the sixth film of the 2020 Reading Jewish Film Series, 93Queen.  This American documentary will be shown on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at 7 pm at Fox Berkshire (800 Berkshire Blvd., Wyomissing).  The 2020 Reading Jewish Film Series is co-sponsored by the Rubin Educational Fund of the Jewish Federation of Reading and Fox Theatres.  Admission is $8 per film or $6 per film for JCC members.

93QUEEN is set in the Hasidic Jewish enclave of Borough Park, Brooklyn, where EMS corps have long been the province of men. Though the neighborhood is home to the largest volunteer ambulance corps, they have steadfastly banned women from its ranks.  Now Ruchie and an engaging cast of determined Hasidic women are risking their reputations—and, literally, the futures of their children—by taking matters into their own hands to provide dignified emergency medical care to the Hasidic women and girls of Borough Park.

Through it all, we see Ruchie & Co. grappling to balance their faith with their nascent feminism, even as they are confronted by the patriarchal attitudes that so dominate Hasidic society. As Ruchie observes, while making dinner at 3 a.m., “I sometimes wonder why God created me a woman. If I’d have been born a Hasidic man, I don’t think I would have half the problems I have.”

Tickets can be purchased at the theater box office or kiosks, or online at www.foxshowtimes.com.  All seats are reserved heated recliners, and seat selection takes place at the time of purchase. Seating is limited and advanced purchases are recommended.

The Jewish Federation of Reading is the planning, coordinating and fundraising arm of the Jewish community. The Federation raises and allocates funds with The Jewish Federations of North America’s collective efforts in support of many vital national and international Jewish organizations. 

Wyomissing, Pennsylvania-based Fox Theatres was founded in 1957 by Richard Fox and continues to be family-owned.  Today Fox Theatres operates theaters in Reading, Pa., and Ocean City, Md..

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