Jews by Choice

This documentary follows a group of people in a small Czech town who work to restore a damaged synagogue. The project aims to repair the building while exploring Jewish identity within a modern, largely secular society. The effort serves as an attempt to revive a community in a place where the local Jewish population was previously lost.

The film was directed by Justyna Gawełko and Tomer Slutzky, with a screenplay written by Gawełko. This production was a collaborative effort between companies from the Czech Republic, Israel, Poland, and the United States, including PISF, Jewish Story Partners, and Agencja Reklamowa Koma 2. It was released on May 26, 2024, with a total runtime of 70 minutes.