BARREN

A story of secrets, trust, love, and faith. This provocative and beautifully acted drama takes viewers deep into the world of a loving ultra-Orthodox couple in Safed who are infertile after four years of marriage. They reject exploring medical advice, seeking spiritual options instead. Meanwhile, the man’s father brings a visiting rabbi into their home who claims to have healing powers – and this spirals into a story of heartbreaking ethical and religious dilemmas that demand discussion.  

Bonus Content: Talk by Rabbi Elana Kanter

Rabbi Elana Kanter is the Executive Director of the Women’s Leadership Institute and co-rabbi of The New Shul with her husband, Rabbi Michael Wasserman. She is a graduate of Barnard College and a member of the first class including women rabbis at the Jewish Theological Seminary, ordained in 1989. In 1998, Rabbi Kanter also received the Covenant Award for Exceptional Jewish Educators for her work in Adult Jewish Learning.