GISNY NEWSLETTER SPECIAL EDITION Sept. 16, 2019"Breaking the Ice" | Wednesday, Sept. 18th @2.55 PM | GISNY Auditorium
We're pleased to announce that this Wednesday, Sept. 18th at 2.55 PM we will be hosting the showing of the short film titled "No. 08397B: The Ice Is Broken" by Götz Gemeinhardt marking the 50th anniversary of the first German soccer team to visit Israel.
In 1969, the first German soccer team visited Israel: Bayern Hof FC. The journey was extraordinary not only concerning sports, but also for reasons of conciliation and understanding among the two nations. Forty years later, the documentary movie 08397B traces back the path of the players through Israel. The former club president Franz Anders visits venues and meets contemporary witnesses like Mordechai Spielger who scored Israel's first and only world championship goal in 1970. One year before, he had also scored a goal against Bayern Hof. Abraham Klein was the referee in the first match of the German team in Israel. Klein also whistled the legendary "Schmach von Cordoba" game between Germany and Austria during the world cup in Argentina. Professor Manfred Lämmer, sports historian of the Deutsche Sporthochschule in Cologne, explains the political background of the journey. Along with these experts and sports celebrities, five "usual" Israeli and German ex-soccer players talk about their memories and emotions.
Please join us in the auditorium for an exciting afternoon viewing the film and a Q & A session with Götz Gemeinhardt, Abraham Klein and Dan Friedman. Students in grades 8 - 12 as well as parents and guests are invited to join. Please follow this link for photos on the project. LINK
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