Dear comrades and friends,

On May Day 2006 I was invited to celebrate with the members of the 'Bund' in Israel, I took my video camera and thought it will be a one-time occasion but it became a five and half year political and personal journey.

Unlike my previous films ('Matzpen' and 'Madrid before Hanita', about the volunteers to the International Brigades in Spain), my requests for financial support from funding bodies and broadcasters were rejected.

Despite this, I knew I had to continue filming, researching and editing. Finally, today, through the support of some friends, modest financial support from Yiddish and research institutes and many loans I succeeded in completing the film.

I'm happy to say that the last survivors of the 'Bund' like it very much and I'm very proud of it. Attached is a link to the opening of the film:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvmcRKvyrWk

Eran Torbiner

Followed by Live Skype Discussion with Eran Torbiner

I'm sorry to update you that Josaef Fraind, the Secretary of the Bund in Israel in (his photo is the main one on the cover of the DVD and the poster) died last Saturday. i want to dedicate the screening to his memory and legacy. I'll do the skype from my iPhone so i"ll be able to travel with you in TLV.