Labors of Love delves into the remarkable life and enduring legacy of Henrietta Szold, one of the most influential, yet under-recognized, American Jewish women in history. A visionary leader with an extraordinary blend of logistical brilliance and hands-on dedication, Henrietta played a pivotal role in shaping Palestine's healthcare system while providing refuge and healing to thousands of young Holocaust survivors through her leadership of Youth Aliyah. Though her belief in bi-nationalism as a path to peace between Jews and Arabs never gained widespread acceptance, she remained steadfast in her conviction that coexistence was possible. Despite her immense impact, Henrietta's story is now fully explored on film.
Biography:
Abby Ginzberg is a Peabody award-winning director who has been producing compelling documentaries about race and social justice for over 30 years. Her most recent film, Barbara Lee: Speaking Truth to Power is an intimate, compelling film about Rep. Barbara Lee, who is best known for her lone NO vote against the use of military force following the 9/11 attacks and has spent the last 23 years in Congress fighting for peace, justice and equality. Waging Change, a documentary about the challenges faced by tipped servers, forced to rely on their tips and the federal tipped minimum wage of $2.13 per hour. And Then They Came for Us, about the connection between the incarceration of Japanese Americans during WWII and the Muslim travel ban. She co-produced and co-directed Agents of Change, about the Black student movement of the late 1960’s on college campuses. Soft Vengeance: Albie Sachs and the New South Africa won a 2015 Peabody award and has screened at film festivals around the world, winning four audience awards. Abby was the Consulting Producer on The Barber of Birmingham, was nominated for an Oscar®
