Congregation Mogen David
is proud to sponsor a viewing of the autobiographical memoir,
“Dying to Live – the journey into a man’s open heart”
by Ben Mittleman.
At the age of 50, doctors diagnosed Ben with a hereditary cardiac condition requiring nine hours of open heart surgery and a long recovery. Dealing with the profound questions most of us are too afraid to ask opened the gateway to the fears and insecurities of middle age, the relevance of his Judaism and the nature of life and it’s true values.
As the writer, producer, director, and subject of the part video diary/part real-life drama, Ben Mittleman confronts these matters of his own mortality, and captures every detail of his battle while undertaking the care and support of his wife and mother, as both women battle cancer.
This authentic look at truth profiles the period of his personal transformation while revealing the raw realities of one man’s fight to survive while trying to heal and care for the women who love him.
The inspirational movie serves a catalyst to begin discussions about the complex issues it exposes.
“Dying to Live – the journey into a man’s open heart” addresses the truth and strength required to overcome one’s fear of dying and pursue the business of living.
Light Refreshments will be served along with a discussion
with the director Ben Mittleman and Rabbi Gabriel Elias
SUNDAY JULY 25, 2010 6:00 PM
Please call the synagogue to RSVP
310.556.5609
is proud to sponsor a viewing of the autobiographical memoir,
“Dying to Live – the journey into a man’s open heart”
by Ben Mittleman.
At the age of 50, doctors diagnosed Ben with a hereditary cardiac condition requiring nine hours of open heart surgery and a long recovery. Dealing with the profound questions most of us are too afraid to ask opened the gateway to the fears and insecurities of middle age, the relevance of his Judaism and the nature of life and it’s true values.
As the writer, producer, director, and subject of the part video diary/part real-life drama, Ben Mittleman confronts these matters of his own mortality, and captures every detail of his battle while undertaking the care and support of his wife and mother, as both women battle cancer.
This authentic look at truth profiles the period of his personal transformation while revealing the raw realities of one man’s fight to survive while trying to heal and care for the women who love him.
The inspirational movie serves a catalyst to begin discussions about the complex issues it exposes.
“Dying to Live – the journey into a man’s open heart” addresses the truth and strength required to overcome one’s fear of dying and pursue the business of living.
Light Refreshments will be served along with a discussion
with the director Ben Mittleman and Rabbi Gabriel Elias
SUNDAY JULY 25, 2010 6:00 PM
Please call the synagogue to RSVP
310.556.5609
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