
This film follows the dubious formation of the Israel Baseball League (IBL) by Larry Baras, a Boston bakery owner with no sports management experience. Stirred to action by a midlife crisis, Baras recruits a diverse collection of executives and ballplayers for the IBL, the first ever professional baseball circuit in the Middle East. The team's challenging task is to draw Israelis to America's pastime, a game they've gone 5,767 years without. Trailer>>
Topics: Inter-ethnic Relations, Israel, Sports, Young Professionals
NOTES: 10:00 am Matzoh Momma Sunday Brunch Requires Special Event Ticket. Film Starts at 11:00 am. Purchase Tickets for Brunch & Film or Film Only. Family-Friendly, but contains some language that thanks to the filmmakers, has been "bleeped" out for family viewing purposes.
Community Partners: Jewish National Fund/JNF; Seattle Jewish Community School/SJCS, Stroum Jewish Community Center/SJCC and YMCA of Greater Seattle.