Tagged Lacey Schwartz

Issues of identity at forefront in Tucson Jewish film festival
December 18, 2014 / Phyllis Braun, AJP Executive Editor
Lacey Schwart'z film "Little White Lie" tells of her discovery in adulthood that her father was black. (JTA)

The Tucson International Jewish Film Festival, featuring several international award-winning films, Arizona premieres, and special guests, will run Jan. 15-24, 2015. Now in its 24th year, the TIJFF is one of the longest running Jewish film festivals in the country. This year, it will include 19 films over nine… Read more »

Documentary reveals Jewish mother’s ‘Little White Lie’
August 11, 2014 / Rebecca Spence, JTA
Lacey Schwartz's film 'Little White Lie' tells of her discovery in adulthood that her father was black.

SAN FRANCISCO (JTA) — When Lacey Schwartz celebrated her Bat Mitzvah more than two decades ago in her hometown of Woodstock, N.Y., a synagogue-goer turned to her and said, “It’s so nice to have an Ethiopian Jew in our midst.” Never mind that Schwartz, a striking 37-year-old with long… Read more »