Screenings: 3/3, 6:45 PM (Cam 12); 3/5, 4:00 PM (Cam 12); 3/6, 4:00 PM (Cam 12)
Jay Holstein is a Jewish studies professor at the University of Iowa, an ordained rabbi, a gun enthusiast, and one of the most brilliant, charismatic people on either side of the lectern. He captures his students with a blend of self-effacing humor and drill-sergeant antagonism, and expounds to them on both the subject at hand and on life in general. This documentary gives us a look at Holstein both in and out of the classroom, and in his roles as professor, rabbi, and husband. He’s a compelling, complicated figure, and this is a film not to be missed.