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Aliyah (Hebrew: עלייה Translit.: ʿAliyah Translated: "ascent") is the immigration of Jews to the Land of Israel (Eretz Yisrael). It is one of the most basic tenets of Zionist ideology. The opposite action, emigration from Israel, is referred to as yerida ("descent"). The return to the Holy Land has been a Jewish aspiration since the Babylonian exile. Large scale immigration to Eretz Israel and later Israel began in 1882.
Aliyah is a Hebrew word that means "ascent," or "going up." According to Jewish tradition, traveling to the Land of Israel is an ascent, both geographically and metaphysically. Anyone traveling to Eretz Israel from Egypt, Babylonia or the Mediterranean basin, where many Jews lived in early rabbinic times, climbed to a higher altitude. Visiting Jerusalem, situated 2,700 feet above sea level, was also an "ascent."
Aliyah is an important Jewish cultural concept and a fundamental component of Zionism. It is enshrined in Israel's Law of Return, which accords any Jew (deemed as such by halakha and/or Israeli secular law) and eligible non-Jews (a child and a grandchild of a Jew, the spouse of a Jew, the spouse of a child of a Jew and the spouse of a grandchild of a Jew), the legal right to assisted immigration and settlement in Israel, as well as Israeli citizenship. Someone who "makes aliyah" is called an oleh (m. singular) or olah (f. singular); the plural for both is olim. Many Religious Jews espouse aliyah as a return to the Promised land, and regard it as the fulfillment of God's biblical promise to the descendants of the Hebrew patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Aliyah is included as a commandment by some opinions on the enumeration of the 613 commandments.[citation needed]
Actors: Ian Roberts (actor), Tammy Klein (actress), Savannah Ostler (actress), Holly Anderson (actress), Holly Anderson (actress), John William King (producer), John William King (actor), Fred Copeland (director), Fred Copeland (producer), Fred Copeland (writer), Jennifer van Heeckeren (actress), Bella Favela (actress), Jessica Bay (writer), Jessica Bay (actress), Kristina Hagan (actress),
Genres: Sci-Fi,Actors: LeJon (actor), Malcolm Devine (actor), Phillip Andre Botello (actor), Harwood Gordon (actor), James Pomichter (director), James Pomichter (producer), James Pomichter (actor), James Pomichter (writer), James Pomichter (editor), Yuri Elvin (producer), Angela Relucio (actress), Victor Dante (actor), Rocky Benoit (actor), Aiden Simko (actor), Veronica Barriga (producer),
Plot: A dramedy about intimacy and relationship issues challenging a number of guests staying at a weekend resort and the complications that arise when alcohol is added to the mix. Seen through the eyes of the Hotel's star bartender, Harry, a 'Night at the Builtman' allows the audience to 'peel the roof back' and take a peek into the secret lives of an eclectic group of people during some of life's most transitional moments. Dealing with scenarios ranging from infidelity, loneliness, prostitution, drug abuse, lust, and of course some good 'ole fashion sadomasochism between a kinky old couple who, in fact, may be the only ones to have discovered the path to a fulfilling and lasting partnership.
Genres: Drama,Actors: Eric Tomosunas (producer), Thomas Mikal Ford (actor), David Eubanks (producer), Mel Jackson (actor), Keith Neal (producer), Cas Sigers (producer), Cas Sigers (writer), Tammy Townsend (actress), Denise Boutte (actress), Roger Melvin (director), Mishon Ratliff (actor), Shirley Murdock (actress), LeAnne Mims (miscellaneous crew), Tausha Bannerman (miscellaneous crew), Emily Falls (miscellaneous crew),
Genres: Family,Actors: Tom Charley (director), Tom Charley (writer), Christian Roux (actor), Roland Matthews (actor), Don McIntyre (actor), Gregory Alford (actor), Denene Pollock (actress), Edward Colon (actor), Chip O'Neal (actor), Katelyn Coffey (actress), Felicia Henderson (actress), Cayden Morren (actress), Patrick Sarniak (actor), Hailey Ray (actress), Brandon Belin Jones (actor),
Plot: While investigating the disappearance of teen Aliyah , investigator Herzog comes across her photo on the Internet. This photo leads him to the Black Brothers Movie Studio. Using Dostoevsky type deductive logic, Herzog discovers that the lives of the Studio Boss and that of his own are intertwined with the life of Aliyah. There are several side stories. All the shenanigans that happen behind the Blue Doors of the Movie Studio will keep you amused. This is a Detective Story. Theme is Crime and Punishment. It is definitely a Suspenseful Drama.
Genres: Crime, Drama,Actors: Christine Johnnie (actress), Athena Talin Katalaris (actress), Carly Johnnie (actress), Madison Dae Clarion (actress), Tim Kressin (director), Kaidin Michael Stein (actor), Maro Nercessian Katalaris (actress), Jolie Vanier (actress), Chase Brooks (editor), Victoria Elizabeth (actress), Sarah Navratil (actress), Aliyah Conley (actress), Jamie Geoghan (producer), Mya-Louise Caldwell (actress), Abigail Marks (actress),
Genres: Short,Actors: Sydney Walsh (director), Nilton Martins (actor), Nitin Narendra Sethi Jain (miscellaneous crew), Alessio Giorgetti (director), Siddhant Karnick (actor), Elad Orenstein (actor), Vikas Chandra (director), Vikas Chandra (producer), Vikas Chandra (writer), Vikas Chandra (writer), Ryan Singh (director), Yunsun Chae (miscellaneous crew), Geeta Singh (editor), Joseph Cohen (director), Shikha Talsania (actress),
Plot: 11 Cities. 11 Directors. 1 Film. In a unique experiment, 11 directors from various countries in the world collaborated to make this short film. Project 11 is a High-Concept Thriller, which blurs the line between the real and the virtual world. The film is about a cult underground video game Project 11, in which no one has ever gone beyond level 11. 11 avid gamers across the world are racing to cross it. What they don't realize is that they could be playing the last game of their lives.
Genres: Mystery, Sci-Fi, Short, Thriller,Actors: Ronald Arguelles (producer), Gay Ace Domingo (miscellaneous crew), Mes De Guzman (director), Mes De Guzman (writer), Cesar Hernando (miscellaneous crew), Abbas Tabas (editor), Ronald Caranza (actor), Rhea Operaña de Guzman (producer), Ronald Caranza (miscellaneous crew), Jose Escobedo (actor), Japo Escobedo (actor), Zanderson V. Vicente (actor), Myrna Esquibel (actress), Nestor Lumidao (actor), Junior Esquibel (actor),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Khurum Khan (actor), Khurum Khan (producer), Khurum Khan (writer), Khurum Khan (director), Khurum Khan (editor), Shristi Rajbhandari (actress), Pooja Rishal (actress), Rameez Khan (actor), Ashutosh Shrestha (actor), Seema Modhvadia (actress), Bilal Anwar (actor), Abid Khan (composer),
Genres: Drama, Short,Actors: Cedric L. Beasley (miscellaneous crew), Michelle Materre (miscellaneous crew), Neyda Martinez (miscellaneous crew), Jennica Carmona (actress), Alfred Santana (producer), Alfred Santana (writer), Alfred Santana (director), Alfred Santana (editor), Kimberly Holloway (actress), Laura L. Fowler (writer), Laura L. Fowler (producer), Kimmie Nicole (actress), Kelly M. Kelly (composer),
Genres: Drama, Short,Actors: Cedric L. Beasley (miscellaneous crew), Michelle Materre (miscellaneous crew), Neyda Martinez (miscellaneous crew), Jennica Carmona (actress), Alfred Santana (producer), Alfred Santana (writer), Alfred Santana (director), Alfred Santana (editor), Kimberly Holloway (actress), Laura L. Fowler (writer), Laura L. Fowler (producer), Kimmie Nicole (actress), Kelly M. Kelly (composer),
Genres: Drama, Short,I'm not easily scared by things that go bump in the night
Theres not many things that give me a fright
I can walk down a lonely block
And not alot can make my old knees knock
But theres one thing that scares me the most
Its when I think I see a ghost
And I thought I saw you last night
Ive been lately thinking about oujia board
And maybe contacting souls seated by the lord
Cause all the shadows on my street
Bring the sounds of shuffeling feet
But theres one thing that scares me the most
Its when I think I see a ghost
And I thought I saw you last night
Threw salt over my shoulder
I knocked on wood
Dont step on cracks
But it does no good
I drink bourbon to calm my nerves
Read an old book and chant some verse
Hold hot coals in the middle of my fists
Take advice from my exorcist
Hallelujah hail mary
Holy moly this is scary
For instance last night I went to a scary movie
And I tried real hard not to let it get to me
But I just kept looking over my shoulder
The wind got hands and I got colder
But theres one thing that scares me the most
Its when I think I see a ghost
And I thought I saw you last night