NEXT YEAR JERUSALEM – The DVD Review

Review by Kathy Kaiser

NEXT YEAR JERUSALEM allows you to see through the eyes of 8 individuals – presently residing in a nursing home out East – how important it is to take a trip to Israel, before their lives come to an end.

Taking you step-by-step through the process of getting everyone ready for this monumental task, NEXT YEAR JERUSALEM documents each and every turn of these mature individuals experiences, through their incredible journey.

As you hear from each individual how this trip will ultimately “change their lives”, and experience their anticipation in embarking on their travels, you find yourself wanting to be right there with them, helping them reach their destination.

Also intriguing as you follow them in their journey, is the fact that not all of them are Jewish, but seeing Israel is just as, if not more important, to them as Christians.

As we all anticipate in our lives journey – and as you learn through this film – being 80, 90, even close to 100, isn’t always the best time to travel clear around the world – but as you will also see in this film – something as significant as this trip, may be just the ticket to keep you going!

I found this film very heart-warming, experiencing the many reasons why traveling to Israel was so important to these men and women, and being able to experience their anticipation and joy, or the small things in life, like swimming in the dead sea, was truly an experience to behold.

This film took me back to my own life experiences when I worked with elderly individuals for 10 years through a Senior Program I directed, and it made me miss all of those incredibly gifted, witty, and endearing individuals even more.