A Life Apart - Hasidism in America (DVDrip,1997)[1Maven]

"Illuminating, revealing, extrordinary!" - The New York Times



DVDrip 1:35 Documentary English/Hebrew NR

Starring: Leonard Nimoy & Sarah Jessica Parker

Producers/Directors: Menachem Daum & Oren Rudavsky

Film Makers' commentary on second audio track

Includes Thirteen WNET-NY Interview with Film Makers (21:49)



It took seven years to make this inquiring documentary about the world of Hasadism, who exist in an insular universe (one that few outsiders ever get to see) and uncompromisingly adhere to Jewish ritual. Leonard Nimoy and Sarah Jessica parker narrate this illuminating look at a people who speak Yiddish and dress distinctively yet cherish family, community and a life of meaning that coinsides with most Americans' core principles. - Amazon.com



With deeply ingrained moral codes based on traditions that date back to the 18th century, practitioners of Hasidic Judaism stand apart from mainstream modern socieities, making the one of the most misunderstood sects of the Hebrew religion. The sect had its origins in Central Europe and did not really establish communities in the U.S. until after the Nazis invaded their homelands. This insightful documentary profiles some of those American communities and the effect they have on their neighbors as well as the way the outside world affects them. ~ Sandra Brennan, NYT All Movie Guide



Video: XviD MPEG4, 528x336, 23.976 fps, 1.0 Mbps

Audio: MP3, Stereo, 48 KHz, 192 Kbps

Keywords: Jews Jewish Judaism Chassidic Hasidic Rebbes Brooklyn Menachem Daum Oren Rudavsky Leonard Nimoy Sarah Jessica Parker



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Film Links:

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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119533/
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http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00005JG6Y/
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Related Hasidism Links:

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hasidic_Judaism
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http://www.chabad.org/
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http://www.jewfaq.org/
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http://Hasidism.info/