Golden Age of Second Avenue (DVD) Item#: V672 DV
The Yiddish Theater: What an age! What memories! This movie takes the viewer back in time to the turn of the century, bringing joy, tears and laughter to struggling Jewish immigrants in New York's Lower East Side. It was the birth of Jewish American ...
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The Silent Exodus (DVD) Item#: V435 DV
They were more than a million Jews. Between 1946 and 1974, this million is the number of forgotten fugitives, expelled from the Arab world, and whom history would like to forget, while the victims themselves have hidden their fate under a veil of ...
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Dialogues w/E. Wiesel (3-DVD set) (DVD) Item#: V150 DV
In ten exciting installments, Dialogues powerfully confronts the crucial issues of our times. The wit and wisdom, insights and ideas of the inspiring, inventive, and always articulate Elie Wiesel address a wide range of challenging issues, from ...
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The Jews: A Peoples History (2-DVD) (DVD) Item#: V1414 DV
This five-part documentary explores 4000 years of Jewish history, starting with the origins of the Jewish people in the Middle East right through to present day Judaism. The series researches the roots of the Jewishpeople, seeking clues about Judaism ...
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We Are Going to America Item#: V738 DV
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Out of Spain - with Yitzhak Navon (3-set) (DVD) Item#: V880 DV
Finally, after 500 years, a comprehensive and unique work on the tragedy of the Sephardic Jews. A spectacular journey through Spain is guided by Yitzhak Navon, fifth president of the State of Israel, and former Minister of Education. Navon and the IBA ...
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A Yiddish World Remembered (DVD) Item#: V1419 DV
A Yiddish World Remembered looks back at the all but vanished Jewish way of life that existed in Eastern Europe before World War II. Through never before seen archival films, vintage photographs, traditional cantorial and Klezmer music, and personal ...
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Hollywood: An Empire of their Own (DVD) Item#: V784 DV
This mesmerizing program tells several dramatic stories, including the rise of American film, the personal sagas of the people who shaped it, and the origins of so called Hollywood values.The dramatic stories of the extraordinary men who arriving in ...
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They Came for Good Vol. 1 (DVD) Item#: V984S DV
The first Jews to arrive in New York from 1654 onwards, including such figures as Asher Levy and Rebecca Gratz, begin to forge their new identity as Americans. This fascinating documentary covers the first 170 years of New York's Jewish settlement.
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Shtetl (DVD) Item#: V726 DV
In 1942 Nazi soldiers rounded up the Jews living in a shtetl, a small village, in Bransk, Poland, and had them transported to a nearby train station. Within twenty-four hours, 2,500 Jews from Bransk died in Treblinka's gas chambers. Their shtetl died ...
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Elie Wiesel: First Person Singular (DVD) Item#: V1010 DV
This thoughtful PBS special examines the life and work of Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel, perhaps best known for his compelling memoir, Night, in which he describes his survival in the Auschwitz concentration camp of Nazi Germany. While an hour ...
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Homage to Chagall (DVD) Item#: V1007 DV
In Homage to Chagall , which The New York Times proclaimed "an affectionate and visually beautiful celebration of both the man and his art," acclaimed Canadian documentary filmmaker Harry Rasky . Homage to Chagall is a documentary film of a magnitude ...
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We Were So Beloved Wash. Hts.) (DVD) Item#: V1047 DV
Between 1933 and 1941 thousands of Jews fled Germany and Austria for America. This movie is a a powerful look at the lives of a group of these European Jews who fled their homelands to escape persecution by the Nazis before and during World War II, ...
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Heritage: Civilization & Jews (4-set) (DVD) Item#: V1602 DV
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Image Before My Eyes (DVD) Item#: V1035 DV
Before World War II Poland was the largest and most important center of Jewish creativity, scholarship, and culture in the world. Image Before My Eyes depicts the full spectrum of Jewish life in Poland in the great range of Jewish identity political ...
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They Came for Good Vol. 2 (DVD) Item#: V985S DV
In the 19th century prominent Jews became "Our Crowd" while most were small retail businessmen. Industrial revolution combined with religious transitions as Jews took further root in American society.
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Komediant (Burstein family story) (DVD) Item#: V1017 DV
The glory days of the Yiddish stage are brought to life in this funny saga of a legendary theatrical family, the Bursteins. Smoothly incorporating rare archival footage and interviews with Yiddish stage veterans (including Fyvush Finkel), this tightly ...
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Talmud (DVD) Item#: V1404 DV
In this authoritative documentary, director Pierre-Henry Salfati traces the history of the Talmud - the repository of millennia of Jewish wisdom. A mixture of history and science, anecdote and humor, commentary and debate--no other text has had such ...
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The Jewish Americans (DVD) Item#: V1409 DV
THE JEWISH AMERICANS is a three-night documentary that explores 350 years of Jewish American history. Written and directed by award-winning filmmaker David Grubin, it is a journey through time, from the first Jeiwsh settlement in America 1654 to the ...
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Classic Recipes for Jewish Cooking (VHS) Item#: V041 VH
Everyone knows what a Matzoh Ball is but now you can find out what's in it! Discover the secrets of this and the six other tantalizing traditional dishes featured here: Challah, Gefilte Fish, ChickenSoup with Matzoh Balls, Brisket, Potato Latkes, and C
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In Two Octaves 1: Relationship between Religions (VHS) Item#: V131 VH
The importance of Judaism to Christianity is compared to Judaism's indifference to Christianity. Leibowitz claims that "the very nature of Christianity is to negate the right of Judaism to exist." Dubois emphasizes the importance of Jewish heritage to Chr
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In Two Octaves 2: On Faith (VHS) Item#: V132 VH
The nature of faith and the Messiah.
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In Two Octaves 3: Redemption and Mysticism (VHS) Item#: V133 VH
A RELIGION THAT DEMANDS AND A RELIGION THAT BESTOWSThe image of Judaism as "a religion that demands" is compared to Christianity, which in contract is "a religion that is benevolent." Leibowitz and Dubois discuss the attitudes of both religions towards
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In Two Octaves 4: Conversion (VHS) Item#: V134 VH
The power of persuasion: education, influence and. intimidation.
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In Two Octaves 5: The Holocaust (VHS) Item#: V135 VH
THE HOLOCAUST (PART 5)Great Jewish thinker, Professor Yeshaiyahu Leibowitz and interfaith relations advisor to the Pope, Father Professor Marcel Dubois reflect on the events of the Holocaust from the perspective of their different religions. Part 5 of
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In Two Octaves 6: The Woman (VHS) Item#: V136 VH
Religious traditions and the changing roles of women.
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In Two Octaves 7: Abortion and Euthanasia (VHS) Item#: V137 VH
The sanctity of life vs. the right to choose.
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in Two Octaves 8: On Death (VHS) Item#: V138 VH
The meaning of death and the possibility of an afterlife.
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In 2 Octaves: Interfaith Debate (8 vid. #131-8 ) (VHS) Item#: V130 VH
A Debate In Eight Parts An enlightening and thought-provoking debate between The Interfaith Advisor to the Pope, Father Professor Marcel Dubois and leading Jewish thinker, Professor Yeshaiyahu Leibowitz. A wide range of critical and controversial ...
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Saying Kaddish (VHS) Item#: V648 VH
Though it's title comes from the prayer traditionally recited in Jewish households in times of mourning, SAYING KADDISH is a powerful affirmation of life in the face of death. Moving beyond the Jewish experience, SAYING KADDISH considers the questions
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Lost Synagogues of Europe (Hebrew) (VHS) Item#: V158H VH
Before World War II, more than a thousand wooden synagogues dotted the shtetls of eastern Europe, some having stood for centuries. The buildings are crumbling but the markers are still there, symbolizing a timeless culture and a painful chapter of ...
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Lost Synagogues of Europe (Yiddish) (VHS) Item#: V158Y VH
Before World War II, more than a thousand wooden synagogues dotted the shtetls of eastern Europe, some having stood for centuries. The buildings are crumbling but the markers are still there, symbolizing a timeless culture and a painful chapter of ...
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Covenant: People of Living Law (VHS) Item#: V722 VH
The Constitution, the sacred text of the United States, and The Torah, the sacred text of the Jewish people, are each the foundation of a covenant. Distinguished documents that represent distinctively different laws and principles they share a flexibilit
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Basic Hebrew 1 & 2 (2-VHS set)) (VHS) Item#: V010 VH
Modern Conversational Hebrew for daily situations. No previous knowledge required. Over 2 hours of video lessons teach more than 1000 key words and phrases. Includes invaluable traveler's section.
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Dialogues w/E. Wiesel (3-DVD set) (VHS) Item#: V150 VH
In ten exciting installments, Dialogues powerfully confronts the crucial issues of our times. The wit and wisdom, insights and ideas of the inspiring, inventive, and always articulate Elie Wiesel address a wide range of challenging issues, from genetic
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Komediant (Burstein family story) (VHS) Item#: V1017 VH
The glory days of the Yiddish stage are brought to life in this funny saga of a legendary theatrical family, the Bursteins. Smoothly incorporating rare archival footage and interviews with Yiddish stage veterans (including Fyvush Finkel), this tightly e
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Dialogues V.1: Morality / Learning from History (VHS) Item#: V145 VH
AM I MY BROTHER'S KEEPER Responsibility and Morality.THE USE AND MISUSE OF MEMORY Confronting the past and securing the future.
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Dialogues V. 2: World Peace / Euthanasia (VHS) Item#: V146 VH
NATIONALISM AND WORLD PEACE Maintaining identity and preserving peace.TAKING LIFE: AN ACT OF MERCY? Murder in cold blood vs. killing with compassion.
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Dialogues V. 3: Political Correctness / Genetic Engin. Item#: V147 VH
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Dialogues V. 4: Religion & Politics / The Intellectual (VHS) Item#: V148 VH
RELIGION AND POLITICS The roles and responsibilities of leaders.THE INTELLECTUAL IN OUR LIVES The effective use of knowledge.
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Dialogues V. 5: Capital Punishment / The State (VHS) Item#: V149 VH
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT The morality of retribution.THE ROLE OF THE STATE Direction or dictate: leadership vs. tyranny.
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Ritual: Three Portraits (VHS) Item#: V645 VH
A fascinating look at the rites and rituals that add meaning and structure to our lives, this powerful program offers exciting insights into the myriad opportunities that exist for enhancing our everyday existence. Leading the inquiry is a panel of theol
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Hollywood: An Empire of their Own (VHS) Item#: V784 VH
The dramatic stories of the extraordinary men who arriving in America as Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe went on to found the great Hollywood studios. industry professionals. Vividly portray the personal sagas of Paramount's Adoplh Zucker, MGM's Lo
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American Justice: Rise & Fall of Jewish Mobsters (VHS) Item#: V786 VH
From the courtrooms that are redefining the law to the dangerous streets where America's enforcement professionals risk their lives, Bill Kurtis and AMERICAN JUSTICE go to the front lines to examine the forces shaping the future of law enforcement.
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The Discovery (VHS) Item#: V646 VH
A 12 year old boy explores the history and heritage of the Bar Mitzvah ceremony and discovers his identity as a Jew, in this moving dramatization starring Josh Saviano of TV's acclaimed "The Wonder Years".
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Elie Wiesel: First Person Singular (VHS) Item#: V1010 VH
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