A Life Apart: Hasidism in America (1998)
A Life Apart: Hasidism in America, is the first in-depth documentary about a distinctive, traditional Eastern European religious community. In an historic migration after World War II, Hasidism found it's most vital center in America. Both challenging and embracing American values, Hasidim seek those things which many Americans find most precious: family, community, and a close relationship to God. Integrating critical and analytical scholarship with a portrait of the daily life, beliefs, and history of contemporary Hasidic Jews in New York City, the film focuses on the conflicts, burdens, and rewards of the Hasidic way of life.
Director: Oren Rudavsky, Menachem Daum
Genre: Documentary, Family
Runtime: 96 min
Release Date: August 25, 1998
Cast
- Leonard Nimoy - Narrator
- Sarah Jessica Parker - Narrator
Language: English, עִבְרִית, Yiddish
Original Language: en
Keywords
judaism, religion, hasidic judaism
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is A Life Apart: Hasidism in America about?
- A Life Apart: Hasidism in America, is the first in-depth documentary about a distinctive, traditional Eastern European religious community. In an historic migration after World War II, Hasidism found it's most vital center in America. Both challenging and embracing American values, Hasidim seek those things which many Americans find most precious: family, community, and a close relationship to God. Integrating critical and analytical scholarship with a portrait of the daily life, beliefs, and history of contemporary Hasidic Jews in New York City, the film focuses on the conflicts, burdens, and rewards of the Hasidic way of life.
- Who directed A Life Apart: Hasidism in America?
- A Life Apart: Hasidism in America was directed by Oren Rudavsky, Menachem Daum.
- Who stars in A Life Apart: Hasidism in America?
- A Life Apart: Hasidism in America stars Leonard Nimoy, Sarah Jessica Parker.
- How long is A Life Apart: Hasidism in America?
- A Life Apart: Hasidism in America has a runtime of 1h 36m (96 minutes).
- What genre is A Life Apart: Hasidism in America?
- A Life Apart: Hasidism in America is a Documentary, Family film.