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A Life Apart: Hasidism in America

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A Life Apart: Hasidism in America (1997)

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Reviews Counted: 6 Fresh: 6  Rotten:0 Average Rating: 7.6/10

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Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins

Synopsis: Seven years in the making, A LIFE APART examines a world few outsiders get to see--the world of the Hasidim. With their use of Yiddish, their distinctive clothes, and their strict adherence to Jewish ritual and law, this enlightening documentary shows how the Hasidim's values coincide with... Seven years in the making, A LIFE APART examines a world few outsiders get to see--the world of the Hasidim. With their use of Yiddish, their distinctive clothes, and their strict adherence to Jewish ritual and law, this enlightening documentary shows how the Hasidim's values coincide with those of most Americans--highly valuing family, community, and a life of meaning. [More]

Genre: Religious

Director: Oren Rudavsky, Menachem Daum

DVD Info

Release:

May 7, 2002

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Full Frame

Audio:

  • Stereo - English

Additional Release Materials:

  • Audio Commentary - 1. Oren Rudavsky and Menachem Daum - Directors
  • Interview - 1. Oren Rudavsky and Menachem Daum - Directors

Interactive Features:

  • Scene Access
  • Interactive Menus
  • Interactive Guide to Hasidim

Text/Photo Galleries:

  • Filmmaker Biographies

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10/03/03
Carol Cling
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Celebrates the durability of these pious people whose lives are built upon " the worship of the Lord" and the transmission of their values to the next generation.

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
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3.5/4

This documentary manages to be as happy and funny as the Hasidic Jews themselves. The result is a very convincing film makes you yearn for their simple and contented life.

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