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Bene Israel [JIMF]
… Filmmakers Nathanson and Fernandez spent months living with one family in the Bene Israel community, documenting the … and recording the religious and cultural traditions of this unique branch of Judaism. Through stories, songs, …
Bar Mitzvah
… when his beloved wife returns on the eve of her son's bar mitzvah after a ten-year absence. Starring Yiddish theater … superstar Boris Thomashefsky in his only film performance, this musical melodrama is a masterwork of shund, the bread …
As long As I Live
… Directed by Edgar Hirshbain This film portrays the rituals of many of the Jewish …
Kedusha
… segment from the third benediction of Hazarat Hashatz recited by the cantor and the congregation. The word 'Kadosh' (holy) and its declensions form the crux of this benediction, and hence its name, Kedusha. The central …
Kaddish
… one of the most important and central parts of the Jewish liturgy. Most of it is in Aramaic, and it is used as a … in their additions to the main Kaddish: Kaddish Shalem: This Kaddish is said only once during the service, after the …
Priestly Blessing- Birkat Kohanim
… Priestly Blessing, is arguably the most impressive text within the Synagogue tradition. Sources of the Priestly … The LORD said to Moses, 23 “Tell Aaron and his sons, ‘This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them: 24 …
And on the Seventh Day. Et au Septieme Jour [JIMF]
… Directed by Baruch Dienar This French, docudrama explores different places in Israel, and specifically the Old City of Jerusalem during the aftermath of the Six Day War. …
Almonds and Raisins
… films of such as Mamale (1938). Many of these films deal with issues that arose with the eastern European Jewish … cinema with music and Jewish traditions as can be found in this genre. Some significant examples are Joseph Green's …
Ne’ilah
… starts approximately one hour before sunset, and hence its Hebrew name, Ne’ilah (lit. “closing”), meaning the … the repetition of the ‘Amidah ( H azarat ha-shatz). This practice follows the emphasis made by Ashkenazi …
About the Jews of Yemen, A Vanishing Culture
… This film, by renowned ethnomusicologist Johanna Spector, addresses the history and rituals of the Jews of Yemen, both in Yemen and in Israel. The music and songs of the Yemenite tradition are a main focal point throughout the film. In …