Selichot
Despite
these trials, through the eyes of the individuals interviewed, we
learn that Jewish communities were close-knit and often even
joyous places to live. This world was imbued with the spiritual and
religious treasures of Jewish civilization, and bound together
by the polyglot language, Yiddish. This Emmy Award winning
Documentary explores everything from the fascinating language of
Yiddish to the Rabbis and Rebbes who often ran the communities
to the powerful Jewish movements of Hasidism, Bundism and Zionism.
Aired nationally on PBS, this version contains over 20 minutes of
bonus footage and interviews not seen in the broadcast.
