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Jewish comic legend and prolific movie director, Mel Brooks, talks about his Jewish upbringing, growing up Moshe ("Melvin") Kaminsky in Brooklyn, New York.
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One of the musical legends of our time is Chaim Dovid Sarachek who performs his amazing song "Seven Sheperds" which alludes to the great seven tzaddikim of Jewish history (Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moshe, Aaron HaKohen, Josef, and King David). Each of these iconic Jewish leaders correspond to a character trait (i.e. the chesed-kindness of Abraham) of the Jewish neshama (soul). Jewish Quarter resident Chaim Dovid Sarachik has been touching the souls of the Jewish world with his music for over 20...
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YOOD - Shemeshfest 2007 - "Slave Mentality" - the amazing, holy Jewish rock band YOOD. This is not your father's Jewish music! YOOD, the smallest letter in the Hebrew alphabet, is the new name for great, big sound. Three guys originally from North America, for the last decade playing backup to the giants on the Israeli scene, take virtuosity to new levels on their debut album, "Passin' Over", which has the kind of soulful, soaring guitar riffs you feel before you hear. Drawing inspiration...
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USHPIZIN (Complete in Hebrew - Part 1 of 2 - runtime 46:53) - A Warmhearted, Upbeat Fable in an Exotic Setting - the award-winning Ushpizin (2004) is a pleasant little film that takes place in an ultra-Orthodox community in modern-day Jerusalem, but its message is universal. The dialogue is in Hebrew, and the DVD provides English and Spanish subtitles. The story is about the clash between the religious and the secular, but what I like best about the movie is its humanism. The central...
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USHPIZIN (Complete in Hebrew - Part 2 of 2 - runtime 45:37) - A Warmhearted, Upbeat Fable in an Exotic Setting - the award-winning Ushpizin (2004) is a pleasant little film that takes place in an ultra-Orthodox community in modern-day Jerusalem, but its message is universal. The dialogue is in Hebrew, and the DVD provides English and Spanish subtitles. The story is about the clash between the religious and the secular, but what I like best about the movie is its humanism. The central...
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