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A Life Apart: Hasidim In America - has anyone see this?
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Mama Bear




 
 
    
 

Post Sat, Dec 23 2006, 11:12 pm
I bought this dvd at Mostly Music, I'm only 1/3 through and I LOVE it! Has anyone seen it? I think it should be 'required watching' for people who are iignorant or misinformed about chasidim, especially. I am truly enjoying it.
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yoyosma




 
 
    
 

Post Sat, Dec 23 2006, 11:33 pm
I saw it.
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Purple Hug Bunny




 
 
    
 

Post Sat, Dec 23 2006, 11:35 pm
if I can have it from netflix I'll see it. I dont have the money to buy it..
if you want to lend it to me.. I'll take u up on the offer.
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yoyosma




 
 
    
 

Post Sat, Dec 23 2006, 11:43 pm
Seven, its on Netflix.
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Purple Hug Bunny




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Dec 24 2006, 4:32 am
Thanx yoyo, I'll add it to my queue.
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shininglight




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Dec 24 2006, 5:05 am
Would love to see it. How do I get it in Israel?
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amother


 

Post Sun, Dec 24 2006, 9:06 am
It was on TV- Channel 13 in NY years ago. Amazon.com has reviews on it.
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chocolate moose




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Dec 24 2006, 9:12 am
Never heard of it.
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amother


 

Post Sun, Dec 24 2006, 9:38 am
Here are reviews.

http://www.pbs.org/netforum/st......html
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yoyosma




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Dec 24 2006, 5:03 pm
I originally saw it on PBS.
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shabbatiscoming




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Dec 24 2006, 5:13 pm
shininglight wrote:
Would love to see it. How do I get it in Israel?
I dont know for sure, as I have never heard of this film, but I know that there are interesting films, documentaries etc at a video store on emek refaim called the third ear. you can call info for the number and ask them. ive gotten some intersting things out of there before.
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Mama Bear




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Dec 24 2006, 6:01 pm
order it via www.mostlymusic.com.
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roza




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Dec 24 2006, 6:04 pm
I just placed a hold for it in local public library, thanks for the recom.
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yoyosma




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Dec 24 2006, 8:27 pm
The guy who made the film is Menachem Daum. He also has another documentary called "Hiding and Seeking". Here is the description from Netflix:
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In this compelling documentary from the directors of the just-as-riveting A Life Apart: Hasidism in America, a father takes his grown-up Orthodox Jewish sons to Poland to teach them about the perils of putting up walls to keep those they deem dangerous outside. After he introduces them to the Polish family who helped their grandfather during the Holocaust, they discover the value in building bridges.


I saw this when it played on PBS as well, a good movie to watch.
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Pickle Lady




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Dec 24 2006, 9:23 pm
Saw it and found it funny.
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NotInNJMommy




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Dec 24 2006, 10:23 pm
I saw watched the video last summer. It was very good.

There were so many interesting things in it. It's funny that earlier today (before I read this thread) I was thinking of how the only picture/film footage I've seen of the Frierdiker Rebbe smiling was on it.
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Blossom




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Dec 25 2006, 1:21 am
Thanks Mindy Salut
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stem




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Dec 26 2006, 3:10 pm
They have a random shot of my grandfather walking down a street in flatbush at the very end of the movie. He's not remotely chassidish! LOL!
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su7kids




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Dec 26 2006, 6:16 pm
yoyosma wrote:
The guy who made the film is Menachem Daum. He also has another documentary called "Hiding and Seeking". Here is the description from Netflix:
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In this compelling documentary from the directors of the just-as-riveting A Life Apart: Hasidism in America, a father takes his grown-up Orthodox Jewish sons to Poland to teach them about the perils of putting up walls to keep those they deem dangerous outside. After he introduces them to the Polish family who helped their grandfather during the Holocaust, they discover the value in building bridges.


I saw this when it played on PBS as well, a good movie to watch.


That one I saw, it was awesome! Really made me think.
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ceo




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Dec 26 2006, 7:03 pm
I saw this movie when it came out in the theatre in 1997. I think that it was done very nicely and portrays chassidishe people in a positive manner (for the most part). I have recommended it to non-frum ppl.
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