Abstract
Footage from the 1997 documentary “A Life Apart: Hasidism in America” (directed by Menachem Daum and Oren Rudavsky), the first in-depth documentary about Hasidic Jews, members of a distinctive group within Judaism that has roots in pre-World War II Eastern Europe.
Matzoh bakery, Brooklyn. (Part 2)
Terms you may encounter:
Haymish: Literally, “homey,” colloquially: Hasidic and ultra-Orthodox.
Mitzvah: A commandment of Jewish law; also, a good deed.
00:17:05 - Matzoh being weighed and packed. Young man mixes and kneads flour and water. Dough being rolled out. The bakers sing as they work. Hebrew sign on wall: "Everything you do today in the business of matzoh is done in the name of the mitzvah of matzoh."
00:21:16 - More scenes of the making of matzohs. Back of shed with hats and coats hanging on wall.
00:29:19 - Audio Only. Wild Sound. Singing from around 25:50 till near end.
Matzoh bakery, Brooklyn. (Part 2)
Terms you may encounter:
Haymish: Literally, “homey,” colloquially: Hasidic and ultra-Orthodox.
Mitzvah: A commandment of Jewish law; also, a good deed.
00:17:05 - Matzoh being weighed and packed. Young man mixes and kneads flour and water. Dough being rolled out. The bakers sing as they work. Hebrew sign on wall: "Everything you do today in the business of matzoh is done in the name of the mitzvah of matzoh."
00:21:16 - More scenes of the making of matzohs. Back of shed with hats and coats hanging on wall.
00:29:19 - Audio Only. Wild Sound. Singing from around 25:50 till near end.
Collection
Duration
00:29:27 (HH:MM:SS)
Language:
English
Copyright Date
1997
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This recording is protected by copyright. You are free to view it but not download it. Please contact the Brooklyn College Archives for further information about how you may use this recording.
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