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.
Chips Gold, a Belzer Hasid, waking up her sons. (Part 1) 6/1/1994
Terms you may encounter:
Brukha: Blessing
Modeh Ani: “I offer thanks to You”;The first words of the first prayer one says before getting out of bed Peyos: Side curls worn by ultra-Orthodox men
Tsitses: Tassels worn on traditional garments by Jewish males as reminders of the commandments of Deuteronomy 22:12 and Numbers 15:37–41
00:00:10 - Chips Gold wakes up her youngest son, Yitzchak and ritually washes his hands with him (the ritual of negelwasser) and wakes her son Chaim up, who also performs the ritual. Chips coaches the boys to say Modeh Ani. The older boy won't say it on camera.
00:04:49 - Chips dresses Yitzchak, putting on his tsitses and coaches him to say the blessing for putting on tsitses. Chaim says Modeh Ani silently. Chips explains the Modeh Ani prayer and the ritual of negelwasser. She curls Yitzchak's peyos. Close up of sign with Modeh Ani prayer. Chaim gets dressed and makes his bed.
00:12:43 - Chips wakes up an older son, Yeshia. He washes neglwasser and gets dressed, curling his peyes. Yiddish sign on wall: Mars. Photograph of the Belzer Rebbe and photo of Moyshe Feinstein. Yeshia shows off a poster with portraits of rebbes and tells the filmmakers that they are tsadikim (holy men).
Chips Gold, a Belzer Hasid, waking up her sons. (Part 1) 6/1/1994
Terms you may encounter:
Brukha: Blessing
Modeh Ani: “I offer thanks to You”;The first words of the first prayer one says before getting out of bed Peyos: Side curls worn by ultra-Orthodox men
Tsitses: Tassels worn on traditional garments by Jewish males as reminders of the commandments of Deuteronomy 22:12 and Numbers 15:37–41
00:00:10 - Chips Gold wakes up her youngest son, Yitzchak and ritually washes his hands with him (the ritual of negelwasser) and wakes her son Chaim up, who also performs the ritual. Chips coaches the boys to say Modeh Ani. The older boy won't say it on camera.
00:04:49 - Chips dresses Yitzchak, putting on his tsitses and coaches him to say the blessing for putting on tsitses. Chaim says Modeh Ani silently. Chips explains the Modeh Ani prayer and the ritual of negelwasser. She curls Yitzchak's peyos. Close up of sign with Modeh Ani prayer. Chaim gets dressed and makes his bed.
00:12:43 - Chips wakes up an older son, Yeshia. He washes neglwasser and gets dressed, curling his peyes. Yiddish sign on wall: Mars. Photograph of the Belzer Rebbe and photo of Moyshe Feinstein. Yeshia shows off a poster with portraits of rebbes and tells the filmmakers that they are tsadikim (holy men).
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Duration
00:18:51 (HH:MM:SS)
Language:
English
Copyright Date
1997
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