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.

The Gold family, Belzer Hasidim, preparing for the Sabbath. Interview with Chips Gold about being a matchmaker. (Part 3) 5/13/1994

Terms you may encounter:

Agudah: Agudath Israel of America, an organization that represents Orthodox Jews.

Learn: In this context, study Talmud.

Mitzvah: A commandment of Jewish law; also, a good deed

Shadchan/shadchanit: Matchmaker

Yeshivish/Litvish: Non-Hasidic ultra-Orthodox Jew.

00:00:28 - Chips Gold and daughters making challahs for Shabbos. A daughter explains the preparation of the challah. Chips describes other dishes that will be made and served.

00:02:59 - Interview with Chips Gold about being a matchmaker and about making matches for her own children.

Footage shot for the documentary film, A Life Apart: Hasidism in America

Hasidism, Hasidim, Orthodox Judaism, Jews, American, Belz Hasidim, Jewish women, Jewish marriage customs and rites, Jewish families--Religious life

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English

1997

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