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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.

Wedding of the Bobover Rebbe's great-granddaughter in Borough Park, Brooklyn. (Part 2)

00:00:39 - (Partial audio) The bride circles the groom seven times as per the ritual. The ceremony commences. The groom stamps on a glass. The Bobover Rebbe and others congratulate the newly married pair and the Bobover Rebbe gives his blessings to the couple and to those gathered (in Yiddish).

00:04:30 - (Partial audio) Festive music. The Rebbe and bride and groom descend from the platform. Shots of women and girls in the crowd.

00:09:15 - A woman helping two girls fix their hair.

00:09:26 - The groom poses for his wedding portraits. The groom's feet, clad in black slippers and white stockings. The bride and groom pose for their wedding portraits. Children watch.

00:16:07 - Women dancing with the bride in the center of a circle of dancers. Girls and women: a variety of shaytl and hat styles.
Duration
00:23:06 (HH:MM:SS)
Language:
English
Copyright Date
1997
Rights Declaration:
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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