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The Return of Sarah’s Daughters

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Abstract
The Return of Sarah’s Daughters peers into the Orthodox Jewish world, focusing on the filmmaker Marcia’s interactions with two very different women, Rus and Myriam. Rus, in the center of Lubavitcher Chassidic life in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, is an outspoken, energetic woman who follows the six hundred thirteen Torah-given laws of living. Rus takes us on a guided tour of Chassidic daily life, from her home to her synagogue. She seems to have no misgivings about her choice, but Marcia feels she isn’t getting the whole story, and turns to Myriam, who has left the Lubavitcher community. Clearly a spiritual seeker, Myriam recounts her "return to tradition"— the strong pull to study Torah, her pilgrimage to Israel. At first she is welcomed into the fold—but they don't know she's lesbian. Myriam longs to unite these two parts of her identity, but ultimately she learns she must conform if she wants to belong. The Return of Sarah’s Daughters weaves Myriam and Rus's stories with poetic black-and-white interludes with Marcia’s critical commentary. What do women gain and lose by making these choices?
Collection
Patch Works Film Library
Subject
Klotz, Myriam, Burdman, Rus, Jarmel, Marcia, Women in Judaism -- United States, Lesbianism -- Religious aspects -- Judaism, Orthodox Judaism -- United States, Jewish women -- Religious life -- United States
Contributors
Jarmel, Marcia (director), Jarmel, Marcia (writer), Jarmel, Marcia (producer), Schneider, Ken (editor), Braden, Lise (editor), DiFeliciantonio, Tina (videographer), Thompson, Elizabeth (videographer), Davka (composer), Patch Works Film Library (producer), Transit Media (distributor)
Duration
00:55:48 (HH:MM:SS)
Language:
English
Target or Intended Audience
adult/continuing education, higher education, high school (grades 10-12), college
Copyright Holder
Name Patch Works(Kate Ampel)
Roledistributor
Telephone845-774-7335
Address190 Rt. 17M, Suite D Harriman, NY 10926
Email[email protected]
Copyright Date
1997-01-01
Rights Declaration:
This video is protected by copyright. You are free to view it but not download or remix it. Please contact the licensing institution for further information about how you may use this video.
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PID
njcore:30267
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