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Angel Wagenstein: Art Is a Weapon. by Simon, Andrea,film director.; Wagenstein, Angel,actor.; DEFA Film Library (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Angel WagensteinOriginally produced by DEFA Film Library in 2017.This provocative portrait of the Bulgarian-Jewish scriptwriter and novelist, Angel Wagenstein (1922-2023), offers a fresh perspective on the past century. It takes viewers down unfamiliar historical and ideological paths and revisits the revolutions of 1989 and after with a critical eye. The director introduces viewers to a brilliant and charismatic storyteller, for whom art became a form of resistance against a series of oppressive and corrupt regimes. Interviews with Wagenstein reveal his remarkable wit and intellect. Simon’s film is a must-see chronicle of a complicated history through the eyes of an artist who spoke truth to power throughout his storied career.The documentary includes clips from many of Wagenstein’s films, including his East German DEFA productions—Stars, The Little Prince, Chronicle of a Murder, Goya and Eolomea.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Arts.; Social sciences.; Motion pictures.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; Judaism.; Documentary films.; Artists.; History.;
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Hanukkah, oh Hanukkah / by Roth, Susan L.;
A family of mice celebrates the eight days of Hannukah with friends in this illustrated version of the holiday song.
Subjects: Mice; Children's songs; Hanukkah; Hanukah; Channukah; Fasts and feasts—Judaism; Stories in rhyme; Hanukkah stories;
© c2004., Dial Books for Young Readers,
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Arthur's perfect Christmas / by Brown, Marc Tolon;
Even without snow, turkey dinner and a perfect tree, Arthur and his family and friends have a wonderful Christmas--and Hanukkah--celebration.
Subjects: Arthur (Fictitious character : Brown); Aardvark; Animals; Hanukkah; channukah; hanukah; Fasts and feasts—Judaism; Christmas stories;
© c2000., Little, Brown and Co.,
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I know an old lady who swallowed a dreidel / by Yacowitz, Caryn.; Slonim, David.;
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Subjects: Hanukkah stories.; Older women; Appetite; Nonsense verses.; Children's songs; Hanukah; Channukah; Fasts and feasts—Judaism;
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Vishniac. by Bialis, Laura,film director.; Panorama Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Panorama Films in 2023.He was difficult and flamboyant, a shameless self-promoter, bender of the truth and master of reinvention. He was also one of the groundbreaking photographers of the 20th century – a brilliant artist whose body of work spans decades, continents, and the catastrophic fallout from two world wars. Though his pioneering microscopy transformed the nature of science photography, Roman Vishniac is best known for his iconic images of Jewish life in Eastern Europe from 1935 through 1938. Few predicted that less than a decade later, these communities would be wiped out, and Vishniac’s photographs would provide the last visual records of an entire world. Now for the first time, his story comes to life as a feature documentary. A retrospective and family saga, VISHNIAC is narrated by Vishniac’s daughter Mara. She grew up in his shadow and sought to break free of his grip, only to eventually come around and embrace his legacy.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Photography.; Arts.; Social sciences.; History, Modern.; Judaism.; Sociology.; Documentary films.; Ethnicity.; Artists.; Photography--Social aspects.; History.; Art and architecture.;
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Someone You Should Meet. by Chasnoff, Debra,film director.; Chasnoff, Salome,film director.; New Day Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by New Day Films in 2024.SOMEONE YOU SHOULD MEET focuses on an extended family gathering organized by two filmmakers who only recently discovered they were related through their great-grandparents. As they explore their shared history and evolving Jewish identity over five generations, old wounds surface, and a sense of belonging is found.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Social sciences.; Philosophy and religion.; Americans.; Foreign study.; Judaism.; Sociology.; Documentary films.; Ethnicity.; Current affairs.; Jews.; Families.; Jews--History.;
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One little chicken / by Weber, Elka,1968-; Kleven, Elisa.;
Retells a story in the Talmud about a family that cares for a lost chicken, turning its eggs into a profit which they later give to its owner.LSC
Subjects: Lost articles; Conduct of life; Chickens; Goats; Judaism; Lost and found possessions;
© c2011., Tricycle Press,
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Israelism. by Axelman, Erin,film director.; Eilertsen, Sam,film director.; MPI Media Group (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by MPI Media Group in 2023.Two young American Jews travel to Israel seeking a deeper understanding of the country they were raised to love. What they encounter pushes them to join a growing movement to redefine their community's relationship with Israel.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Political science.; Social sciences.; History, Modern.; Judaism.; Sociology.; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Middle East.; Ethnicity.; Current affairs.; History.; Israel.; Palestine.; Middle East--Politics and government.;
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Tiny lights for travellers / by Lewis, Naomi K.,1976-author.;
Includes bibliographical references (page 281)."When her marriage suddenly ends, and a diary documenting her beloved grandfather's escape from Nazi-occupied Netherlands in the summer of 1942 is discovered, Naomi K. Lewis decides to retrace his journey to learn about her family history. Despite suffering from extreme disorientation and a lifetime of anxiety, she travels alone for the first time. Moving from Amsterdam to Lyon--relying on the marvels of GPS--she discovers family secrets and her own narrative as a second-generation Jewish Canadian. With vulnerability, humour, and wisdom, Lewis's memoir asks tough questions about her identity as a secular Jew, the accuracy of family stories, and the impact of the Holocaust on subsequent generations. How do immigrants weave their sense of identity into their chosen countries? Must we be able to locate ourselves within family and cultural geography to belong?"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Lewis, Naomi K., 1976-; Grandchildren of Holocaust survivors; Identity (Psychology); Intergenerational relations.; Jews; Jews, Canadian; Judaism and secularism.; Jews, Canadian;
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Fiddler on the roof [videorecording] / by Topol,1935-; Bock, Jerry.; Crane, Norma,1931-1973.; Frey, Leonard,1938-1988.; Harnick, Sheldon.; Jewison, Norman,1926-; Mann, Paul,1915-1985.; Picon, Molly.; Stein, Joseph.; Williams, John,1932-; 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.; Mirisch Production Company.;
Music, Jerry Bock; lyrics, Sheldon Harnick; music adapted and conducted by John Williams.Topol, Norma Crane, Leonard Frey, Molly Picon, Paul Mann.Tevye is a poor milkman in czarist Russia, where he provides for three unmarried daughters and a sharp-tongued wife. Faced with mounting financial strain and growing anti-Semitism, Tevye strives to maintain balance despite the precarious nature of his situation.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD; widescreen presentation (2.35:1); 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio (English), mono (Spanish), 5.1 DTS (French).
Subjects: Dating services; Fathers and daughters; Feature films.; Jewish families; Milk trade; Musical films.; Sisters; Tradition (Judaism); Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2011., Metro Goldwyn Mayer ; Distributed by Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment,
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