The story of the Jews: Torah and Talmud, folklore and song

Title

The story of the Jews: Torah and Talmud, folklore and song

Genre

Interview; Documentary; Music

TX Date

4 Apr 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:50:57

Description

The Story of the Jews: Torah and Talmud, Folklore and Song. Lawrence Spicer presents a documentary exploring the faith, folklore and music of the Jewish religion, and asks the question, what is a Jew? Rabbi Berel(?) Berkowitz(?) explains that the Jews are a religion, a race, and a nation, all descended from Abraham. Geraldine Auerbach, ? Spiro (female), Simon Feiberman(?) and Rabbi Jeremy Rosen also contribute. Programme includes Jewish music and singing, and religious readings.

Contributors

Lawrence Spicer; Berel(?) Berkowitz(?); Simon Feiberman(?); Geraldine Auerbach; Jeremy Rosen

Keywords

Israel; Music; Religion; Jews; Judaism; History; Cultural heritage; National identity; Religious practice; Torah

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