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Creator: Jones, William A., 1934-2512 Date: 1978-02-12 Contributing Institution: Brooklyn College Library View Full Item at Brooklyn College Library -
Creator: Jones, William A., 1934-2511 Date: 1978-02-12 Contributing Institution: Brooklyn College Library View Full Item at Brooklyn College Library -
Creator: Jones, William A., 1934-2823 Date: 1985-11-03 Contributing Institution: Brooklyn College Library View Full Item at Brooklyn College Library -
Creator: Jones, William A., 1934-2822 Date: 1985-11-03 Contributing Institution: Brooklyn College Library View Full Item at Brooklyn College Library -
Creator: Jones, William A., 1934-2379 Contributing Institution: Brooklyn College Library View Full Item at Brooklyn College Library -
Creator: Daum, Menachem and Oren Rudavsky Date: 1994-05-01 Contributing Institution: Brooklyn College Library Description: 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. Ceremony at the Ger Yagdil Hatorah yeshiva celebrating a rite of passage for boys: being considered old enough to begin studying the Khumesh (the Torah: the Five Books of Moses). (Part 2) 5/1/1994 00:00:08 - Boys lining up to go to the khumesh ceremony. 00:02:24 - Boys arrive for the chumash ceremony and take their places before audience of parents and others. Women and girls behind a mekhitsa (divider that marks off a women's section in a synagogue). Mothers filming with camcorders. 00:04:41 - Ceremony begins. The boys chant happily about being old enough to graduate to formally studying Torah. They will begin their study with Leviticus, the third of the five books rather than with Genesis. The song explains this by saying since Leviticus deals with the purity of the sacrifices brought to the Temple, it is fitting that children who are pure (sinless) should begin with the part of the Torah that focuses on purity. They hold up their books: Vayikra, the opening passages of Leviticus, and read in unison from the books. Shots of family members in audience. (Yiddish, Hebrew) 00:12:47 - The ceremony ends. Rabbi M. Lubart (a Holocaust survivor and former student of Yeshivas Chachmay Lublin) gives a speech about the significance of this celebration and the existence of new generations who will study Torah after the Holocaust. About the name of the yeshiva, Yagdil Torah. A sermon on shmita (as mandated by the Torah, the seventh year of the agricultural cycle, when fields in the Land of Israel are left to lie fallow) and about the period between Passover and Shavuot (Holiday commemorating the revelation of the Ten Commandments at Mt. Sinai). Rabbi Lubart talks about the miraculous rebuilding of yeshivas and Torah institutions after the tremendous destruction of the Holocaust by survivors, and how the ultimate success is when we see the losses of the Holocaust being restored with Torah being passed on to a new generation. We see the Divine Providence in this surprising success, we have accomplished holy work in only 40 years since the Holocaust. Work which should have taken 200 years. It took his teacher, Rabbi Meir Shapiro, seven years to establish one yeshiva Chachmay Lublin -- we have established many Chachmay Lublin yeshivas in these past few years. We see G-d’s hand and blessing in this success. (Yiddish) View Full Item at Brooklyn College Library -
Creator: Daum, Menachem and Oren Rudavsky Date: 1994-05-01 Contributing Institution: Brooklyn College Library Description: 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. Ceremony at the Ger Yagdil Hatorah yeshiva celebrating a rite of passage for boys: being considered old enough to begin studying the Khumesh (the Torah: the Five Books of Moses). (Part 1) 5/1/1994 00:00:26 - Rabbi Moshe Yehudah Berkowitz's class in the Ger Yagdil Hatorah yeshiva, in classroom . Arriving in small sanctuary where ceremony will take place, each holding his Vayikra (book with the first Torah portion of Leviticus). Several classes take their place on bleachers. 00:05:30 - They rehearse for the ceremony that marks their being officially old enough to study Torah. They are taught a traditional chant used in prewar Europe by boys who have mastered the alphabet and are ready to start studying khumesh. They will begin their study with Leviticus, the third of the five books, rather than with Genesis. The song explains this by saying since Leviticus deals with the purity of the sacrifices brought to the Temple, it is fitting that children who are pure (sinless) should begin with the part of the Torah that focuses on purity.. (Yiddish) 00:08:48 - Rabbi Berkowitz coaches the boys in chanting the opening passages of Vayikra. (Hebrew). 00:11:18 - The boys sing songs (Hebrew and Yiddish) with coaching (in Yiddish) by Rabbi Berkowitz: Purify our hearts so we may serve You with truth…. Instill in us a good inclination to serve You with truth, fear and love…. The Torah of you mouth is more valuable to me than all gold and silver…. The World to Come is a good thing but studying Torah is even better. Throw away all your burdens and study Torah more and more. 00:17:56 - The boys return to their classrooms. 00:19:20 - (No audio) Parents gather for the ceremony. Mothers with camcorders behind a mekhitsa (divider that marks off a women's section in a synagogue). 00:20:09 - Rabbi Berkowitz's class line up to go to the ceremony. A few older boys, maybe brothers, present. View Full Item at Brooklyn College Library -
Creator: Jones, William A., 1934-2356 Contributing Institution: Brooklyn College Library Description: The Rev. William A. Jones Jr. discusses having patience in all things because God will provide. The Bethany Hour. The scripture lesson is from Daniel 10:1. The sermon begins at 20:00. View Full Item at Brooklyn College Library -
Creator: Daum, Menachem and Oren Rudavsky Date: 1994-02-24 Contributing Institution: Brooklyn College Library Description: 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. Fish store in Borough Park on the eve of Purim, Jewish holiday celebrated in commemoration of the deliverance of the Jews from the massacre plotted by Haman, when it is customary for children dress up in costumes. (Part 2) Interviews with fishmonger Nuta Kaufman, a Satmar Hasid, and other employees. 2/24/1994 00:00:00 - (Partial audio) Nuta Kaufman, the fishmonger. People (many Russian-speakers) outside Yaffa Fish Store getting holiday food care packages from Yeshuos Yisroel (Salvation of Israel). An argument breaks out. 00:06:22 - Inside the fish store, interview with Kaufman: talks about Satmar outreach work in Ukraine (under auspices of Yeshuos Yisroel). There is a school, mikvah (ritual bath), financial support from Hasidic community in America. Explains that he is a Satmar Hasid but is interested in aid to all Jews. (Yiddish) 00:10:08 - Kaufman and employees of store at work. 00:10:47 - Interview with Kaufman: People think it's hard to be a Jew but he thinks it's hard to be a non-Jew. He came to America when he was 15 years old. It doesn't matter where you are, you can be happy anywhere. 00:13:44 - Kaufman's son serving customers. Interview with Kaufman: About the generational differences between the first Hasidim who came to America and their children and grandchildren. Joking between Menachem Daum and Kaufman's son, other employees (Yiddish, Russian). 00:18:48 - Kaufman's son at work and informal interview with him (Yiddish) 00:20:29 - An employee distributes fish scraps to women waiting outside. Yaffa Fish Store delivery van and exterior of store. View Full Item at Brooklyn College Library -
Creator: Daum, Menachem and Oren Rudavsky Date: 1994-02-24 Contributing Institution: Brooklyn College Library Description: 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. Fish store in Borough Park on the eve of Purim, Jewish holiday celebrated in commemoration of the deliverance of the Jews from the massacre plotted by Haman, when it is customary for children dress up in costume. (Part 1) Interviews with fishmonger Nuta Kaufman, a Satmar Hasid, and other employees. 2/24/1994 00:07:07 - (No audio) Nuta Kaufman cutting fish. Customers in the store. Men drinking schnapps. 00:10:30 - Interview with Kaufman while he is cutting cod. (English) About outreach to Russian Jews, provision of food to the poor. (Yiddish) 00:16:08 - Kaufman coaches a man off camera to say a blessing before he takes a drink of schnapps. He explains (n Yiddish) that people are gathering outside for food care packages that he is distributing before the holiday of Purim in the spirit of sholekhmones (food baskets given as gifts on Purim). 00:18:42 - (No audio) People outside waiting for holiday food care packages. (Audio) Kaufman says that he is appearing on camera only because it's helping other Jews (the filmmakers) make a living. (Yiddish). 00:19:53 - A younger Hasidic man explains more in English about the distribution of holiday food packages by Yeshues Yisroel, a charitable organization. A conversation in Yiddish between Menachem Daum and Kaufman shot through the window in which he tells a story about a divorce (get). People waiting outside for sholekhmones. 00:22:49 - Audio only. Wild sound. View Full Item at Brooklyn College Library