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A Jewish descendant - the story of Jakub Weksler Waszkinel

A short documentary. Jakub Weksler was born in the Švenčionys Ghetto in 1943. When he was two months old, his mother Batia asked a Polish acquaintance, Emilia Waszkinel, to take the baby and save his life. Emilia and her husband Piotr took little Jakub, and named him Romuald. Weksler was raised Catholic, unaware of his family history, and went on to become a priest. Decades later, Weksler learned of his Jewish roots, beginning his journey back to Judaism.

Director : Zvika Nevo

Production Year : 2023

Duration : 37

Language : French, Polish

תעוזה רוחנית - סיפורו של הרב אברהם יהושע השל

A documentary film. Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel was an inspiring figure of the American 20th Century. He was a mentor to Martin Luther King, Jr. and the entire Civil Rights Movement, a leading critic of the Vietnam War, a champion for Soviet Jews, and a pioneer in the work of interfaith dialogue. Through interviews, archival photographs, and rarely seen footage, the film follows Heschel’s upbringing in Warsaw as part of a Hassidic dynasty, his escape from the Nazis and arrival in New York in the 1940s, and his emergence as one of the most influential voices in the world of religion. The film was...

Director : Martin Doblemeier

Production Year : 2021

Duration : 57

Language : English