A Yiddish World Remembered: The Story of Jewish Life in Eastern Europe

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Elliott Gould narrates this affectionate look at life in the shtetls of Eastern Europe in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The documentary traces Jewish history in Europe and explores Jews' focus on education, their religious customs, clothing, food, music, and theater. ~ Paul Droesch
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Overview

Elliott Gould narrates this affectionate look at life in the shtetls of Eastern Europe in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The documentary traces Jewish history in Europe and explores Jews' focus on education, their religious customs, clothing, food, music, and theater. ~ Paul Droesch
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 4/20/2010
  • UPC: 016351099792
  • Original Release: 2002
  • Source: Shanachie
  • Region Code: 0
  • Presentation: B&W / Colorized / Pan & Scan
  • Time: 60:00
  • Format: DVD
  • Sales rank: 26,988

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Elliott Gould Voice Only
Technical Credits
Andrew Goldberg Director, Producer
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Scene Index

Yiddish World Remembered: The Vanished World of Jewish Eastern Europe
1. Play Program [3:09]
2. Life in the Shtetl [4:09]
3. The Sweetness of Knowledge [5:27]
4. Strict Dietary Laws [3:53]
5. Maintaining a Jewish Identity [4:49]
6. Anti-Semitism and Pogroms [4:59]
7. Shabbos Memories [10:13]
8. No Language Like Yiddish [9:51]
9. The Rise of Secular Judaism [9:19]
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Yiddish World Remembered: The Vanished World of Jewish Eastern Europe
   Play Program
   Scene Select
   Extras
      Jewish Quarter - Warsaw, Poland Summer 1939
      Jewish Market Square - Krakow, Poland 1937
      Jewish Life in Ruthenia - Ungvar & Budapest, Hungary 1939
      Wedding of the Grand Rabbi's Daughter Plus Scenes of Jewish Peasant Life - Munkacs, Czechoslovakia 1933
      Katz Family Home Movies - Kovno, Lithuania, Riga, Latvia and Lvov, Poland 1929
      Street and Family Scenes from the Jewish Quarter - Warsaw, Poland 1932
      Jewish Family Business and Scenes from Market Area - Humenne, Slovakia 1932
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