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Yehuda
This short documentary introduces us to 10-year-old Yehuda, a radiant example of the Hasidic belief in the joy of prayer. Living with his parents and 10 brothers and sisters in West Jerusalem, Yehuda brings old customs and traditions to life as he prepares to celebrate the Sukkot festival.
This short documentary introduces us to 10-year-old Yehuda, a radiant example of the Hasidic belief in the joy of prayer. Living with his parents and 10 brothers and sisters in West Jerusalem, Yehuda brings old customs and traditions to life as he prepares to celebrate the Sukkot festival.
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directorBeverly Shaffer
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producerBeverly Shaffer
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executive producerDon Haig
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cameraKent Nason
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animation cameraPierre LandryLynda Pelley
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soundJacques Drouin
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editingRita Roy
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sound editingDanuta KlisJackie Newell
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re-recordingJean-Pierre Joutel
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musicStephen Glass
Ages 10 to 14
School subjects
Brief “lesson launcher type” activity or a series of inquiry questions with a bit of context:
- Documentary profiling the day-to-day life of Yehuda, a Hasidic Jew in Grade 6 in Jerusalem.
- Yehuda has 10 siblings. Is that typical of most families nowadays? Why might some families have more children than others?
- How is Yehuda’s typical day at school similar to that of a Grade 6 student in your city? How is it different?
- How do Yedhuda’s religious beliefs affect many parts of his day? What joys do they bring him?
- Would growing up in the Hasidic community be drastically different for a child’s development than growing up as part of another religion or community? Why or why not?
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Yehuda, Beverly Shaffer, provided by the National Film Board of Canada