The Beauty of Judaism on Film

Watch films and discover the living religion of Judaism
This unique guide to Judaism on film explores over forty cinematic productions leading up to the ten-best ever films to convey the religion on screen. This book shows that despite being a faith with few outward symbols the inner dramas of Judaism lend themselves well to cinema. Both highly popular and readily-available lesser-known films are used to explore the following themes:
Essential Judaism Musical Judaism Mystical Judaism Crazed Judaism Secular Judaism Holocaust Judaism Israel Judaism Gendered Judaism Family Judaism This book forms both an introduction to Judaism through film for non-Jews and the basis for a film club or study group for Jews and non-Jews alike.