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Beat Details   This program takes a lighthearted look at how
modern Jewish culture continues to develop and be challenged in
America. It was well-received when it was shown during several
film festivals, including ones held in 1997 in both Washington
D. C. and San Diego. In 1998, it also received high praise when
it was included in a festival in Denver. Interviews with Arthur
Hertzberg, Tony Kushner, Cynthia Ozick, Rabbi Alexander
Schindler, John Zorn, and others provide helpful insights into
modern conflicts and debates. Questions about whether Jews
should marry non-Jews are addressed, though other segments of
the film are simply designed to share Jewish cultural
traditions. Viewers will see a Yiddish Cabaret, scenes from a
jazz club, and a rather modern, feminist Seder. ~ Elizabeth
Smith, Rovi