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1.The 50 Years War: Israel and the Arabs starring: Will Lyman directed by: Dai Richards, David Ash November 21, 2000
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"Leading statesmen, generals, terrorists and others who made the HEADLINES IN ONE OF HISTORY'S most bitter and enduring struggles tell the story of the Arab-Israeli conflict in The 50 Years War: Israel And The Arabs....." [from the back cover of the video case]

2.Life Apart: Hasidism in America starring: Leonard Nimoy, Sarah Jessica Parker directed by: Oren Rudavsky, Menachem Daum November 09, 1999
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This film is informative but rather superficial. If you know well the hassidic world or search for a deep understanding of his ways and thinking, this will be not enough for you. It gives information and (bless God!!) is sympathetic, but if the mind and professional expertise of the fim makers is there, the soul is not. And the soul, the neshameh, is an important thing in hassidism after all...

3.Heritage - Civilization and the Jews starring: Abba Eban directed by: Alan Rosenthal, Eugene Marner, Julian Krainin, Marc Siegel, Peter Rosen September 11, 2001
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It is so great that I want to install the Interactive Multimedia DVD in my new PC but seems it doesn't work with Windows Vista. Did anybody solved this problem?

4.Carpati: 50 Miles, 50 Years starring: Zev Godinger, Leonard Nimoy directed by: Yale Strom June 27, 2000
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This is a poignant documentary of life among the remaining Jews in the Carpathians. It has outstanding traditional Jewish and Gypsy music and is interesting for showing the connections between the two communities.

5.The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg starring: Rabbi Reeve Brenner, Hank Greenberg, Walter Matthau, Alan M. Dershowitz, Carl Levin directed by: Aviva Kempner November 16, 2001
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I've seen this promoted many times as a movie for Jewish people because it is about their first big baseball idol, Hank Greenberg. A lot of the material here deals with how big an idol Hank was to all the Jews in Amercia back then. I found that interesting, but I watched it simply because I love baseball, especially the "old days" and am thrilled to see footage of any Major League baseball games and stars from the first half of the 20th century. If there is a human-interest behind the diamond heroics, all the better! Greenberg was a likable guy and I enjoyed seeing him talk here and there from an interview he did in the early '80s, talking about his career. He isn't a braggart, but he's not that modest, either. He knew he was very good. He didn't make excuses either when he ... Read More

6.Marc Chagall directed by: Kim Evans September 19, 2000
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A flying cow, an artist with seven fingers, two lovers engaged in an intimate kiss but one of them has an elongated neck that resembles a snake and then we see the face of a fiddler, a green face. What in the world are these images doing on a canvas? Is the artist insane or just playing with our minds? If you have come across those images, welcome to the world of Marc Chagall who captivated art lovers for over half a century. Who is this man? We are given a guided tour of his works and life by an artist who is trying to figure out the same question. He does this by taking us to the places where Chagall worked, introduces us to Chagall's techniques as a painter and explores the impact of his personal life on his art. Born in a Jewish Ghetto in Russia and later moving to Paris, Chagall rose ... Read More

7.Biography - Samson & Delilah from: A & E Home Video April 15, 2002
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A flying cow, an artist with seven fingers, two lovers engaged in an intimate kiss but one of them has an elongated neck that resembles a snake and then we see the face of a fiddler, a green face. What in the world are these images doing on a canvas? Is the artist insane or just playing with our minds? If you have come across those images, welcome to the world of Marc Chagall who captivated art lovers for over half a century. Who is this man? We are given a guided tour of his works and life by an artist who is trying to figure out the same question. He does this by taking us to the places where Chagall worked, introduces us to Chagall's techniques as a painter and explores the impact of his personal life on his art. Born in a Jewish Ghetto in Russia and later moving to Paris, Chagall rose ... Read More

8.Israel Vs. The Plo-Invasion of Lebanon starring: ABC News-Great TV News Stories May 15, 2001
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This is a great documentarty of the Israeli invasion of Lebanon. It shows the true story of how Israel invaded a country (which was once 'the pearl of the Middle East'), and basically destroyed it in the name of "Self Defense". Begin and Sharon were out to destroy the Palestinians' hopes of ever regaining their homeland. It has some very graphic footage of the Israeli lead Sabra and Chatila refugee camp massacres. I was surprised that they showed this b/c it is very rare for the media to ever show the terrible acts Israel helped commit. This is DEFINATELY a must see for anyone who wants to better understand the new wave of fighting between the Palestinans and the Israelis.

9.They Came for Good - A History of the Jews in the United States - Taking Root, 1820-1880 starring: Amram Nowak April 10, 2001
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I ordered this for one of our troops that I support and he was delighted I could find it.

10.Lost Worlds of the Middle East: Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Israel directed by: Rick Ray January 06, 1998
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In these troubling times, it is so refreshing to find a tape which puts the Middle East into perspective in a way which is neither pedantic nor proselytizing. It seems that every "expert" we hear who speaks about this region has a strong agenda, but this film tells it like it is, and in courageous terms. Of paramount importance is the way the film characterizes most Arabs and Muslims as a people almost un paralleled in their generosity and personal kindness, while also pointing the finger at their xenophobic governments, who repress criticism and stifle democracy. It is the governments, police, and small cells within these countries, who give us the impression of the Middle East as a region of radicalism and intolerance. The depiction of a lawless Lebanon of the 1970's and 80's, of a quietly repressive Syria in 2000, ... Read More

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