A Life Apart: Hasidism in America 25 years old

A Life Apart: Hasidism in America, is the first in-depth documentary about a distinctive, traditional Eastern European religious community. In an historic migration after World War II, Hasidism found it's most vital center in America. Both challenging and embracing American values, Hasidim seek those things which many Americans find most precious: family, community, and a close relationship to God. Integrating critical and analytical scholarship with a portrait of the daily life, beliefs, and history of contemporary Hasidic Jews in New York City, the film focuses on the conflicts, burdens, and rewards of the Hasidic way of life.

Credits

A Life Apart: Hasidism in America Cast

Name Character
Sarah Jessica Parker She was 33, now 59 years old as Narrator
Leonard Nimoy He was 67, 83 years old when he died as Narrator

A Life Apart: Hasidism in America Crew

Name Department
Oren Rudavsky as Director. He was 48 (now 74) years old Directing
Menachem Daum as Director. Directing
A Life Apart: Hasidism in America (25 years)

  • Release day: Tuesday, August 25, 1998
  • Runtime: 96 minutes