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The Ma’aale School of Film is a rarity the only Orthodox film school in Jerusalem, perhaps in the world. From it, we’ve selected three short films dealing with love and marriage from an Orthodox perspective.
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Thursday, Dec. 9, 1:30 pm
Hebrew w/ English subtitles
A Little Bit Different
Rachel Scheinfeld-Gadot, director; 26 minutes
Chava, a young, ultraorthodox woman, called off
her wedding a year ago. Now, a new match has been
suggested for her, but when the introduction is made,
she experiences sharp disappointment. Can she put
aside her prejudices to give love a chance to grow?
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Mary Brocker,
director; 21 minutes
Hedva, a Judaic artist, has always dedicated
herself to her family and her husband's career. When
she is invited to Prague to exhibit her work, she must
decide between going and her attachment to her home. |
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Cohen's Wife
Nava Heifetz, director;
24 minutes
According to
Jewish law (halacha) "A Cohen's wife who is raped
is forbidden to her husband"
Rivki Cohen, a young
wife, who was raped when she opened the door for
someone seeking charity, must wait for the rabbinnical
court's decision whether her husband must divorce her.
Guest: Nava Haifetz
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