Filmmakers Menachem Daum and Oren Rudavsky provide an update from Dzialoszyce, Poland.
A Life Apart: Introduction (Clip 1 of 5)
Hasidim don't consider themselves American or European or Israeli; their primary concern is worshipping the Lord and living according to the Torah.
A Life Apart: History (Clip 2 of 5)
Hasidism started as a spiritual revival movement which emphasized prayer, joy and charity.
A Life Apart: Hasidism After World War II (Clip 3 of 5)
Hasidism's teaching that God could be found all around us faced its ultimate test during the Holocaust. Among the Hasidim, four out of five were killed.
A Life Apart: Women and Hasidism (Clip 4 of 5)
In Hasidic culture, the woman is the foundation of the home. Hasidic women are expected to find spiritual fulfillment primarily in motherhood.
A Life Apart: Hasidism and Others (Clip 5 of 5)
Hasidim remain in neighborhoods where everyday interactions are often characterized by resentment and mutual suspicion.
