Leaving the Fold

Leaving the Fold (2008)

What happens when a person is born a Hasidic Jew, but knows that they don’t belong?

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 2008-09-05
  • User Rating: 10/10 from 1 ratings
  • Runtime: 0h 52min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Bunbury Films
  • Production Country: Canada
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Summary

Finding the courage to leave the fold is only the beginning for most of these young people. Those who have decided to take this step become pariahs, often completely cut off from the emotional and financial support of their families. To make matters worse, judged by our secular standards, they have no marketable skills. Many only speak Yiddish— or some Hebrew that is stilted and archaic because it is restricted to use only for prayer.

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    Directing Eric Scott Director
    Writing Eric Scott Writer
    Production Frederic Bohbot Producer