Trembling Before G-d :The Hidden Lives of Gay and Lesbian Orthodox and Hasidic Jews [2001 film]

by Sandi Simcha Dubowski (Director)

Other authors: Shlomo Ashkinazy (Actor), Nathan Lopes Cardozo (Actor), Steve Greenberg (Actor)

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A documentary built around personal stories of gay and lesbian Hasidic and Orthodox Jews. Portrays people who face a profound dilemma - how to reconcile their passion for Judaism with the biblical prohibitions against homosexuality. Includes interviews with closeted and out gay Orthodox and Hasidic Jews, including the first openly gay Orthodox rabbis, Steven Greenberg.… (more)

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A cinematic portrait of various gay Orthodox Jews who struggle to reconcile their faith and their sexual orientation.

Director:
Sandi Simcha Dubowski
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Shlomo Ashkinazy, Steve Greenberg and Nathan Lopes Cardozo

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Dubowski, Sandi Simcha	Director	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Ashkinazy, Shlomo	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Cardozo, Nathan Lopes	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Greenberg, Steve	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

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A documentary built around personal stories of gay and lesbian Hasidic and Orthodox Jews. Portrays people who face a profound dilemma - how to reconcile their passion for Judaism with the biblical prohibitions against homosexuality. Includes interviews with closeted and out gay Orthodox and Hasidic Jews, including the first openly gay Orthodox rabbis, Steven Greenberg.

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94 minutes, not rated.
Features personal stories of Hasidic and Orthodox Jews who are gay or lesbian, both closeted and not, and their evolving relationship with the Jewish community.

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