The Jewish Americans (2008)

Genre

documentary

Country

United States

Length

1 season, 3 episodes

Rated

TV-PG

Rating

1.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This series examines the history and traditions of Jewish people in America. It covers their contributions to society through interviews and archival footage.

informativereflectivehistoricalslow-pacedreverenteducationalnostalgiccontemplative

What happens

The Jewish Americans was a three-part miniseries that originally aired on PBS during the month of January 2008. It was written and directed by David Grubin. The series focused on the traditions and styles of American Jews, as well as their contribution to American culture and subsequent impact on American society at large. The series was narrated by Liev Schreiber, and featured many well-known American Jews, including Louis D. Brandeis, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Henry Morgenthau, Hank Greenberg, Betty Friedan, Molly Goldberg, Carl Reiner, Sid Caesar, and Tony Kushner. Executive Produced by Jay Sanderson, JTN Productions (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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