Summary Acclaimed filmmaker David Grubin traces 350 years of Jewish American history, from the arrival of the first Jews in 1654 up to the present day. THE JEWISH AMERICANS tells the story of the struggle of a tiny minority to make their way into the American mainstream while, at the same time, maintaining a sense of their own identity as Jews. Focusing on the tension between identity and assimilation, THE JEWISH AMERICANS is a quintessentially American story, which other minority groups will find surprisingly familiar. View more details
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Liev Schreiber Sid Caesar Tony Kushner Carl Reiner
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Jan 8, 2008
Countries of origin : United States
Official sites : PBS
Language : English
Production companies : David Grubin Productions
Summary Acclaimed filmmaker David Grubin traces 350 years of Jewish American history, from the arrival of the first Jews in 1654 up to the present day. THE JEWISH AMERICANS tells the story of the struggle of a tiny minority to make their way into the American mainstream while, at the same time, maintaining a sense of their own identity as Jews. Focusing on the tension between identity and assimilation, THE JEWISH AMERICANS is a quintessentially American story, which other minority groups will find surprisingly familiar. View more details
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Jan 8, 2008
Countries of origin : United States
Official sites : PBS
Language : English
Production companies : David Grubin Productions
