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Brief Synopsis
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A CBS News special that explores the meaning of religious freedom as guaranteed in the Bill of Rights. The issue is seen through the eyes of Ashkenazy Jews, that is, Jews of central European descent. CBS cameras visit Rodeph Sholom Synagogue in Philadelphia, founded in 1795. The synagogue has the ol
Cast & Crew
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Douglas Edwards
Host
Rabbi David Wice
Narration
Edward Snitzer
Rabbi Ellen Greenspan
Boris Kazansky
John P Blessington
Executive Producer
Film Details
Also Known As
For Our Times (09/20/87)
Genre
Documentary
Religion
Release Date
1987
Production Company
CBS News
Technical Specs
Duration
30m
Synopsis
A CBS News special that explores the meaning of religious freedom as guaranteed in the Bill of Rights. The issue is seen through the eyes of Ashkenazy Jews, that is, Jews of central European descent. CBS cameras visit Rodeph Sholom Synagogue in Philadelphia, founded in 1795. The synagogue has the oldest congregation of Ashkenazy Jews in the western hemisphere. The program focuses on the one-hundred-twenty-fifth graduating class from the synagogue's seminary.
Film Details
Also Known As
For Our Times (09/20/87)
Genre
Documentary
Religion
Release Date
1987
Production Company
CBS News
Technical Specs
Duration
30m
