Product Details

• Actors: Liev Schreiber, Blair Brown, Joyce Antler, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Saul Berman
• Directors: David Grubin
• Writers: David Grubin
• Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
• Number of discs: 2
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: PBS
• DVD Release Date: February 5, 2008
• Run Time: 360 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000Y7U9A0
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #78,302 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "The Jewish Americans" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 02/05/2008 Run time: 360 minutes Rating: Nr

Customer Reviews

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27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very well done, January 25, 2008

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A. Altman "Art" (San Carlos, California United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Jewish Americans (DVD)

I watched the second and third two-hour segments on PBS. It was very beautifully done, very moving. Caveat: I am Jewish and I grew up post-WWII with parents who were children prior to WWII. This presentation gave me a background I needed; it filled in a lot of holes in my understanding of what my parents life was like and what was the context that I was raised in. It also has beautiful music, and graphics are used extremely well. But, CAUTION: I have no idea how well this collection will be received by people for whom the information is NOT so personal. Will this interest you if you did not live it? Perhaps.

18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must-Watch for Jews and Non-Jews!, January 26, 2008

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Jeffrey R. Brant (Cartersville, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Jewish Americans (DVD)

I viewed the full six hours of this wonderfully rendered series on PBS. It provides an excellent, moving history of the American Jews, their changing culture, and their important contributions to American society. The series explores this by bringing to light personal stories of many individuals and families. It does this by incorporating beautiful graphics, music and interviews with famous American Jews and their descendants.

The series answered a lot of questions I had about Jewish American history. Viewers of all faiths and nationalities should find it appealing and educational.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Amazing Story Wonderfully Told, February 23, 2008

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Lawrence J. Epstein ""Author of The Land ... (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Jewish Americans (DVD)

This great series is a Jewish version of a Ken Burns documentary. The images are great and the characters fascinating. But what stood out for me was how all the material was told in story form. It would have been easy just to assemble material without trying to make sense of it as a narrative. This film did tell that story magnificently.

The final episode was especially valuable because it helped viewers not just witness but also make sense of the American Jewish experience.

Lawrence J. Epstein, author of "At the Edge of a Dream: The Story of Jewish Immigrants on New York's Lower East Side."