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• Format: NTSC, PAL
• Region: All Regions
• Rated: Unrated
• Run Time: 90 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: B00125172M
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #375,275 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Beliefs, Customs and traditions define every aspect of Jewish life. From the day a Jew is born until after they die, every day marks a different stage of life, each with its own personal and religious significance. The film describes three of the most crucial landmarks, Birth, Bar Mitzva and Death and describes each with a beautiful personal story: The Eighth Day -Religious life for a Jewish man begins on the eights day after his birth, and marks his initiation into the ritual cycle of life. Set in the days of the Maccabim when the Greeks ruled the promised land, The Eights Day follows the struggle of a father from the desire to give his son a 'normal' Greek life, to his recognition of the importance of his Jewish heritage and a growing urgency to proudly pass it to his young son. The Journey - Set in the Marxist Soviet Union of 1941 when freedom of thought and belief were crimes against the state, the journey is the story of American Civil Engineer Jonathan Levinson and youngster Nikolai Krone. They both, through a miraculous meeting, come to embrace the beauty and importance of the Bar-Mitzva ceremony, and the privilege and responsibility it brings to being a full adult Jewish man. The Corridor - The last landmark in the Jewish Life Cycle is death and burial. Sharon, a young girl in Israel as a summer volunteer, has a near death experience following a car crash. Following the experience, she discovers some extraordinary inner truths and deeper Jewish beliefs on the matter. With these landmarks and stories, the film intimately depicts the way religion intertwines and defines Jewish life and paints beautiful pictures of religious discovery. From the day we are born and begin a brave new life until after our death, this is the Jewish Life Cycle. Doko Media looks forward to serving you, your family and your community. The in-depth journey into Israel's history is shown to you on best quality DVD and with our full customer service and shipping guarantee.

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3.0 out of 5 stars no details - no answers, June 16, 2011

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J. A. Eyon "Little Raven" (Seattle - USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jewish Life Cycle (DVD)

disappointingly - this contains only 3 dramatizations on 3 significant events in a Jews life

the first story regards circumcision - but - in the end - there is no justification for it except that Jews are supposed to do it

the second story concerns bar/bat mitzvahs - but instead of explaining why - the story becomes a joust between communist atheism and religion - the script seems to leave out the part that explains religion's victory

the third story on death is very surprising in that it has almost nothing to do with judaism - it has to do reported "afterlife experiences" - or the "tunnel" - which other religions have readily adopted - but also has been explained away by science

there's no real insight into what makes judaism any different from other religions

the dramas were somewhat interesting in themselves - altho obviously filmed on a budget - with generally good no name actors - and a mix of accents - british - american - and others