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In Our Own Hands: The Hidden Story of the Jewish Brigade in World War II [VHS]

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A unique piece of history which shows a story I had never heard of. This is a MUST for any Jew, hostory buff, or anyone who wants to see the a real story of the human spirit at its best!!

I never knew there was a All-Jewish Brigade in WWII. Religion or race do not affect one's ability to fight. Everyone is just afraid of Jews. Once taught how to be soldiers,they were quick learners and gleaned all the knowledge their teachers had to give. Their assignments were not of too much importance until their last assignment and what they did when the war in Europe was over. Look at the Jewish State of Israel today. They have the best fighting team in the world, the best spy network, they are on constant alert or they would be driven into the sea!

Previously untold story of the not-so-simple history of theJewish Brigade. This WWII fighting unit represents a foundation of theIsraeli warrior spirit and the source of that country's strength and limitations. Though the two key episodes are fighting/avenging Germans in the final days of the war and helping refugees on their exodus to Israel, the metaphor and the message are suspended between these two actions. How rage and destruction couple with salvation and rebirth to form the soul of a nation. Accessible to people with no historic or cultural background in the subject matter.

Whether you are Jewish or not, this is an incredible film to see. The filmmaker was lucky enough to find members of this brigade before they died of old age. They each had a courageous story to tell--not to be missed. Its amazing this story wasn't told before by others who documented WWII.

I thought that this was an excellent documentary that shed light on a group of men that are all heroes. They changed the course of Israel and gave hope to a people who had lost their will to live. Highly recommend.

This movie is packed with information. It is very touching and deep. I deffanitly recommend it for people of all ages who are interested in the Jewish Brigade. I am a Jew myself, my father is a veteran of the Jewish Brigade and I always wanted to learn more about it. I have found it very hard to find thorough and interesting information. Thanks for the reference Jim.

I sat through this documentary enthralled by the sight and sound of elderly gentlemen of all ranks of society reliving their experiences of over fifty years ago. The diverse backgrounds of the individuals interviewed, the depth and scope of their information, and the fascinating footage of post-War refugees was still fresh and exciting for me, even though I have seen innumerable videos of the same sort. As a teacher, I am looking forward to obtaining this video for my library.

Extraordinary documentary on a seldom touched opon topic - the Jewish Brigade of World War II. A must see for anyone interested in WWII, the Holocaust or the founding of modern Israel.

We screened this film in the presence of friends,Christians, Muslims and Jews.
They all felt that this should be seen by all high schools and everyone, as it shows1/ a side of the Holocaust that many do not know, the camps were liberated, but what happened to teh rescapees was horrendous,
2/ a side of the Jews that not everyone knows: they did fight back
3/ the group of Jews under the Israeli flags who took the war in their own hands,fighting the war against the NAzi and mostly helped escapees from the camps get to a homeland, a place where they were wanted, Palestine, now Israel.
The English did all they could to keep the Jews from reaching their homeland.

IT SHOWS AN ARMED JEWISH RESISTANCE TO THE NAZIS THAT WE ONLY SEE THROUGH THIS MOVIE.