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Touring Israel [VHS]

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As a secular American Jew, I find the previous reviewer's comments about Touring Israel to be just the kind of narrow perspective on the Middle East, the Bible and nomenclature that is causing most of the conflicts and problems in Israel today. This video is thankfully NOT a typical travelogue, but a very fair minded and balanced look at the region. I thought it did a very respectable job of presenting the beauty of Judaism to the viewer, while never ignoring the other faiths in the region. In short, there will always be people who will be upset at ANY presentation of the Middle East, and the above reviewers comments should not be allowed to stand without rebuttal. This is a program that will be greatly enjoyed by the Jewish community AS WELL AS Christians, Muslims, Palestinians, and those with an intellectual interest in the region. Beautiful cinematography, finely tuned narration and a very sensitive portrayal of a de-sensitized region.

This video was so good. I was able to see Israel. I am dreaming of the time I can visit.

expecting a typical tourist-type video, i am appalled at what iperceive as a video of covert anti-semitism. there arenumerous...comments from the narrator.as an example, i paraphrase," the people of tel-aviv are not shackled by the stuffiness of the old-testament."... the term "old-testament" is one that ... find offensive. it can be called the jewish bible or the hebrew anaachronym, tanach, but not the old-testament.consequently, i strongly do not recommend this video to anyone who is jewish