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Elie Wiesel, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Congressional Medal of Honor, and the French Legion of Honor, provides the antidote to big-budget Hollywood biblical productions with
Great Figures of the Bible. Instead of relying on fast-paced, flashy special effects and soundtracks, these videos rely on Wiesel's masterful storytelling presence, paintings from many of the world's finest museums, and video reenactments filmed throughout Israel. This six-video set explores the contemporary relevance of key rabbinical stories (Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, Abraham and Isaac, Job, David, and Moses), with particular attention to how these figures' passion, suffering, and humanity offer us lessons we can apply to contemporary challenges. Wiesel's insightful interpretations make these stories resonate with viewers from all religious backgrounds as they speak to the moral decisions each of us makes on a daily basis. While Wiesel's accent can be difficult to understand at times, his poise and wisdom are unswervingly captivating. Wiesel is also inspiring because he does not shy away from difficult questions, discussing everything from feminist views of Eve to the ways that David betrayed his responsibilities to Saul to what it would mean to have a child who committed murder. These videos will make a wonderful addition to your biblical library and provide informative viewing for adults and families alike.
--Tara Chace
From The Studio
After a successful television debut, Great Figures of the Bible the special series narrated by Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel, author of more than thirty books that have been translated into 18 different languages, has been adapted into a six-part videotape series.
While Mr. Wiesel often appeared on television interviews and in news reports covering events such as his receipt of the Presidential Medal of Freedom at the White House to his humanitarian journey to Sarajevo, he had never before been the host of a television/video.
Yale Roe, the producer of this series, designed the programs to open the richness and the relevance of the great Rabbinic stories to both the Jewish and non-Jewish viewer. Mr. Roe, a former ABC-TV network executive and now president of Yale Roe Films, is the author of two books on the television industry and is winner of numerous awards for his productions.
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