Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Documentary film about Berlin Rabbi and activist Joachim Prinz aired on November 2nd. See this interview with the producers.




Rabbi Joachim Prinz (1902-1988) speaking at
The March for Jobs and Freedom, August 28,1963

My recent blog remembered Berlin Rabbi Joachim Prinz (1902-1988) a civil rights activist who spoke eloquently at the 1963 March for Jobs and Freedom.

A documentary film about his life entitled I Shall Not be Silent debuted  at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, NJ on November 2. 

In the movie, one of the interviewees tells us that she " met many people in Israel who say they would not be free--they would not be alive-- were it not for Rabbi Prinz."

Another says "his [Rabbi Prinz] attitude was the purpose of the Synagogue is to break down the walls of the sanctuary and take the value system of this ancient tradition into the streets."  

New Jersey TV News's Mike Schneider interviewed the two Rachel's, Rachel Pasternak and Rachel  Fisher about their making of the film. Here is link to the compelling and extensive interview that aired on Thanksgiving.  http://www.njtvonline.org/news/video/film-about-rabbi-prinz-is-made/

The project was partially funded through Kickstarter. 


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