Great article on Beliefnet by Esther Kustanowitz on “Seeing Myself in “The Jewish-Americans.” And a tip of the kippah to her for pointing out the following resources – including video clips from the series, lesson plans, and places to learn more – on the PBS site. Be sure to watch the series - there is a lot of rich material about Jewish life in the United States!
The Jewish Americans is a three-part documentary that will be aired throughout the United States on PBS January 9th, 16th, and 23rd. The series traces over 350 years of the Jewish American experience.
Video clips can be found on JTN’s site and on PBS.
The Jewish Americans was produced by JTN Productions, WETA Washington DC, and David Grubin Productions, in association with Thirteen/WNET, New York.
Articles about the production include:
As All-American as the Matzo Ball, by Elizabeth Jensen, New York Times
The Power of A Hyphen, by Steve Lipman, The Jewish Week
If you know of any materials that have been developed in conjunction with the series, please give a shout.