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Saying Kaddish

7.0 58 mins Drama   1991
Jewish Theological Seminary  
Director(s): Oren Rudavsky

Release Date: 03 Sun, Mar 1991

Portrays the experience of the Roth family when Rachel Roth dies of cancer at age 59. She leaves behind an immediate family consisting of her husband and two daughters. The film focuses on the pain and searching of the Roth family, particularly on the tensions between the demands of Jewish traditions and their own needs during Shiva, the seven day mourning period following the burial. The film is designed to stimulate discussion of the interplay between individuals and communities, and the rituals they practice during a period of suffering and crisis.

Casts of Saying Kaddish

Dan Frazer

as Uncle Manny

Phyllis Newman

as Lynn

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