Children of Jerusalem: Yehuda

Children of Jerusalem is a 1994 film, that is a selection from a nowseven part documentary series that shows the holy city of Jerusalem from the distinctive perception of the municipalitys children, who hail from various cultural, economic, social and religious backgrounds.

At one point in the film the tenyearold boy explains that his name Yehuda stands for the lion. The young boy sees the lion as unique for the reason that it is powerful and not fearful of anything.The section of Jerusalem that Yehuda resides in is serene, but only quick stroll from noisy activity of the metropolis. His household is composed of his father, mother and ten siblings. With a cherubiclike face, this youth has a strong yearning to be a moral Jew and Yehuda has a sincere admiration towards his beliefs and complete, unconditional confidence in his religion. Shadowing the youngster in the course of his everyday life and taking note of the various stories he tells, the documentary uncovers a prepubescent existence focused completely on faith, portraying Yehuda as an example of Jerusalems substantial ultraOrthodox society. ........

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