Leaving the Fold / Leap Of Faith

This double feature pairs two documentaries on the subject of faith and personal identity. The audience will witness converts to Judaism as well as Orthodox Jews who have left their communities behind.

Leaving the Fold

Summary:

A group of young ultra-Orthodox men and women who can no longer tolerate the boundaries of a religious insular world leave their communities behind.

Director: Eric R. Scott
Country: Canada
Language: English
Running Time: 52 min. 		Format: Beta SP
Year: 2009
Subjects: Spirituality & Religion, Young Adults
Atlanta Premiere

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Leap of Faith

Summary:

Four American families of different backgrounds struggle with a life-altering decision to abandon their Christian faith for conversion to Orthodox Judaism.

Director: Antony Benjamin, Stephen Z. Friedman
Country: USA
Language: English
Running Time: 95 min. 		Format: Digibeta
Year: 2009
Subjects: American Jewish Life, Interfaith Relations, Spirituality & Religion, Young Adults
Southeast Premiere

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Screenings

Lefont Sandy Springs

Monday, Jan. 18, 2010 | 10:25 AM

Guest Speakers

  • Rabbi Adam Starr
    • Young Israel of Toco Hills
  • Rabbi Laurence Rosenthal
    • Ahavath Achim Synagogue
  • Shalom Goldman, Ph.D., B.A., M.A.
    • Professor of Hebrew and Middle Eastern Studies, Emory University
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