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AJL 44th Annual Convention Cleveland, OH Haredi Movies on CD-Roms: Current Trends in Israeli Cinema The Israeli Popular Literature Collection Rachel Leket-Mor Arizona State University
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AJL 44th Annual Convention Cleveland, OH Haredi Movies on CD-Roms: Current Trends in Israeli Cinema The Israeli Popular Literature Collection Rachel Leket-Mor Arizona State University
Rachel Leket-Mor has a B.A. from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, an M.A. from Tel Aviv University and an M.L.I.S. from the University of Arizona. Prior to her appointment at ASU in 2002, she worked as a Hebrew editor with Israeli publishers. Description The current demand for appropriate entertaining titles in the Haredi community in Israel is reflected, among other things, in the growing movie industry led by Haredi producers and directors. This interesting sub-genre of popular Israeli cinema, consisting of male-only actors, is intended for the whole family. Therefore, not only these movies are approved as “G-rated” by rabbis, they are also sold in a CD-Rom format, since in many Haredi households computers are welcome as a work tool, while DVD players are not allowed for religious reasons. Main themes of this genre include, quite surprisingly, quite a lot of military stories (some of them describing adventures of Israeli Mossad agents), comedies, contemporary dramas with Haredi happy endings, Hassidic tales, historical documentaries, as well as “women movies” with moving stories and heartbreaking endings. The presentation will feature segments of some movies and discuss their significance in academic collections as authentic portrayal of Haredi culture in Israel.
“…The script of Koḥam shel Tehilim was rejected because… as if they’ve never even read it, as if they don’t understand the Haredi cinema.” “15-17% of the [Israeli] population don’t go to the movies, but they have their own movies, andI am their film maker!” “Say, aren’t we entitled to any cultural life? Is cultural life part of the secular way of life only?” Hared le-Sirto – FILM FANATIC (2006) Shelomo Hazan, Chanel 10. http://www.tsofar.com/zofar/mashtap/show.asp?id=11558 Koḥam shel Tehilim – TEHILIM POWERS Produced by Yehuda Grovais Haredi Movies on CD-Roms: Current Trends in Israeli Cinema Rachel Leket-Mor, Arizona State University
Israel Film fund http://www.filmfund.org.il/ http://www.filmfund.org.il/page.aspx?section=668# The Foundation for Cinema and TV http://www.nfct.org.il/english/index.html http://www.nfct.org.il/info.htm Gesher Multicultural film Fund http://www.mikragesher.org.il/gesherusa/ http://www.gesherfilmfund.org.il/(S(beln12rgjoji1xqnjiv3lj45))/Default.aspx Haredi Movies on CD-Roms: Current Trends in Israeli Cinema Rachel Leket-Mor, Arizona State University
Haredi Movies on CD-Roms: Current Trends in Israeli Cinema Rachel Leket-Mor, Arizona State University
Reading pashkevils affixed to buildings: Me’a She’arim, Jerusalem Image source: http://www.e-mago.co.il/Editor/history-1994.htm Haredi Movies on CD-Roms: Current Trends in Israeli Cinema Rachel Leket-Mor, Arizona State University
Superstar Uri Zohar, 1970s Rabbi Uri Zohar, 1980s Pashkevil forbidding movie watching Image source: Danny Cohen's photostream @ Flicker.comhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/dannychn/96266974/ Haredi Movies on CD-Roms: Current Trends in Israeli Cinema Rachel Leket-Mor, Arizona State University
http://youtube.com/watch?v=nDxbYQ7VKH0&feature=related Haredi Movies on CD-Roms: Current Trends in Israeli Cinema Rachel Leket-Mor, Arizona State University
Miri Shneorson, Business Women http://www.haaretz.co.il/hasite/spages/957258.html “Here women are not worried about taking a maternity leave every year…”Citybook Services http://www.citybookservices.com/about.asp Haredi Movies on CD-Roms: Current Trends in Israeli Cinema Rachel Leket-Mor, Arizona State University
Haredi/Dati Portals and Forums Datili: http://www.datili.co.il/index.php?id=15588 Tsofar: http://www.tsofar.com Be-Hadre Haredim: http://www.bhol.co.il/forum/forum.asp?forum_id=771 Haredi/Dati File Sharing Site http://www.dex.co.il/view.php?u=4622 Haredi Internet ISPs http://www.neto2home.co.il/ http://www.kavnaki.com/ Internet Tools Search Engine: http://www.jgog.net/ Saturday Guard: http://saturdayguard.com/index.php?url=main&lang=en http://www.shomershabes.com/service/eng.asp?logoImg=%20rrr&es=120&eh=&eh2=&nh=0&nh2=0&p=United+States+of+America&replace=0&msg=We'll%20glad%20to%20serve%20you%20at%20other%20weekdays!%20/%20the%20site%20staff
Haredi Movies on CD-Roms: Current Trends in Israeli Cinema Rachel Leket-Mor, Arizona State University
Haredi Movie Industry: Genres Haredi Movies on CD-Roms: Current Trends in Israeli Cinema Rachel Leket-Mor, Arizona State University
Mivtsa’ Mitgalgel mi-Tsehok: A Funny and Exciting Operation for Tikkun Middot Dinnur Studios Haredi Movies on CD-Roms: Current Trends in Israeli Cinema Rachel Leket-Mor, Arizona State University
Segment from Hagigah ba-Senuker on Google Video Segment from Charlie and a Half on YouTube Yehudah Barken, King of “Burekas” Israeli movies 1960s – 1970s Haredi Movies on CD-Roms: Current Trends in Israeli Cinema Rachel Leket-Mor, Arizona State University
“…Are you sure you’re alone?” “PG-14” The Deceased Scream Directed by Nissim Varta Haredi Movies on CD-Roms: Current Trends in Israeli Cinema Rachel Leket-Mor, Arizona State University
Uniform-less Soldiers The Bet The Jewish Revenge Miniseries King David’s Sword Miniseries Haredi Movies on CD-Roms: Current Trends in Israeli Cinema Rachel Leket-Mor, Arizona State University
A Guide to Movie Making Yehuda Grovais Haredi Movies on CD-Roms: Current Trends in Israeli Cinema Rachel Leket-Mor, Arizona State University
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AJL 44th Annual Convention Cleveland, OH Haredi Movies on CD-Roms: Current Trends in Israeli Cinema The Israeli Popular Literature Collection Rachel Leket-Mor Arizona State University