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The People of the Book /

The Book is the Torah, and in this film the people are the Jews of Canada, many of whom live in the smaller centers of population across the land. Filmed in the northern Ontario towns of Sudbury, Sault Ste. Marie and North Bay, The People of the Book provides insight into the ancient pattern of cere...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: National Film Board of Canada
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 1973.
Series:National Film Board Screening Room
Subjects:
Jews > Canada.
Judaism > Canada.
Juifs > Canada.
Judaïsme > Canada.
Jews
Judaism
Canada
Northern Ontario > Jewish culture
Internet videos.
Alexander Street Video.
documentary film.
Internet videos
Feature films
Documentary films
Short films
Documentary films.
Short films.
Feature films.
Documentaires.
Courts métrages.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:The Book is the Torah, and in this film the people are the Jews of Canada, many of whom live in the smaller centers of population across the land. Filmed in the northern Ontario towns of Sudbury, Sault Ste. Marie and North Bay, The People of the Book provides insight into the ancient pattern of ceremony and belief practised in the synagogue, and also shows the efforts of Jewish communities to perpetuate their culture and traditions.
Item Description:Produced by the NFB under the auspices of Government of Canada Multicultural Program.
OldControl: 14027.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 streaming video file (28 min.))
Production Credits:Director/writer, Felix Lazarus ; producer, Roger Blais ; photography, David De Volpi ; sound, Claude Delorme ; editing, David Mayerovitch ; sound editing, Andre Galbrand ; sound mix, Jean-Pierre Joutel.