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12 years after he was ordained as a Polish Catholic priest, Romuald Waszkinel discovers that he was born to Jewish parents, and that his name was Jacob Weksler. The film follows his journey from conducting mass in a church in Poland to life as an observant Jew in a religious kibbutz in Israel.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Katzenelson, Ron (Cinematographer), Hanoch, Barak, Weksler-Waszkinel, Romuald Jakub (on-screen participant.)
Format:	Video
Language:	Polish Hebrew English
Language Notes:	In Polish, Hebrew and English with English subtitles.
Published:	[Jerusalem] : Go2Films, [2011]
Subjects:	Weksler-Waszkinel, Romuald Jakub. Catholic Church > Clergy > Biography. Église catholique > Clergé > Biographies. Catholic Church. Jews > Identity. Jews > Poland. Juifs > Identité. Juifs > Pologne. Clergy. Jews. Poland. Streaming video. Biographies. Documentary films. Documentaires.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

Description
Summary:	12 years after he was ordained as a Polish Catholic priest, Romuald Waszkinel discovers that he was born to Jewish parents, and that his name was Jacob Weksler. The film follows his journey from conducting mass in a church in Poland to life as an observant Jew in a religious kibbutz in Israel.
Item Description:	Produced by Noga Communications and The Makor Foundation for Israeli TV & Films.
Physical Description:	1 streaming video file (72 min.) : digital, sound, color
Production Credits:	Producer & director, Ronit Kertsner; written by Ronit Kerstner; director of photography, Ron Katzenelson; score, Barak Hanoch.