The Presence III

The Presence III

1986 · 13 min · ★ 7.5 · Documentary

Two rabbis show the ruins of an abandoned synagogue to a group of primary school-age Jewish children, and stand by as the children dip bread in honey, drink wine, pray, and sing.

Directed by Miklós Jancsó

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