Program
Passover
Producing Organization
Mississippi Center for Educational Television
Contributing Organization
The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia (Athens, Georgia)
AAPB ID
cpb-aacip-526-9z9086494g
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Description
Program Description
"Narrated by Edward Asner, PASSOVER is a half-hour documentary film on the Jewish holiday, celebrated each spring by Jews in remembrance of the Exodus, led by Moses, from Egypt into Israel more than 3,000 years ago. In addition to giving information about the history of Passover and offering details of the celebration, the program shows Passover to be real and ongoing, a key to Jewish history through generations of tragedy and persecution. An American [Seder], the home service centered around a special meal, is the program's focal point. Sequences shot on location in Israel, as well as Israeli [Seders], are intended to illustrate the universality of the practice of Passover among Jews everywhere."--1981 Peabody Awards entry form. The documentary, while explaining the parts of the seder and prayers, also goes into detail of Jews seeking freedom in history, indicating how the seder is emblematic of Jewish perseverance. The holiday shines a light on Jewish history and achievement much like other holidays. Also featured are a variety of cultures practicing their unique take on Passover including Yemenites, Ethiopians, and Russians.
Broadcast Date
1981-04-09
Asset type
Program
Media type
Moving Image
Duration
00:29:18.527
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Credits
Producing Organization: Mississippi Center for Educational Television
AAPB Contributor Holdings
The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia
Identifier: cpb-aacip-ce7059085cc (Filename)
Format: U-matic
Duration: 0:28:46
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Citations
Chicago: “Passover,” 1981-04-09, The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed March 29, 2024, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-526-9z9086494g.
MLA: “Passover.” 1981-04-09. The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. March 29, 2024. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-526-9z9086494g>.
APA: Passover. Boston, MA: The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-526-9z9086494g