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Jews of the Wild West

I think it's really important to remember that this is a positive immigrationstory because...

I think it's really important to remember that this is a positive immigration
story because currently, we're in a period where Jewish
American life is being threatened

Full Transcript

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I think it's really important to remember
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that this is a positive immigration story because currently,
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we're in a period where Jewish American life is being threatened.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
01:16:40
Uploaded
Mar 30, 2025
Genres
documentary, history, western
Production
Electric Yolk Media

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Movie Summary

It is a feature length documentary. The independent not-for-profit film is produced by Electric Yolk Media and directed by award-winning filmmaker Amanda Kinsey. Through on-camera interviews, compelling footage, and historical pho...
And there are attempts from both sides of the political spectrum - Jews of the Wild West 00:08
And there are attempts from both sides of the political spec...
[music] - Jews of the Wild West 00:08
[music]
My grandfather, he worked in a sweatshop. - Jews of the Wild West 00:05
My grandfather, he worked in a sweatshop.
Uncle Saul and Uncle Al, they came out west to Petaluma, - Jews of the Wild West 00:08
Uncle Saul and Uncle Al, they came out west to Petaluma,
It was a way to get away from the exploitation. - Jews of the Wild West 00:06
It was a way to get away from the exploitation.
Jewish people are often told by the non-Jewish world what we are, - Jews of the Wild West 00:09
Jewish people are often told by the non-Jewish world what we...
But there are some historic truths such as our indigeneity to the Levant, - Jews of the Wild West 00:09
But there are some historic truths such as our indigeneity t...
The Jews of the Wild West, they were able to integrate - Jews of the Wild West 00:15
The Jews of the Wild West, they were able to integrate
It is my family's experience because I am a Jew - Jews of the Wild West 00:08
It is my family's experience because I am a Jew
We have Israel and Judea, the ancient Jewish kingdoms, - Jews of the Wild West 00:17
We have Israel and Judea, the ancient Jewish kingdoms,
It may be a small story, but it is a quintessentially Jewish story. - Jews of the Wild West 00:06
It may be a small story, but it is a quintessentially Jewish...
It's a story that says how people with grit, - Jews of the Wild West 00:15
It's a story that says how people with grit,
And if you can do it, in the Wild West, - Jews of the Wild West 00:09
And if you can do it, in the Wild West,
If we consider the long history of the Jewish people, - Jews of the Wild West 00:08
If we consider the long history of the Jewish people,
You know, our main book, the Torah, is seen as a history book. - Jews of the Wild West 00:06
You know, our main book, the Torah, is seen as a history boo...
That's what I believe has kept us alive for 4,000 years and thriving. - Jews of the Wild West 00:07
That's what I believe has kept us alive for 4,000 years...
Thank goodness, my folks came out because my uncles and, - Jews of the Wild West 00:10
Thank goodness, my folks came out because my uncles and,
[Singing in Hebrew] - Jews of the Wild West 00:09
[Singing in Hebrew]