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Jews of the Wild West

Sol didn't come with the rest of the family

[music] Sol didn't come with the rest of the family

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Sol didn't come with the rest of the family.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
89
Timestamp in Movie
01:04:21
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...
This is Sol writing to Abraham, his father. - Jews of the Wild West 00:05
This is Sol writing to Abraham, his father.
When I used to get up at 5:00 am in Brahin - Jews of the Wild West 00:13
When I used to get up at 5:00 am in Brahin
Yes, who knows. Ah, what would I lack, - Jews of the Wild West 00:17
Yes, who knows. Ah, what would I lack,
These were people who came out and were headstrong - Jews of the Wild West 00:08
These were people who came out and were headstrong
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My great grandparents came from Russia and all the way across country, - Jews of the Wild West 00:11
My great grandparents came from Russia and all the way acros...
Rachel Kobey was my great, great, great grandmother. - Jews of the Wild West 00:05
Rachel Kobey was my great, great, great grandmother.
And she was also very strong - Jews of the Wild West 00:07
And she was also very strong
It was hard for Jewish families in Russia at that time. - Jews of the Wild West 00:05
It was hard for Jewish families in Russia at that time.
Rachel had two uncles that came to America before she did in Colorado. - Jews of the Wild West 00:07
Rachel had two uncles that came to America before she did in...
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They had a service business - Jews of the Wild West 00:10
They had a service business
Jesse Shwayder was born in Black Hawk in the 1800s. - Jews of the Wild West 00:06
Jesse Shwayder was born in Black Hawk in the 1800s.
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Rachel really felt like there weren't - Jews of the Wild West 00:07
Rachel really felt like there weren't
It had more people coming in and out of it - Jews of the Wild West 00:09
It had more people coming in and out of it
When Jesse graduated from high school, - Jews of the Wild West 00:07
When Jesse graduated from high school,
Isaac died, Rachel gave the insurance money to Jesse - Jews of the Wild West 00:08
Isaac died, Rachel gave the insurance money to Jesse
One of the main reasons for this was that she wanted to ensure - Jews of the Wild West 00:09
One of the main reasons for this was that she wanted to ensu...
The little luggage company becomes Samsonite luggage. - Jews of the Wild West 00:05
The little luggage company becomes Samsonite luggage.