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Jews of the Wild West

We were not big enough to have a synagogue, or if you had any prayers, it was at home

We were not big enough to have a synagogue, or if you had any prayers, it was at home

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We were not big enough to have a synagogue,
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or if you had any prayers, it was at home.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
33
Timestamp in Movie
01:09:49
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...
If I understand the Herzsteins and my father and two - Jews of the Wild West 00:08
If I understand the Herzsteins and my father and two
The first Herzsteins that we have recorded - Jews of the Wild West 00:11
The first Herzsteins that we have recorded
Morris Herzstein was the first Herzstein to move West. - Jews of the Wild West 00:07
Morris Herzstein was the first Herzstein to move West.
He came from a small town in Germany, Tielen. - Jews of the Wild West 00:06
He came from a small town in Germany, Tielen.
He moved west to the New Mexico area in about 1886. - Jews of the Wild West 00:09
He moved west to the New Mexico area in about 1886.
He first settled in Liberty, New Mexico, - Jews of the Wild West 00:11
He first settled in Liberty, New Mexico,
Morris was out of town on a shopping trip, - Jews of the Wild West 00:09
Morris was out of town on a shopping trip,
And there were some travelers coming through who asked - Jews of the Wild West 00:13
And there were some travelers coming through who asked
Black Jack Ketchum was a member, - Jews of the Wild West 00:08
Black Jack Ketchum was a member,
They were some of the most famous outlaws in the West. - Jews of the Wild West 00:06
They were some of the most famous outlaws in the West.
Unfortunately, Levi and the local people didn't recognize them. - Jews of the Wild West 00:06
Unfortunately, Levi and the local people didn't recogni...
When they came to the store the next morning, - Jews of the Wild West 00:12
When they came to the store the next morning,
And Levi quickly gathered up a posse - Jews of the Wild West 00:10
And Levi quickly gathered up a posse
Black Jack opened fire and shot all the members of the posse. - Jews of the Wild West 00:07
Black Jack opened fire and shot all the members of the posse...
[music] - Jews of the Wild West 00:11
[music]
He was sentenced to death - Jews of the Wild West 00:09
He was sentenced to death
Morris had left Liberty after his brother Levi died. - Jews of the Wild West 00:07
Morris had left Liberty after his brother Levi died.
He had moved to Clayton, where he had started a very successful store, - Jews of the Wild West 00:11
He had moved to Clayton, where he had started a very success...
He arrived just after the hanging of Black Jack. - Jews of the Wild West 00:06
He arrived just after the hanging of Black Jack.
Clayton is in the very northeast corner of New Mexico, - Jews of the Wild West 00:10
Clayton is in the very northeast corner of New Mexico,