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Trembling Before G-d (2001) -- Built around intimately-told personal stories of Hasidic and Orthodox Jews who are gay or lesbian, this documentary portrays a group of people who face a profound dilemma.
Trembling Before G-d (2001) -- Trembling Before G-d is an unprecedented feature documentary that shatters assumptions about faith, sexuality, and religious fun

Overview

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7.3/10   547 votes
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Release Date:
6 December 2001 (Israel) more
Genre:
Documentary more
Tagline:
The hidden lives of gay and lesbian Orthodox and Hasidic Jews.
Plot:
A cinematic portrait of various gay Orthodox Jews who struggle to reconcile their faith and their sexual orientation. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
8 wins & 3 nominations more
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(2 articles)
Snag This: Trembling Before G-d
 (From Cinematical. 7 April 2009, 12:45 PM, PDT)

A Jihad For Love
 (From The AV Club. 29 May 2008, 2:05 PM, PDT)

User Comments:
a poignant, thought-provoking documentary, illustrating the lives of ultra-orthodox & hasidic Jewish gays and lesbians more

Cast

  (Credited cast)
Shlomo Ashkinazy ... Himself - Psychotherapist
Steve Greenberg ... Himself (as Rabbi Steve Greenberg)
Nathan Lopes Cardozo ... Himself (as Rabbi Dr. Nathan Lopes Cardozo)
Naomi Mark ... Herself - Psychotherapist
Shlomo Riskin ... Himself (as Rabbi Shlomo Riskin)
Yaakov Meir Weil ... Himself - Psychiatrist (as Dr. Yaakov Meir Weil)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Ils tremblent devant Dieu (France) (TV title)
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Runtime:
Germany:80 min | Germany:94 min | UK:84 min
Country:
Israel | France | USA
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby SR
Certification:
Australia:M | UK:15
Company:
Cinephil more

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Quotes:
Rabbie Meir Fund: ...so the Jew who is gay by choice... work like made to overcome it... a Jew who is, as we might say, wall-to-wall gay... I will hold his hand, figuratively,... and do the best I can to give him strength to serve G-d. more
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Featured in "SexTV: Trembling Before G-d/Midori (#4.25)" (2002) more

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8 out of 10 people found the following comment useful:-
a poignant, thought-provoking documentary, illustrating the lives of ultra-orthodox & hasidic Jewish gays and lesbians, 1 October 2001
9/10
Author: Michelle from NY

Few people realize the magnitude of the controversy surrounding this issue, mostly because they have not experienced this struggle in their own lives. This film delves into the lives of several members of the orthodox Jewish community worldwide who struggle with their see-saw lives, trying to find a happy balance between religious & sexual identity. There is a new hope of opening the orthodox Jewish community to the possibility of accepting this growing population. Anyone who has had difficulty with acceptance for any reason, be it religion, race, creed, sexual identity, will be able to identify with those who tell their story. Please support this cause and see this film. The word must be spread and these stories must be heard before the world as we know it can change. Although this film is of a very serious nature, there are lighter moments that lift the spirit and present an air of hope for a better future.

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