GENERATIONS IN THE SUN
A CHONICLE OF SOUTH FLORIDA'S JEWISH COMMUNITY

1999 Emmy for Best Documentary
Nominated for Director, Jerry Levine

Faith - and action - made the dream of a Jeiwsh homeland a reality on May 15, 1948. ISRAEL'S FORGOTTEN HEROES features archival footage, vintage photographs and first person accounts from Americans who participated in Israel's War of Independence. These "forgotten heroes" share recollections that vibrate with historical and spiritual intensity.

Hal Linden presents this extraordinary story of the men and women, Jews and non-Jews who, despite the perils involved, played a crucial role in the founding of Israel. "When you asked people to do something, they did it, "says Irving Schindler, who smuggled planes into Israel for the 1948 war, "... and the help poured in."

From the World War II veterans who joined the battlefield in Palestine to the businessmen who donated time and desperately needed war materials, ISRAEL'S FORGOTTEN HEROES captures the profound sense of mission and purpose demonstrated by these selfless volununteers. This stirring tribute is a testimony to the power of individuals to make a difference. 60 minutes.

When Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, the man known lovingly as "The Rebbe" passed away, it was an event that made world headlines. His loss was felt deeply by the people of all faiths.

During 44 years of devoted leadership, the Lubavitcher Rebbe never took a day off. He established more than 2,000 humanitarian agencies and synagogues in 43 countries, while never losing sight of the fact that change must come one person and one good deed at a time. His extraordinary creativity, scholarship and spirituality, and his ingenious innovations inspired hundreds of thousands.

Hear from the world leaders such as Margaret Thatcher, Elie Weisel and Yitzhak Shamir, and see how one man's inspiration left an incredible mark on history. 28 minutes.

You experience it all, as millions gather in landmark locations around the world to see and be seen by the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson. Watch as they celebrate the "Miracle of Lights" together. From Lubavitch World Headquarters in New York to the Western Wall in Jerusalem, the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Red Square in Moscow, and the White House Menorah in Washington D.C., each country lights its own Menorah as the others observe. When the last Menorah is lit, all celebrants break out singing and dancing in a spontaneous expression of the Chanukah spirit.

You'll find "Chanukah Live" a sensitive and moving documentary that brings the light and joy of Chanukah into your home, as Jews from all over the world join in one joyous family celebration.

© 2002 Higher Authority Productions

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