590.74

JINJA’S ISRAELI SAFARI  (1995)

Jin

Lively children’s video which takes viewers on a visit with Jinja, a lovable lion cub, through a tour of Tel Aviv’s Safari Park to meet the animals. Jinja narrates the film (a likable voice pretending to be the cub), telling factual stories about the animals in the park interspersed with seven easy-to-learn Hebrew children’s songs about animals. Some segments include animation as well. An easy favorite with the younger set.

Narration is in English; songs are in Hebrew. 40 min.  AGE: 3 to 10

296.4

LET’S DAVEN TOGETHER  (1997)

Let

This video is designed to teach 15 of the most commonly used Shabbat prayers to a basic Hebrew reader. Each prayer appears piece by piece printed on the screen in Hebrew. First the instructor reads the prayer—then the viewer is to read the prayer—then the viewer is asked to repeat the prayer, this time in unison with the instructor. All prayers are spoken, not sung with the nigun (melody). A guide in the video cover gives the order of the prayers taught and where they are found in the Shabbat service. Note: Viewers must possess a basic knowledge of Hebrew reading to use this video. Prayers are not transliterated, so this is only useful to readers of Hebrew, who generally can read the prayers on their own. It is, therefore, best used by those who have just learned to read Hebrew and want to practice with prayers, or by those who have a basic reading knowledge of Hebrew but wish reinforcement in familiarizing themselves with the prayers.

1 hr. 42 min.  AGE: 10 to Adult

492.4

MASTER DREAMER  (1986)

Mas

A dramatized musical of Eliezer Ben-Yehudah's life and his dream of bringing Hebrew to Eretz Yisrael. The film shows how he changed Biblical Hebrew into the modern Hebrew language. Study guide available.

In Hebrew with subtitles. 1 hr.  AGE: 13 to Adult

The late Israeli popular singer, Ofra Haza, performs in three different settings: a popular Jaffa nightclub, an air force base and a Yemenite club. Her music reflects her strong Yemenite background and her performance reinforces her reputation as one of Israel’s greatest vocalists.

In Hebrew.  42 min.  AGE:  12 to Adult

296.43

PARPAR NECHMAD (Lovely Butterfly)

Par

Israeli educational TV program for children which addresses holidays and specific topics with puppets, songs and stories. Note: The Hebrew spoken is intended for fluent speakers and will be too advanced for most American children within the intended age group.

In Hebrew. 3 shows per cassette. 25 min. each show.  AGE: 6 to 10

FLOWERS FOR THE INDEPENDENCE DAY  (1990)

Jewish holidays and traditions presented through games, songs, stories and puppets. Two additional Parpar Nechmad shows are included on this video—Boxes and Summer.

PURIM  (1989)

Jewish holidays and traditions presented through games, songs, stories and puppets. Two additional Parpar Nechmad shows are included on this video—Laughing and Voices and Sounds.

TISHRAY MONTH HOLIDAYS  (1989)

Israel children's program in Hebrew which addresses Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot and Simchat Torah with puppets, songs and stories. Two additional Parpar Nechmad shows are included on this video—Flowers and Quiet Please.

TU B'SHVAT  (1989)

Israeli children's program in Hebrew which addresses Tu B'shevat with puppets, songs and stories. Two additional Parpar Nechmad shows are included on this video—Plants and Touring Israel.

492.4

PINUKI GOES TO KINDERGARTEN (Pinuki Holech Lagan)  (1994)

Pin

Six animated short stories about Pinuki the dog, in Hebrew without subtitles. Based on the American books about “Spot” the dog by Eric Hill. Includes Pinuki at the Costume Party, Pinuki’s Favorite Toy, Storytime with Pinuki, Pinuki Finds a Key, Pinuki and the Winter Games, and Pinuki Walks at the Park. Note: This video was produced for Israeli children. Therefore, the Hebrew spoken is at a higher level of difficulty than the age for which this film is intended (2-6). Teachers must preview.

In Hebrew. 37 min.  AGE: Intended for 2 to 6

492.4

PINUKI’S BIRTHDAY (Yom Huledet L’Pinuki)  (1994)

Pin

Six animated short stories about Pinuki the dog, in Hebrew without subtitles. Based on the American books about “Spot” the dog by Eric Hill. Includes Pinuki’s Birthday, The Good Smell, Sweet Dreams, Pinuki, Pinuki and the Wind, Pinuki and the Puddle, and Pinuki Goes to the Circus. Note: This video was produced for Israeli children. Therefore, the Hebrew spoken is at a higher level of difficulty than the age for which this film is intended (2-6). Teachers must preview.

In Hebrew. 32 min.  AGE: Intended for 2 to 6

Academy Award nominated film by Efraim Kishon about a kind hearted policeman, Azulai, who is incompetent at his job. The problem is that Azulai has been a police officer for 20 years and his profession is his entire world. Can Azulai perform an action to promote his rank to sergeant, or will the police force let him go due to his comic level of incompetence? Whatever happens, the audience will meet a man who will touch them with his goodness, sincerity and desire to achieve. A tour de force performance. Originally titled Azulai the Policeman.

In Hebrew with subtitles.  1 hr. 27 min.  AGE:  14 to Adult

781.7

SHIRIM K'TANIM  (1990)

Shi

Video series in which the most popular children’s songs are sung by Israeli TV stars, together with a group of children. Combines live footage with animation. Note: The Hebrew level is too difficult for most American students at the age level for which the videos are intended.

In Hebrew with subtitles (transliteration and translation).

8 cassettes. Approx. 45 min. ea.  AGE: Aimed at ages 2-6 in Israel

Hebrew Songs for Young Children - Vol. 1.

Uzi Chitman sings 44 favorite children’s nursery rhymes with colorful animation and special effects.

More Hebrew Songs for Children - Vol. 2.

Uzi Chitman and Hanny Nachmias perform 27 popular nursery rhymes with colorful animation.

Birthday and Party Songs - Vol. 3.

Julian Chagrin, Hanny Nachmias and Irit Anavi sing 33 popular birthday and party songs.

At the Zoo - Vol. 4.

Irit Anavi, Julian Chagrin and Yisrael Gurion sing Hebrew songs about animals at the zoo.

Hebrew Songs for Children: Festivals & Seasons, Part 1 - Vol. 5.

Uzi Chitman, Hanny Nachmias, and “Aloni”—the singing tree, perform 30 Israeli and Jewish Festival songs. Includes High Holidays through Purim.

Funny Hebrew Songs for Children - Vol. 6.

Julian Chagrin, Irit Anavi and Sarai Tsuriel perform 24 humorous Israeli songs.

Hebrew Songs for Children: Festivals & Seasons, Part 2 - Vol. 7.

Uzi Chitman and Gali Atari perform 32 Israeli and Jewish Festival songs. Includes Passover through summer holidays.

Hebrew Songs for Children: “I Want To Be A …” - Vol. 8.

Hanny Nachmias, Irit Anavi and Aharon Perera perform 25 Israeli songs.

940.53

SO WE SAID GOODBYE  (1991)

So

Short Israeli drama in which Yackov watches as his son, daughter-in-law and grandchildren gather their things and prepare to leave Israel for a new home in Madrid. As he watches his grandson at the airport, Yackov has a flashback of his own childhood in Poland—where he left his mother and siblings in 1937 to join his father and older brother in Argentina. That was the last time Yackov saw his mother and younger siblings—they perished in the Holocaust. The film ends with Yackov’s grandson waving from the escalator and then switches to a scene of Yackov’s mother and siblings walking away from the boat dock.

In Hebrew and Yiddish with subtitles. 26 min. AGE: 12 to Adult

Riveting Israeli film which deals with the war in Lebanon. A female American journalist follows an Israeli copyrighter as he is called up for reserve duty in Lebanon. The war in Lebanon is shown through the eyes of an Israeli soldier and his troop in the battlefield. The film’s slant is to show the futility and waste of this war, and it illustrates how deaths affect family members and friends. Note: Includes brief nudity and violence.

In Hebrew with subtitles.  1 hr. 43 min.  AGE:  17 to Adult

492.4

WHERE IS PINUKI? (Ayfo Pinuki?)  (1994)

Whe

Six animated short stories about Pinuki the dog, in Hebrew without subtitles. Based on the American books about “Spot” the dog by Eric Hill. Includes Where is Pinuki?, Pinuki Takes a Walk, Pinuki Loses a Bone, Pinuki in the Forest, Pinuki and the Ball, Pinuki Goes to the Beach. Note: As this video was produced for Israeli children, the Hebrew spoken is at a higher level of difficulty than the age for which this is intended (2-6). Teachers must preview.

In Hebrew. 35 min.  AGE: Intended for 2 to 6

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YANA’S FRIENDS (1999)

Israeli romantic comedy about new Russian immigrants starting out in Israel against the background of Saddam Hussein’s scud missiles. Yana is a young, beautiful, pregnant woman whose husband deserts her not long after they arrive in Israel. Upon arrival, he takes a loan and then heads back to Russia, leaving her to fend for herself in the apartment they shared with Eli, a young filmmaker. Eli has a habit of using his camera to film people’s private lives. He becomes intrigued with Yana and films her. The story involves an unusual assortment of characters, most of them Russian immigrants. An enjoyable and often comic film, whose richness lies in the authentic feeling the characters give as believable and real human beings. Note: Two brief scenes including nudity.

Primarily in Hebrew (and Russian) with subtitles.  90 min.  AGE:  17 to Adult