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The eagle & Menorah

from Moses to the present day

3500 years of history of the Menorah

Through the story of the Menorah and its journeys, we uncover the entire history of the people of Israel—both in their homeland and throughout the exiles...

Until their return, 75 years ago.

TSION'S WAR

The story of the heroes of the photo

3 paratroopers at the wailing Wall

Tsion Carsenti, one of the three heroes in David Rubinger’s famous photograph "Three Paratroopers at the Western Wall," recounts the journey and battles of the 66th Paratrooper Company during the Six-Day War.

Through his narrative, along with archival photos, films, and reenactments, we follow the 66th Paratrooper Company through their training, the outbreak of the Six-Day War, the deadly battle at Ammunition Hill, and the liberation of Jerusalem’s Old City and its holy sites.

This documentary also features testimonies from:

Haim Cohen: Another paratrooper from the 66th Company, also present in the iconic photo.
Reuven Rivlin: Former President of Israel, who served as an intelligence officer attached to the paratroopers during the Six-Day War.
Doron Mor: Deputy Commander of the 66th Paratrooper Company.
Other soldiers from the 66th Paratrooper Company.

“QUMRAN, in SEARCH of the TREASURE of WADI HAKIPAH”

New DVD edition

Edition of the New Version of the Film

The Whole Truth About the 2001 Excavations

30 additional minutes of film featuring the final interviews with Professors Henri de Contenson (who discovered the Copper Scroll of Qumran) and Ernest-Marie Laperrousaz, both of whom have since passed away. Also included are interviews with Professor Father Émile Puech, who re-deciphered the Copper Scroll of Qumran.
The DVD also includes 2 hours of exceptional bonus content.
The soundtrack has been redone with original music by Laurent Guedj.

The film is distributed on DVD and VOD in France and worldwide by RDM Editions.

Visit to the TEMPLE MUSEUM in Jerusalem

DVD Edition

With this visit to the Temple Museum of Jerusalem, with its splendid aesthetics, we discover the Tabernacle and the Temples of Solomon and Herod, as well as the utensils, customs, and traditions of the time.

The film is distributed on DVD and VOD in France and worldwide by RDM Editions.

LIFE AFTER DEATH

A Jewish Outlook

We often say: “No one has come back from the dead to tell us what happens there.”

However, Jewish texts and tradition are full of stories of “returnees” or people (rabbis or others) who have seen what happens in the afterlife.

So, should all these texts be taken literally, or are they simply parables meant to help us understand a spiritual message?

Do the numerous testimonies of people who have experienced clinical death and come back to life, or those who have come out of a coma, give us a new understanding of these texts?

And most importantly, in Judaism, is there something after life?

To answer these questions, we interviewed rabbis and kabbalists from France, the United States, and Israel. We also spoke with a doctor, a philosopher, and people who have come back from the dead. We asked them if, according to Judaism and their experiences, there is life after death.

A 3 -part series, broadcast on France 2.

Part 1 the PASSAGE

Part 2 the Elevation

Part 3 The resurrection

YAMAM: PASCAL ABRAHAMI

the Man and the Legend

Discovering of the YAMAM, the Israeli police’s anti-terrorist commando unit (equivalent to France’s GIGN or RAID), through the portrait of its iconic figure: Pascal Abrahami; the hero of the YAMAM (of French origin), the oldest Israeli combatant in service, highly decorated and killed in action in August 2011.

To tell his story, former and current commanders and fighters of this secret unit have agreed, for the first time, to speak (with masked faces) in front of a camera.

Their accounts, along with those of the grieving family, describe the life, specifics, and dangers of working in this elite unit, which carries out more than 110 missions per year.

THE Danites of Ivory Coast

The investigation by two Franco-Israeli rabbis, who traveled to the mountains of Côte d’Ivoire to meet the

DAN YACOUBA; an African ethnic group of nearly 2 million people, who claim to be descendants of

DAN; one of the 10 lost tribes of Israel…

Documentary in 2 parts broadcast on France 2.

Part 1: HEBREWS IN THE MIST

The first part is more of an in-depth report.

We follow the rabbis as they visit villages, meet with chiefs, priests, and Danite sorcerers. Most importantly, we witness the “reunion” of the two peoples; a true clash of cultures.

Part 2: THE DAN OF MAN

The second part is more scientific. It delves into their history and their rites, which are similar to Jewish rites.

With interviews from historians, anthropologists, and various specialists, this episode attempts to answer the questions raised in the first part, particularly explaining “who are the Danites of Côte d’Ivoire?”

michael

The fate of Michael, the last survivor of the Koretz ghetto in Belarus.

Upon the arrival of the Nazis, Michael fled into the forest to join the Partisans, then the Red Army, where he became a hero before immigrating to Israel and participating in the country's War of Independence.

Despite such a past, he now lives in poverty in Jerusalem.

from jerusalem to abidjan

3000 years of history of the temple of Jerusalem in Côte d'Ivoire.

The Temple of Jerusalem in Côte d'Ivoire

"What do Ivorians have to do with the Temple of Jerusalem?" some may wonder. Indeed, questions and jests arose about the Historical Center of the Temple (the French-speaking section of the Temple Institute of Jerusalem) following the announcement of its exhibition "3000 Years of History of the Temple of Jerusalem" at the Grand Museum of Abidjan, from February 9 to 28, 2010.

It was the first time since the Queen of Sheba that the Temple of Jerusalem had been represented on the African continent. An historic event on the occasion of the celebrations of the country’s jubilee, which drew tens of thousands of visitors, some of whom did not hesitate to travel 700 km to make the pilgrimage... in Abidjan!

A fascinating and moving documentary.

Broadcast on France 2 TV

The TwO LIVES of David SOUSSANA

Painter, sculptor, architect, David Soussana is considered one of the greatest Israeli artists, with monumental works exhibited in Marseille, Barcelona, Rio, Tangier or Jerusalem.

David Soussana is today responsible for the artistic branch of the city of Jerusalem, special advisor to the mayor for everything related to art and president of the association of painters and sculptors of Israel.

However, in parallel to his artistic activities, David Soussana also has a public and political life. Working for the without shelters or the most socially disadvantaged. Activist for the integration of Jews from North Africa in Israel in the 1970s and for peace today. David Soussana is a convinced Zionist, despite the disillusions and disappointments ...

General Consul of Israel in France in the early 90s, he continued to make the ambassador for Israel today, using his art or official functions. But it is not ultimately the state of Israel where he lives and for which he has been working for over 40 years, which will award him a price. But another country, on the other side of the Mediterranean: France! Who will honor him by making him knight of the arts and letters.

So, citizens of Israel and international artist, social militant and politician defender of Jerusalem, creator, whose work seems more appreciated abroad than in his own country, who is exactly David Soussana?

Film produced for ARTE

the bneI menashe

Two documentary films on the Bnei Menashe, the Jews of Manipur and Mizoram, a region located in northeastern India at the foothills of the Himalayas. They claim to be descendants of the tribe of Menashe, one of the ten lost tribes of Israel that disappeared over 2,700 years ago.

Documentary in 2 parts broadcast on France 2 TV

The first film tells the extraordinary journey and discovery of this lost tribe.

The second film describes their traditions, some dating back to the First Temple, and their spectacular—but sometimes difficult—return to 21st-century Israel.

in the name of the Father

Documentary on conversions in Israel.

Broadcast on France 2

in "La Source de Vie" TV show

“QUMRAN, in SEARCH of the TREASURE of WADI HAKIPAH”

In 1952, two French archaeologists discovered a sealed copper scroll in a cave at Qumran. It took three years of efforts by researchers at the University of Manchester to open it. The scroll actually describes the treasure of the Temple of Jerusalem. The text concludes by stating that a second scroll contains the measurements needed to locate the 64 hiding places where the Temple's treasure was distributed. This scroll is said to be buried near a cemetery at the foot of Wadi Hakipah (the Arabic name for the Qumran site). Since then, "the copper scroll of Wadi Hakipah" has continued to inspire dreams among the most famous archaeologists…

A team of American, Israeli, and French researchers will dig to find this "hidden chamber" and the scroll it is supposed to contain…

Filmmaker David Szerman followed this team on their adventure in search of the Temple treasure. He filmed their efforts and the resources deployed for this search, as well as their hopes, discoveries, doubts, and disappointments… From this experience emerged *QUMRAN: IN SEARCH OF THE TREASURE OF WADI HAKIPAH*, an exceptional document reminiscent of *Indiana Jones* or *National Treasure*, but with the atmosphere of an initiatory quest and with real-life characters searching for a treasure lost for 2,000 years—a symbol of Israel's faith.

For the director, "more than just a treasure hunt or an archaeological documentary, this film is above all a human and mystical adventure, as well as a fable about the pursuit of dreams…"

The HIDDEN kotel

Kotel (the Wailing Wall) as you have never seen it before.

Broadcast on France 2 TV in "La Source de Vie"

From ethics to practice

Three Jewish approaches to ethics:

From an academic expert on work ethics.
From two organizations working on the ground with innovative programs.

Broadcast on France 2 TV in "La Source de Vie"

rabbi david bouzaglou

The life and extraordinary career of Rabbi David Bouzaglo, considered the greatest of the Moroccan paytanim (liturgical poets).

This exceptional film features some previously unreleased songs.

kaifengart

Documentary on the art of the Jews of Kaifeng

This is the oldest Jewish community in China, which has dwindled over the centuries and was further reduced by communism. Today, their descendants recall their past glory and their art—a blend of Song dynasty art and Jewish art.

THE HAND OF GOD

IN HUMAN HISTORY

The return of the people of Israel to their land is neither a coincidence nor an accident of history. It is the result of a long process that began more than 2,000 years ago when the Jews were expelled from their land. This return was foretold 25 centuries ago by the prophets.

Here, Pastor Claude Duvernoy and Rabbi Jean-Marc Rosenfeld of Temple Institute of Jerusalem recount this return, illustrated by numerous anecdotes that continually remind us of the omnipresence of God in human history.

EFTAH' PI LE HALLEL

("Open my mouth for praise")

Rabbi Hayim Luk is today considered one of the greatest paytanim (Sephardic liturgical singers) in the world.

This documentary, commissioned by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, introduces us to Rabbi Luk and, through him, the world of Piyut (Sephardic liturgical poetry).

darfour

The care of refugees from Darfur who sought refuge in Israel.

the rivkah project

Documentary on the scandal of feet amputations because of diabetes in Israel. And on a solution to the problem.

And more...

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