TV Show - The Jewish Americans
2008
TV-PGRelease Date
January 9th, 2008
Created By
- David Grubin
Network
- PBS
Seasons
- 1
Episodes
- 3
Summary
- The Jewish Americans was a three-part miniseries that originally aired on PBS during the month of January 2008. It was written and directed by David Grubin. The series focused on the traditions and styles of American Jews, as well as their contribution to American culture and subsequent impact on American society at large. The series was narrated by Liev Schreiber, and featured many well-known American Jews, including Louis D. Brandeis, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Henry Morgenthau, Hank Greenberg, Betty Friedan, Molly Goldberg, Carl Reiner, Sid Caesar, and Tony Kushner.
Cast
- Liev Schreiber - Self - Narrator (voice), Carl Reiner - Self, Mandy Patinkin - Self, Sherry Lansing - Self, Ruth Bader Ginsburg - Self, Betty Friedan - Self, Sid Caesar - Self, Tony Kushner - Self, Fyvush Finkel - Self
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Season 1Season 1
| No. | Episode | Summary | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | They Came to Stay; A World of Their Own | 2008-01-09 | |
| 2 | The Best of Times, the Worst of Times | 2008-01-16 | |
| 3 | Home | 2008-01-23 |