Praise the Lard (Documentary)
Director- Chen Shelach
Israel (2016)
Did you ever wonder why Jews don't eat pork? Praise the Lard tells the story of the pork industry in Israel and the power struggles between different ethnic groups in transition. There is a term "New Jew" to describe Jews who eat pork. Pork was considered the dirty animal but modern times have changed the pork industry and some people wonder why people fought over the right to produce, sell and eat pork in the first place.
What does eating Pork have to do with being Jewish? Are you less Jewish if you eat Pork? These are questions you will ponder while watching archival and current footage in Praise the Lard.
This is the story of the Mizra Kibbutz pork producing business and the people that fought for and against it's existence.
Is it time to rethink the Jewish laws that dictate what Jews should eat? Are they outdated and don't match the current times. Why is what we eat connected to your religion?
This documentary shows and intriguing look at the history of pork in Israel and where we are now.
See it at the Toronto Jewish Film Festival. Note.. (Subtitled)
What does eating Pork have to do with being Jewish? Are you less Jewish if you eat Pork? These are questions you will ponder while watching archival and current footage in Praise the Lard.
This is the story of the Mizra Kibbutz pork producing business and the people that fought for and against it's existence.
Is it time to rethink the Jewish laws that dictate what Jews should eat? Are they outdated and don't match the current times. Why is what we eat connected to your religion?
This documentary shows and intriguing look at the history of pork in Israel and where we are now.
See it at the Toronto Jewish Film Festival. Note.. (Subtitled)
Screening at the Toronto Jewish Film Festival (TJFF)
Friday 5 May, 4:00 PM - Cineplex Cinemas Empress Walk 6
Monday 8 May, 3:30 PM - Alliance Francaise
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