Synopsis
woman open the Aron Hakodesh, or the Holy Ark, where the Torah is kept in synagogue; rabbi replaces two Torahs into the Ark. Reform Jews pray in synagogue. Man enters synagogue, and goes up to podium where rabbi would speak and pages through Torah and reads passage, closes book, is about to leave then suddenly turns back. Man looks around the Aron Ha-kodesh (Holy Ark) confused as if he heard something; man looks afraid and confused; walks toward camera then looks into it. Mushroom cloud from atomic blast. Two men in suits, one Black man with graying hair and the other White with graying hair sit at table with cups of coffee in wood paneled room talking. Black man smokes cigarette. Pan up fire escape from dirty alley behind run-down building; clotheslines with clothes hanging are strung between buildings. book cover spins into focus “Integration On Trial in the North by Jeanette Fields”; poster reads “Genocide” and in small print on bottom of page “A Call to Action Now”; paper spins into focus reads “Judaism in Action”; poster reads “Social Justice.” sign “Moving to New Location 53rd St. Dorchester Public Cleaners.” emaciated Jew lying on ground near death with disembodied head spread open over his chest. Rabbi, Cantor and Young man carry Torah’s down aisle of Reform Synagogue followed by young woman and older woman. from behind woman and man looking in at Torahs in the Aron Hakodesh (Holy Ark). Bright atomic explosion and followed by formation of mushroom cloud. Book spins…
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- Running time
- 15 minutes
- Collection
- Prelinger Archives
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★★★★ · Boom and Burn! · Spuzz · 2012-10-24
As I've said before, I usually can tell what's going on in the silent AB rolls that occupy the archive. In this one though, it's anyone's guess, and, bonus points, it's very very odd the scenes they've got going on. Something about Judaism I guess, and nuclear bombs! And... a man? What was he fretting about? Hmmmmm Mysterious, and fun! Very strange.