Beth Hachajim – Haus des Lebens

In April 1992, ultra-orthodox Jews of the Athra-Kadisha came to Hamburg to demonstrate against the final destruction of the Jewish cemetery. The cemetery, where bones still lie, was to be built on with a shopping centre. The film shows the history of this Jewish cemetery, recalls the former Jewish community in Altona and gives an insight into Jewish religious life and culture.

Cast

Peter Weis Narrator (voice)

Norbert Friedländer Self - Interviewee

Nathan Peter Levinson Self - Interviewee

Miriam Gillis-Carlebach Self - Interviewee

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