American Jerusalem: Jews and the Making of San Francisco (2013)
58 min
The pioneer Jews of San Francisco arrived from Germany during the Gold Rush and were instrumental in building the city. The roles they were relegated to in the Old World -- peddler and petty merchant -- were highly valued in the Gold Rush. The openness of Gold Rush California allowed these Jews to assimilate far more and have a greater impact on the building and defining of a major city than any other Jewish community in America. But this acceptance came at a price -- assimilation put this community in danger of losing its Jewish identity.
- Release date
- July 31, 2013
- Country of origin
- United States
- Music
- Marco D'Ambrosio
- Budget
- $950,000
Cast
- Claudia Gates as Celebration Guest
- Gabriel Knight as Saloon bar tender
- Ayelette Robinson
Crew
- Marc Shaffer · Director
- Marc Shaffer · Writer
- Camille Servan-Schreiber · Producer
- Marco D'Ambrosio · Composer
- Jon Shenk · Cinematographer
- Stephanie Mechura · Editor
- Josh Peterson · Editor