
- Director: Diana Groó
- Writer: Diana Groó
- Type: Documentaries
- Year: 2014
- Country: Hungary, UK, Germany
- Language: English, Hungarian with English subtitles
- Length: 64 minutes
Diana Groó’s poetic documentary tells the story of Regina Jonas (1902-1944), the first properly ordained female rabbi in the world. The daughter of an Orthodox Jewish peddler, she ordained in 1935. Jonas’ sermons and unparalleled dedication brought encouragement to the persecuted German Jews during the Nazi era. She was murdered in Auschwitz in 1944. Narrated by Rachel Weisz.
Preceded by Makers short on First Female Orthodox “Rabba” Sara Hurwitz (BC ’99).
Date: Sunday, February 9, 3PM
Location: Held Auditorium, 304 Barnard Hall
Editor: Ágnes Mógor
Cinematographer: Sándor Kardos
Producers: Iván Angelusz, Diana Groó, Alan Reich, George Weisz and Gideon Wittenberg
Featuring: Rachel Weisz, Andrea Fullajtár and Krisztina Bíró