The Return

A project in New York, NY by Adam Zucker
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The Return, a documentary film by Adam Zucker, explores the unique reality of being young and Jewish in Poland today.
Backers: 368
Average Pledge Per Backer: $126

Funded: $46,228 of $45,000
Dates: Apr 6th -> May 5th (30 days)
Project By: Adam Zucker
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Latest News

One More Day!

May 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear friends, 32 hours left. That’s what the clock on the Kickstarter page says. I’ve thanked you all a lot--because I mean it!—and now it’s one last push. If you’ve had someone in mind to send the link to but haven’t quite gotten around... (Read More)

The Last Weekend!

May 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Friends, This campaign is down to its last weekend, and it’s really ending with a flourish! A nice story just came out in Seattle based jew-ish.com that focuses front and center on the Kickstarter itself—while also containing a nice write... (Read More)

Milestones!

May 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
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THE RETURN Update #7

April 29th - via: kickstarter.com
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Eclipsed: Poland's Secret Jews

April 27th - via: aish.com
y grandmother, an agile woman in her mid-sixties, leaned over a pale, pink-tiled bathtub and reached behind the washing machine next to it. We were in the basement of her house. She was too small and had to climb up the bathtub ledge. Crouching, she finally reached a plastic bag. It was a dry and warm Polish summer in 1995. My grandmother was back on the floor, protectively holding the tightly wrapped package, a set of pictures of her family. The washing machine had long ago stopped working; it was a kind of treasure chest, hiding the memories of family that was unmentionable. My grandmother always believed that it was better our family history died with her. (Read More)

THE RETURN - Update #6

April 26th - via: kickstarter.com
To THE RETURN team  The Kickstarter has 9 days left; it finishes next Sunday. It’s been quite a ride—we’re 70% of the way to the goal, with 236 backers! I’m really impressed by both figures; I can honestly say I didn’t know what to expect... (Read More)

THE RETURN-Update #5

April 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hi friends  Things are definitely gaining momentum with this campaign—we’ve crossed the $30,000 mark and are 2/3 of the way to the goal….very exciting! That’s all due to your very generous contributions…I’m so thankful.  Along with that... (Read More)

EXCLUSIVE: Adam Zucker’s ‘The Return’ Explores Jewish Culture in Modern Poland

April 23rd - via: us.shalomlife.com
magine being Jewish. Imagine wanting to express your faith and revel in your culture. Now imagine having no idea how to do that, and no place to start. This is the unique reality in Poland today, where among a new generation, teenagers and young adults are slowly learning that they are in fact Jewish, but have no foundation from which to proceed. Many grew up Catholic, without access to their Jewish lineage, with an ancestry that either left Poland or has died. It is the subject of filmmaker Adam Zucker’s documentary The Return, a project that follows the lives of four young women who are both Jewish and live in Poland today, a combination that is quite an oddity. (Read More)

FJC Grantees Reshaping Polish Jewish Culture

April 22nd - via: cultureshuk.com
As the first visitors stream into the Museum of the History of Polish Jews, which officially opened its doors in downtown Warsaw last week, they are encountering a bigger story than just the Holocaust. “They’re responding exactly as we hoped for—seeing the Holocaust within the 1,000 year history of Polish Jews,” says Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett. A 2008 winner of the FJC’s Jewish Cultural Achievement Award, Kirshenblatt-Gimblett is one of the major forces behind the nearly decade-long development of the museum. She directs the museum’s core exhibits, which are expected to open in early 2014 (Read More)

THE RETURN-Update #4

April 20th - via: kickstarter.com
To THE RETURN team,  Two weeks in! Two weeks to go!  Our Kickstarter continues to gain strength and as of this update we are 43% funded and 203 donors strong. Yes, there’s still a ways to go, but with your continued support we are sure to meet... (Read More)

THE RETURN Update #3

April 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Supporters and Friends 18 days to go in this campaign. 18 in Jewish tradition is "chai,' or life. Which of course is why 18 (and multiples thereof) is a popular amount for gifts at life cycle events.   Or in Kickstarter campaigns! Really, THE... (Read More)

What a first week!

April 12th - via: kickstarter.com
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The Return

April 7th - via: kickstarter.com
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