In The Name of The Father
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In The Name of The Father
Mohorosh, an admired American Ultra-Orthodox Rabbi, establishes an extreme and segregated cult between Israel and Brooklyn.
Going from underage marriages to sexual assaults, through house burndowns to big money flowing into the Rabbi’s pockets. This corruption went on for decades, yet no one ever dared expose the painful truth.
When the Rabbi died, an ugly and violent inheritance war between the Rabbi’s son, Moishi, and the leaders of the community erupted. As a result of the fierce infighting, the vile truth of what had been going on in Yavniel and Brooklyn comes to the surface. This battle continues today and still, the victims pay the price.
Director: Bat Dor Ojalvo
Producer: Yoav Leshem
Production Company: Beyond Creative
Cinematographer: Avner Shahaf
Editor: Gal Goffer
Soundtrack Editor: Aviv Aldema
Original Soundtrack: Asher Goldschmidt
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, KAN – Israeli Public Broadcast Corp
Colourist / Online Editor: Aharon Pe’er
Script: Bat Dor Ojalvo, Gal Goffer
Subtitles: Hebrew, English
Film Name in Hebrew: בשם האב
Category: Borders and Periphery / Children and Youth / Family / Identity / International Stories / Israeli Society / Religion / Women
Tag Words: Battle cult Exposure Funding inheritence Religion sexual assault Ultra Orthodox victim Violence
Mohorosh, an admired American Ultra-Orthodox Rabbi, establishes an extreme and segregated cult between Israel and Brooklyn.
Going from underage marriages to sexual assaults, through house burndowns to big money flowing into the Rabbi’s pockets. This corruption went on for decades, yet no one ever dared expose the painful truth.
When the Rabbi died, an ugly and violent inheritance war between the Rabbi’s son, Moishi, and the leaders of the community erupted. As a result of the fierce infighting, the vile truth of what had been going on in Yavniel and Brooklyn comes to the surface. This battle continues today and still, the victims pay the price.
Director: Bat Dor Ojalvo
Producer: Yoav Leshem
Production Company: Beyond Creative
Cinematographer: Avner Shahaf
Editor: Gal Goffer
Soundtrack Editor: Aviv Aldema
Original Soundtrack: Asher Goldschmidt
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema and Television, KAN – Israeli Public Broadcast Corp
Colourist / Online Editor: Aharon Pe’er
Script: Bat Dor Ojalvo, Gal Goffer
Subtitles: Hebrew, English
Film Name in Hebrew: בשם האב
Category: Borders and Periphery / Children and Youth / Family / Identity / International Stories / Israeli Society / Religion / Women
Tag Words: Battle cult Exposure Funding inheritence Religion sexual assault Ultra Orthodox victim Violence