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Playlist: April -- Documentaries on Demand

Compiled By: PRX Administrator

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Curated Playlist

Finally, the weather is turning a bit nicer. Celebrate with some documentaries. Here are our recommendations.

"Why This Night?" A Passover Special

From The Radio Foundation, Inc. | 00:57:19

Larry Josephson, a secular Jew who now wants to know more about the religion of his grandparents, asks Rabbi Ismar Schorsch, Chancellor of the Jewish Theological Seminary, to explain the meaning of Passover. *Note: this updated 2006 Passover program no longer includes references to 9/11. Please air this version in lieu of a version you may have on file.

Brooklyn According to Kalish

From Jon Kalish | 00:58:53

Veteran public radio reporter Jon Kalish's 16-year journey into the Orthodox Jewish community of Brooklyn.

ILLUMINATIONS: Jewish Culture in the Light of the World (Series)

Produced by Claire Schoen

Most recent piece in this series:

Stories Make the World

From Claire Schoen | Part of the ILLUMINATIONS: Jewish Culture in the Light of the World series | 00:58:56

Tales from Urban Forests 1:The Public Green and the Poor/Watershed 263

From Soundprint | Part of the Tales from Urban Forests series | 00:58:55

Part one of the 3 part special documentary series on Urban Forests, from Soundprint. We look at the history of Greenery in city planning, from Thomas Jefferson to modern-day Washington DC, then visit downtown Baltimore to see the interaction between residents and their urban environment.