The Steven Spielberg Jewish Film Archive Collection

[Hazel Greenwald Home Movies #6]

16 Minutes, 1950
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Home Movie

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Directed by: Hazel Greenwald
Photographer: Hazel Greenwald
Language: Silent
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Documentary footage shot by Jewish-American photographer and Hadassah board member Hazel Greenwald. This footage captures moments from daily life in Israel in the 1950s. Among them are a gathering in front of the Labor Office of Jerusalem, professional training for female typists, and military vehicles driving in Be’er Sheva. In addition, a variety of “Hadassah” activities are documented, from Youth Aliyah to hospital welfare.