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Wikipedia article




'Awake Zion' is a 2005 documentary by Monica Haim that documents the connection between Jews and Rastafarians.

Synopsis



In 'Awake Zion', Haim travels from Manhattan to Jamaica and Israel, interviewing Rastafarians and Rabbis to highlight similarities between their worldviews. Haim, a young Jewish woman, says she first perceived a connection between Jews and Rastafarians at a reggae concert.

Haim interviews Super Dane, an African American DJ in the reggae scene in Brooklyn who is shocked by Matisyahu, a Hasidic reggae artist from White Plains New York. The film also features Jamaican-born Israeli rapper Yehoshua Sofer.

Response



Most reviews of 'Awake Zion' emphasize the documentary's social conscience in trying to bridge a gap between two seemingly different cultures. Rather than being scholarly, Haim's tone is described as "gently irreverent".

See also



*History of the Jews in Jamaica

*History of the Jews in Morocco

*History of the Jews in South Africa

References






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