Solomon Lowenstein, my great-great grandfather, was locked in a tumultuous debate with himself. Half of him argued that God does exist, while the other half insisted the contrary. This battle greatly affected all of his descendants, including me. Today, my family is hardly actively jewish at all, which shows rather clearly which part of him [...]
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A Conflict for the Ages
Posted in Alex, tagged Alex, Great-Great-Grandfather, Introspect, Jewish, Lowenstein, new jewish filmmaking project, New York, NJFP, Philanthropy, Poetry, Roots, Solomon, Update on October 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Man In The Mirror
Posted in Alex on September 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Who is he?
Who is this man
with my eyes
and my teeth
and my cheeks?
With my sparse hair
like tufts of downy clouds
and my eyes blue like deep ice
And what does this man believe.
For isn’t a man what he believes.
Impact
Posted in Alex, tagged 1930's, Alex, Great-Great-Grandfather, Impact, Jewish, Lowenstein, new jewish filmmaking project, New York, NJFP, Philanthropy, Religion, Roots, Solomon, Update on September 22, 2009 | 2 Comments »
By Alex Pollak
(Before I begin, I would suggest you pull up this video. No watching is neccessary, it is meant to be an auditory aspect of this post)
Solomon Lowenstein was locked in a tumultuous debate with himself. Half of him argued that God does exist, while the other half insisted the contrary. His religious half dominated [...]
Week 1: Brainstorming
Posted in Alex on September 15, 2009 | 1 Comment »
For my film topic I have chosen to tell the story of my great great grandfather, solomon Lowenstein. He was an ordained rabbi, though he chose to never lead a congregation, as well as the vice president of the Federation for the Support of Jewish Philanthropic Societies of New York. I’ve settled on two more [...]
‘Gift For Stalin’ and ‘Mama, L’chaim’
Posted in Alex on July 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
By Alex Pollak
Mama L’chaim is a documentary of the bond between a mother and her son. Chaim, the son, is a man who has devoted himself entirely to the caretaking of his mother, giving up all the luxuries of a single life. While this is a unique story, the length of the film does it [...]
