Strictly Jewish
For over a year, TV cameras had rare access to a secret subculture: the 200 families of Australia's most ultra-Orthodox Jewish sect, the Adass Israel community, as they work to preserve their ancient faith in a modern world. Although they avoid television and modern temptations, they agreed to be on camera for the first time. However, not all members within this strict, insular, and largely self-sufficient community supported the filming, as they saw it as a challenge to their strictly Jewish way of life, focused on piety and prayer.
For over a year, TV cameras had rare access to a secret subculture: the 200 families of Australia's most ultra-Orthodox Jewish sect, the Adass Israel community, as they work to preserve their ancient faith in a modern world. Although they avoid television and modern temptations, they agreed to be on camera for the first time. However, not all members within this strict, insular, and largely self-sufficient community supported the filming, as they saw it as a challenge to their strictly Jewish way of life, focused on piety and prayer.
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