Will Jews as a viable community disappear in the next century because of assimilation and intermarriage? Or is there a return to Jewish identity and tradition among young people that portends a future of strength and vitality?

JEWISH SOUL, AMERICAN BEAT explores the new Jewish landscape in America, featuring interviews with Arthur Hertzberg, Tony Kushner, Cynthia Ozick, Rabbi Alexander Schindler, Elizabeth Swados, John Zorn, and scenes of a synagogue service with standing room only, a Yiddish Cabaret, jazz club, feminist seder and a gathering for intermarrieds and converts.

With insight, humor, and special attention to the role of the artist, this provocative and timely film asks if the renaissance is compatible with Jewish tradition and if it will endure.

"JEWISH SOUL, AMERICAN BEAT focuses on the renaissance, not decline, of Jewish lifefilled with rich music and at times quite humorous."—Sara Berman, The Forward

"A visually powerful, eloquently written, and tightly edited film... a testament to the vitality of Judaism in America today."—MultiCultural Review

"An intelligent documentary that disputes the common wisdom that secular Jewish life is in retreat."—The San Diego Jewish Film Festival

"With insight, humor and special attention to the role of the artist... this film explores the new Jewish landscape in America. A provocative and timely film."—Multicultural Perspectives