A Sacred Duty (2007)

Directors

Lionel Friedberg

Cast

Theodore Bikel

The story

The film opens with footage of a NASA rocket launch, an animation of the Solar System, and a quote from Deuteronomy 30:19 about choosing between life and death (illustrated with images of Earth as seen from space, contrasted with an exploding atom bomb). This is followed by a statement that humanity has not been caring for the planet properly according to Jewish teachings, which precedes a section about ancient Jewish texts and sacred words that provide "specific instructions on how to be custodians of the world in which we live". Throughout the film, quotes from the Torah are contrasted with the various environmental threats facing…

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