Welcome to the Waks Family
Documentary film
- 2003 (2003)[3]
Running time
Welcome to the Waks Family is a 2003 Australian documentary film exploring the life of a Chabad Hasidic family in Melbourne.[1] The film follows the life of Zephaniah and Hava Waks and their 17 children, including Manny and Avi. Zephaniah was born Stephen Waks and lived as a secular Jew in Sydney, Australia, before joining the Chabad Hasidic community. The documentary was directed by filmmaker Barbara Chobocky who was a friend of Zephaniah while they both studied at university. The film was screened on the SBS television channel.[4][5][3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Welcome to the Waks Family". Kanopy. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ ATOM. "Welcome to the Waks Family Study Guide" (PDF). NFSA. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Welcome to the Waks Family". NFSA Online Shop.
- ^ "Welcome to the Waks Family". jfi.org.
- ^ "Welcome to the Waks Family". The Age. 18 March 2004. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
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