27-year-old Richard and 22-year-old Natalie are both Jewish and looking for an ideal partner in London.
Richard considers himself culturally Jewish rather than someone with a lot of religious belief, but he is trying to follow his faith's rules on not "marrying out".
Natalie has a specific list of requirements for her future husband, including that he is an observant Jew like herself. She visits a matchmaker, who tells her it will be hard to fulfill all her requirements because the British Jewish population is limited.
Richard has started dating a non-Jewish girl who he really likes, but struggles with his and his family's desire for him to marry within the faith.
Teacher Notes
You could ask your students to respond to the following:
a) Whether to marry 'in' or 'out' of the Jewish religion is a real dilemma for many British Jews. What advantages/disadvantages are given by Natalie and Richard?
b) Imagine that Richard decides to marry Laura. What do you think would be the reaction of his family, and why?
Curriculum Notes
This short film will be relevant for teaching religious studies or modern studies at GCSE/KS4 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and National 4/5 in Scotland.
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