Coming Soon to a Theater Near You: Animated Clay Rabbis
The clay figure Dovid and his family are the central characters of “The Esrog,” an animated retelling of a story about the 18th century Chasidic master known as the Baal Shem Tov. (Photo courtesy Holy World Productions)
At a table surrounded by swaying bearded Chasids singing a wordless melody sits a rabbi dressed in white, his long white beard and white head covering completing the ensemble. He appears asleep, but is actually meditating, reaching the furthest mystical heights. His followers attempt to arouse him by singing louder and with more emphasis, but you can’t see his piercing blue eyes until a Jew named Dovid enters the room.
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