The Jewish Americans

Overview

The Jewish Americans was a three-part miniseries that originally aired on PBS during the month of January 2008. It was written and directed by David Grubin. The series focused on the traditions and styles of American Jews, as well as their contribution to American culture and subsequent impact on American society at large. The series was narrated by Liev Schreiber, and featured many well-known American Jews, including Louis D. Brandeis, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Henry Morgenthau, Hank Greenberg, Betty Friedan, Molly Goldberg, Carl Reiner, Sid Caesar, and Tony Kushner.

Details

Status

Ended

First aired

January 9, 2008

Last aired

January 23, 2008

Episodes

3

Network

PBS

Original language

English

Production

David Grubin Productions

Creator

David Grubin

Homepage

Official site