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Gallery - Jews

1973 25m Television
  • Documentary

By 1973, New Zealand's Jewish community numbered as little as 4,000 members. In this episode of current affairs series Gallery, reporter Dairne Shanahan interviews individuals from this community and asks a key question: will the local Jewish population stand the tests of time and modernity? The number of Jewish Kiwis is under threat from intermarriage and relocation of members. Those interviewed discuss being Jewish in New Zealand, the idea of marrying a non-Jew, and how strong anti-Semitism can be downunder. In the 2019 census, 8,000 Kiwis identified themselves as Jewish.