Keeping the Faith Analysis

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Keeping the Faith exemplifies a new style of Judaism in the 20th century along with the new portrayal of the religion that is far different than the traditional style. The film explores the relationships of a Rabbi and a Priest and also the conflicts of having an interfaith relationship. Even though the movie portrays this new “hip” type of the Jewish religion, there are many qualities that show the old school Judaism and the fact the Rabbi Jake is almost trying to bend the rules. Throughout the movie Jake suffers from conflicts between what he wants versus what his congregation and family believes is right. Keeping the Faith depicts best friends from childhood, one being and Rabbi and one being a Priest, and from this close friendship comes a supportive and close relationship between religions. Rabbi Jacob Schram is the youngest rabbi at his conservative synagogue in New York City and is depicted as the new style of a Jewish rabbi. Unlike the traditional rabbi, usually old and very strict with their religion, Jake is funny and entertaining, which is extremely unoriginal. The movie shows this transformation from original to a new style through the relationships Jake has with the people that are non-Jewish. Jake’s lack of effort to find a Jewish wife results in the older woman of the congregation attempting to set him up with there daughters. Clearly, the older woman of Jake’s congregation would love for there daughters to marry a Rabbi because of the traditional ways they are used too. This is an example of the theme with the traditional arranging marriages to continue the Jewish traditions and to have a same religion household. As soon as Anna comes back into Jake and Brian’s lives it is clear that they both find the realization that they have feelings of more than a friend for her. The main conflict for both of them happens to be religion.

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