Film

Rabbi Wolff

A Gentleman Before God

5.0

1h 32m

2016

“A Gentleman Before God”

Synopsis

William Wolff is nearly 90 and perhaps the most unconventional rabbi in the world. As the State Rabbi of North-East Germany, he looks after the Jewish Communities in Schwerin and Rostock, but still lives in a bungalow near Henley-on-Thames. Midweek he usually flies from Heathrow to Germany. After the services on Saturdays, he either makes his way home or on a leisure city trip. His annual highlight is betting at the Horse Race of Royal Ascot and joining a fasting-retreat in Bad Pyrmont. Willy Wolff leads a Jet-Set-Life, which he actually cannot afford, but dealing with money isn't one of his strengths. Naturally, that occasionally leads to quite temporal conflicts. Rabbi Wolff is the portrait of a fascinating character, a deeply religious man who, blessed with a tremendous joie de vivre, defies all conventions. More than that, it gives insight into the world of Judaism and introduces us to a uniquely German biography.

Director

Britta Wauer

Documentary

rabbijudaism

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Cast & Crew

William Wolff

as Himself

Andreas Buchinger

as Himself

Valeriy Bunimov

as Himself

Kathleen Egleton

as Herself

Robin Fell

as Himself

Elisheva Friedman

as Herself

Leo Hepner

as Himself

Elsa Hillman

as Herself

Stefanie Horn

as Herself

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