Menashe
Menashe is a hapless grocery store clerk who struggles to make ends meet and responsibly parent his young son, Rieven. In the wake of his wife's death, tradition prohibits Menashe from raising his son alone. Though Menashe seems to bungle every challenge in his path, his rabbi grants him one special week to prove himself a suitable man of faith and fatherhood.
Critic Reviews:
- " Never less than interesting in the insights it offers into this rarefied world on the edge of Manhattan. " – David Stratton
- " Whatever pickle he gets himself in, we can't help but root for Menashe. " – Geoffrey Macnab
- " Moving and occasionally rather heartbreaking. " – Charlotte Harrison