Heritage - Civilization and the Jews
It is a matter of profound importance that audiences in the U.S. and around the world, both Jews and non-Jews, can now experience through television and new technologies the long, continuous, somber, sometimes tragic, yet noble story of the Jewish journey across the theater of history.  The series and the new DVD-ROM examine, through art and sculpture, writing and film, the miracle and mystery of Jewish history--self preservation, resonance, suffering and renewal--and its impact on the spiritual and intellectual history of mankind."I want to express my gratitude to Thirteen/WNET New York for its creativity and steadfast commitment to this idea for more than 20 years; to the many funders who have energized its transformation into new technological forms; to PBS stations for rebroadcasting the updated series and to PBS.org, where teachers, families, and the public can find diverse thematic pathways through the material; and to Amazon.com for making books and media of Jewish interest, including Heritage, available to the public in one place.  That the series is being offered in an unprecedented variety of formats is a service to people of all faiths who wish to explore the history, culture and contribution of the Jewish people to world civilization.