Will Jews as a viable community disappear in the next century because of assimilation and intermarriage? Or is there a return to Jewish identity and tradition among young people that portends a future of vitality and strength?

Featuring interviews with Arthur Hertzberg, Tony Kushner, Cynthia Ozick, Elizabeth Swados and John Zorn and scenes of a synagogue service with standing room only, a Yiddish cabaret, jazz club, feminist seder and a gathering for intermarrieds and convents, JEWISH SOUL, AMERICAN BEAT explores the new Jewish landscape in America. With insight, humor and special attention to the role of the artist, this provocative and important film asks if the renaissance is compatible with Jewish tradition and if it will endure.

"Filled with rich music... quite humorous!" - Sara Merman, Foward