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We take a closer look at the lives of Hasidic Jews, one of the world’s most mysterious religious communities, living in the heart of New York.

In the middle of modern Brooklyn, a closed community continues to preserve its own traditions, languages and way of life.

In this documentary, we explore their daily lives, neighborhoods, families, businesses, religious practices and community rules. We also hear from people who chose to leave this world behind.

A different world hidden within New York City.
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00:00770, once you go in, there's no going back.
00:03They're the most religious community in America.
00:07Hasidic Jews.
00:09A closed-off group with hundreds of thousands of members.
00:14They're all over.
00:16Our minds and our hearts are always with Israel, and our prayers are directed through there.
00:20In the heart of New York, surrounded by skyscrapers and modern life,
00:24there exists another world, one that lives by its own traditions.
00:28Have you ever logged into the internet in your entire life?
00:31No. It's the most dangerous thing for a person.
00:33Have you ever watched television?
00:35No.
00:36The deeper we go, the more we feel like we don't belong here.
00:39Before anything else, they always ask the same question.
00:42You're Jewish?
00:43No.
00:43You're Jewish?
00:44No.
00:45Can we interview you?
00:46These neighborhoods look completely un...

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