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Chaim Elbaum

And Thou Shalt Love

  • Drama

Ohad, a young orthodox Jew, is torn between the man he loves and god. Who will he choose?

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RELEASE

2007-01-01

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N/A

LENGTH

28 min

Description

Ohad, the protagonist, is serving in the Israel Defense Forces as a Hesder student. He has not told anyone that he is gay. He tries various ways of dealing with the conflict between his religious beliefs and his sexual orientation, including Atzat Nefesh. He is told to spend forty days fasting and repenting to help rid him of his homosexual inclinations. He does this and believes himself to be cured. After this, his best friend, Nir, returns from leave. Ohed is torn between his homosexuality and his religion. The film deals with the struggles Ohed faces when it comes to loving God and loving Nir.