Bringing the Biblical Matriarchs to Life: The Jewish Women Behind "The Faithful"
“The Faithful: Women of the Bible” is a three-part biblical TV “event” that explores the lives of Sarah and her handmaid, Hagar; Rebecca, Isaac’s wife, and her relationship with her sons; and the complex relationship of sisters Rachel and Leah, the wives of Jacob.
Weitz and Mendelsohn talked to Kveller about how this show came to be, their approach to recreating biblical times, and who they’re hoping to portray in upcoming seasons.
The Jewish Women Behind 'The Faithful' Bring the Biblical Matriarchs to Life – Kveller
Carol Mendelsohn, a TV maven know for her work on “CSI,” thinks that the new Fox show, “The Faithful: Women of the Bible,” may just exist because of the spirit of her great-grandfather, a Canadian rabbi whom she never met. It was his voice she was channeling when, despite her producing partner Julie Weitz’s prior […]
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