JudaismFilms about Judaism have had and continue to have an impact on the film industry. There are many different factors, ideas and values ​​incorporated into films based on the Jewish religion. Starting over a century ago, the involvement of Judaism in cinema began to become more prominent and gave viewers a different perspective on the Jewish religion and how this religion fits into American society. Focusing on the film: Fiddler on the Roof and the text Judaism, written by Melanie J. Wright, we can see several ways in which the Jewish religion is incorporated into films. Furthermore, we will analyze how some factors discussed in Wright's text are seen throughout Fiddler on the Roof and how these concepts were successful. One of the main characters, Teyve, talks about how his "people" have many traditions that must be followed. . Some of these include traditions for working, eating, and even sleeping. In the text, Wright talks about the on-screen images of Hasidic Jews. In his text he writes: “…an increasing number of films depict the more closely observant or “ultra-Orthodox” forms of Judaism, particularly Hasidism (Wright, 100). This is evident in the first scene of Fiddler on the Roof, as Teyve himself shows signs of being “ultra-orthodox.” The first thing that caught my attention was his beard. When Jewish men are Orthodox, they often have beards, which look a lot like Teyve's. Even in the Jewish religion there are traditions that should be followed, but only in Orthodox situations should they be followed more precisely. For example, there are many Jews who do not follow kosher law accurately, but those who are Orthodox must follow this tradition precisely and respect it fully. Although Wright states that not all images of Hasidic Jews are positive, those portrayed throughout Fiddler on the Roof are positive, as it focuses on the journey of a hard-working, lower-class Jewish man and his followers. After the Holocaust, Jews were still treated poorly and were often seen as the lowest class people in society. Wright mentions in the text “…depends on negative stereotypes of Jews, implicating aspects of the material culture of Judaism and assumptions about Jewish character linked to prejudices about Judaism” (Wright, 94). This is clearly shown in Fiddler on the Roof. Teyve and his family are lower class and possess much of the stereotypical Jewish material culture. Early on, Teyve mentions how she always keeps her head covered and wears a prayer shawl. Both of these elements represent one of the many traditions followed by the Jews. As the film continues, we learn more about Jewish traditions. At a certain point the village is shown, thus allowing the viewer to learn about other practiced traditions. These include the kids attending Hebrew school, the women making challah for the Friday night Seder, the rabbi praying in the synagogue, and so much more. All these traditions shown throughout the film allow viewers to better understand the traditions followed by the Jews. Instead of watching this film and becoming anti-Semitic towards the Jewish people, they could become more sympathetic towards the beliefs and values ​​of the Jewish people and be