There are no Lions in Tel Aviv
The story of the chief Rabbi of Copenhagen’s Jewish community, who would come to be known as Rabbi Doolittle.Arriving in Tel Aviv in 1935, Max Shorenstein left his honorable position, in order to fulfill a longtime dream: to build a zoo and teach the children about the love of animals.
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The story of the chief Rabbi of Copenhagen’s Jewish community, who would come to be known as Rabbi Doolittle. Arriving in Tel Aviv in 1935, Max Shorenstein left his honorable position, in order to fulfill a longtime dream: to build a zoo and teach the children about the love of animals. His dream had come true and against all odds, the Tel Aviv Zoo became the city’s greatest attraction.
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- Release date
- May 24, 2019
- Runtime
- 1h 3m
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- Language
- Hebrew
- Country
- Israel
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