Boruch Perlowitz (born ) is an American

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movie producer, rabbi and

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known for his contributions to religious Jewish cinema.

Career

Perlowitz released his first movie, ''The Edge'', in 2017, an

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. The plot, based on a book by Rabbi Nachman Seltzer, portrays a young man named Keith through his journey as a

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. Keith, a champion windsurfer who travels to Israel to compete in an international windsurfing competition, experiences a near-fatal accident and decides to make significant changes in his life. However, he soon finds himself confronted by a dark secret from his past that threatens to unravel his newfound resolve. Keith was played by Gav Hool and Perlowitz himself played a minor part in the film as Shalom, a hospital chaplain who guides Keith in his journey. Following the success of ''The Edge'', which was seen as unprecedented in the Orthodox Jewish world, he released his second thriller movie ''The Skull Of A Genius'', which is based on a true story involving the Maharal of Prague. It also featured Gav Hool, as well as main actor Dov Lieb. Perlowitz later released ''Desperate Measures'' in 2021. It is set in

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, and follows the story of Yanky Greenberg, a 15-year-old boy, who tries to saves his father's life. Yanky is played by Yosef Gininger, who also released a song and music video, titled ''I Need You Now'', for the movie. This was followed by its sequel, ''2 Desperate'', in 2023. His latest film, ''The Youngest Partisan'', was released in 2024. The plot is based on the true story of Romi Cohn, a young man during

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who joins the

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, as described in his book of the same name. The film was his most expensive, produced at a cost of over $800,000. It features main actor Shmiel Dovid Stein as Romi.

Other works

Besides for his film producing, he also works as a rabbi and a game show host. He is also the founder of The Jewish Platform website.

Personal life

Perlowitz lives with his wife and children in

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. He previously lived in Israel briefly after he got married.

Filmography

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Perlowitz, Boruch Living people American Orthodox Jews Film directors from New Jersey People from Howell Township, New Jersey Rabbis from New Jersey Year of birth missing (living people)