Abigail Hirsch is a Hungarian-born Montreal-based filmmaker and the founder of AskAbigail Productions. A professionally trained social worker, Hirsch launched her media career in Montreal in 2007. Hirsch has covered local Jewish events in Montreal, including the International Israeli Film Festival, Le Mood, and the International Yiddish Theatre Festival, engaging the local public in a dialogue building peace and better understanding of Jewish culture and society. In 2012, Hirsch completed her first documentary, Yiddish: a Tale of Survival, which was selected by the New York City International Film Festival and also the Montreal World film festival.

Synopsis

"Yiddish: a tale of survival" is a feature-length documentary about the resilience and survival of Yiddish language and culture since the Holocaust. The grassroots efforts to maintain the viability of Yiddish is captured via the stories of three individuals — Yiddish performers and activists — representing three generations of Yiddish speakers since the Holocaust.