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Menashe Lustig

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Menashe Lustig
Steeped in ancient Jewish lore and demonology, THE VIGIL is a supernatural horror film set over the course of a single evening in Brooklyn's Hasidic Borough Park neighborhood. Low on funds and having recently left his insular religious community, Yakov reluctantly accepts an offer from his former rabbi and confidante to take on the responsibility of an overnight "shomer," fulfilling the Jewish practice of watching over the body of a deceased community member. Shortly after arriving at the recently departed's dilapidated house to sit the vidil, Yakov begins to realize that something is very, very wrong.
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The Vigil (2019)
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Revealed by Joshua Z Weinstein in his excellent semi-documentary Menashe (2017), Menashe Lustig, born in 1980, is living in New Square, New York. He is a fervent disciple of Rabbi Twersky, the chief rabbi of the Hasidic movement. Lustig lived for seven years in London until, following the demise of his wife, he decided to come back to New Square, where he became a grocery clerk. He unfortunately had his son taken away from him for not wanting to re-marry. All those personal experiences inspired Weinstein who made a fine film out of the ordeals he went through.
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    Menashe Lustig in Menashe (2017)
    Menashe
    6.5
    • Menashe
    • 2017
    Dave Davis in The Vigil (2019)
    The Vigil
    5.8
    • Reb Shulem
    • 2019
    Soon by You (2015)
    Soon by You
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Caterer
    The Golem (2025)
    The Golem
    Short
    • The Rabbi
    • 2025

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    Actor



    • The Golem
      • The Rabbi
      • Completed
      • Short
      • 2025



    • Gad Elbaz & Dj Klmn - Good Shabbos (2022)
      Gad Elbaz & Dj Klmn - Good Shabbos
      Short
      • Shmil
      • 2022
    • Melissa Weisz in Holy Woman (2020)
      Holy Woman
      4.1
      Short
      • Shloime
      • 2020
    • Dave Davis in The Vigil (2019)
      The Vigil
      5.8
      • Reb Shulem
      • 2019
    • Soon by You (2015)
      Soon by You
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Caterer
      • 2017
    • Menashe Lustig in Menashe (2017)
      Menashe
      6.5
      • Menashe
      • 2017

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    Trailer 1:11
    Official Teaser
    The Vigil
    Trailer 1:40
    The Vigil
    Menashe
    Trailer 2:31
    Menashe
    Menashe
    Trailer 2:25
    Menashe
    Menashe Theatrical Trailer
    Trailer 2:25
    Menashe Theatrical Trailer

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      Had never been to a movie theater prior to the premiere of his film Menashe (2017) at the Sundance film festival.

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