Rebbe Mendel is a single father who teaches the Talmud, a sacred book in Judaism, to the boys in his small Polish town. Behind closed doors, he also teaches his daughter, Yentl, even though girls aren't allowed to study religious scripture. When Yentl's father dies, she still wants to learn more about her religion, so she dresses as a boy, goes to a religious school, and finds love along the way.
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Rebbe Mendel is a single father who teaches the Talmud, a sacred book in Judaism, to the boys in his small Polish town. Behind closed doors, he also teaches his daughter, Yentl, even though girls aren't allowed to study religious scripture. When Yentl's father dies, she still wants to learn more about her religion, so she dresses as a boy, goes to a religious school, and finds love along the way.
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