Welcome to the Waks Family is a 2003 Australian documentary film exploring the life of a ChabadHasidic family in Melbourne.[1] The film follows the life of Zephaniah and Hava Waks and their 17 children, including Manny and Avi. Zephaniah was born Stephen Waks and lived as a secular Jew in Sydney, Australia, before joining the Chabad Hasidic community. The documentary was directed by filmmaker Barbara Chobocky who was a friend of Zephaniah while they both studied at university. The film was screened on the SBS television channel.[4][5][3]
