Chutzpah: Touched by an Angel (TV Episode)

• Director: Frank E. Johnson
• Release Year: 2001
• Run Time: 60 minutes

Plot

Devoutly Jewish Sam Silverstein (David Margulies) is heartbroken when his daughter Rachel (Meredith Scott Lynn), a cartoonist for the "Portland Daily News", turns her back on her faith and gains popularity by creating an anti-Jewish comic strip titled "Chutzpah." In their efforts to bring hope and redemption to Sam and Rachel (if that is indeed their current mission), Monica (Roma Downey) and her fellow angels uncover the childhood trauma that has so alienated Rachel from her father. But even if Rachel can be made to see the error of her ways, it might be too late for Sam, who disowns his daughter and spearheads a grass-roots effort to have "Chutzpah"--and Rachel--banished from the "Daily News." In a bizarre turn of events, a bigoted skinhead plays a key role in the resolution of this crisis. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide