Uploaded October 2014 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
12 videos about Jewish death and mourning rituals: bimbam.com/judaism-101/jewish-mourning
Rabbi Chai was going through a difficult time trying to have a child, and as a rabbi, she knew that the Jewish ritual tradition didn’t have anything built in to support her through pregnancy loss. With a friend, she created a funeral service to mark and honor the moment. It helped her not only feel held by her community but also to see herself as part of Jewish history.
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This is part of the Jewish Lifecycles series by G-dcast. To watch more than 20 other pieces about rituals - old and new - presented through animation and interviews, head to youtube.com/playlist?list=PLT3E92DW2HbghAmyB-fL-etizvRipmkU6
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Credits
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Director: Liz Nord - liznord.com
Producer: Sarah Lefton
Assistant Producer + Motion Graphics Artist: Jeremy Shuback
Audience Outreach: Lisa Finkelstein
Music: Ben Bromfield - benbromfieldmusic.com
Educational Advisers
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Rabbi Camille Angel
Rachel Brodie
Rabbi Mychal Copeland
Mark Hurvitz
Rabbi Stu Kelman
Rabbi Chai Karen Levy
Marilyn Wacks
David Zinner
Thanks to
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Barbara Barza
Mayana Bonapart
Danielle Foreman
Rachel Levinson
Russel Neiss
Emily Savage
Oren Stevens
Lesley Wynn
Additional Thank You
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Blaire Brown
Roni Handler
Deborah Kolben
Aaron Mandel
Matt Savage
Ilana Sichel
Lindsey Silken
Leah Yamshon
David Zeeman
Special Thank You
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Matthue Roth
Produced by G-dcast – g-dcast.com
G-dcast: Meaningful Jewish Screen Time
Feel awkward about your Jewish knowledge? G-dcast has you covered. Videos, apps and interactive experiences for everyone.
Subscribe to G-dcast: youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=gdashdcast
© G-dcast 2014
The Lifecycles Project was made possible with generous support from The Koret Foundation, as part of their Initiative on Jewish Peoplehood.
koret.org
12 videos about Jewish death and mourning rituals: bimbam.com/judaism-101/jewish-mourning
Rabbi Chai was going through a difficult time trying to have a child, and as a rabbi, she knew that the Jewish ritual tradition didn’t have anything built in to support her through pregnancy loss. With a friend, she created a funeral service to mark and honor the moment. It helped her not only feel held by her community but also to see herself as part of Jewish history.
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This is part of the Jewish Lifecycles series by G-dcast. To watch more than 20 other pieces about rituals - old and new - presented through animation and interviews, head to youtube.com/playlist?list=PLT3E92DW2HbghAmyB-fL-etizvRipmkU6
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Credits
-------
Director: Liz Nord - liznord.com
Producer: Sarah Lefton
Assistant Producer + Motion Graphics Artist: Jeremy Shuback
Audience Outreach: Lisa Finkelstein
Music: Ben Bromfield - benbromfieldmusic.com
Educational Advisers
---------
Rabbi Camille Angel
Rachel Brodie
Rabbi Mychal Copeland
Mark Hurvitz
Rabbi Stu Kelman
Rabbi Chai Karen Levy
Marilyn Wacks
David Zinner
Thanks to
---------
Barbara Barza
Mayana Bonapart
Danielle Foreman
Rachel Levinson
Russel Neiss
Emily Savage
Oren Stevens
Lesley Wynn
Additional Thank You
---------
Blaire Brown
Roni Handler
Deborah Kolben
Aaron Mandel
Matt Savage
Ilana Sichel
Lindsey Silken
Leah Yamshon
David Zeeman
Special Thank You
---------
Matthue Roth
Produced by G-dcast – g-dcast.com
G-dcast: Meaningful Jewish Screen Time
Feel awkward about your Jewish knowledge? G-dcast has you covered. Videos, apps and interactive experiences for everyone.
Subscribe to G-dcast: youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=gdashdcast
© G-dcast 2014
The Lifecycles Project was made possible with generous support from The Koret Foundation, as part of their Initiative on Jewish Peoplehood.
koret.org
