Uploaded March 2016 | Updated September 2026, 57 minutes ago
12 videos about Jewish death and mourning rituals: bimbam.com/judaism-101/jewish-mourning
In Judaism, traditions around death have two purposes - to comfort the living, and to show respect for the dead. Understanding some of the more nuanced Jewish traditions and rituals for caring for a body before the funeral may help provide some support in a grieving process.
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Written by Sarah Lefton, Matthue Roth and Jeremy Shuback
Storyboards and Character Illustrations by Jeanne Stern
Animation by Rick Acosta
Background Illustrations by Tammy Chang
Music by Ben Bromfield
Narrated by John Cavanagh
Produced, Directed, and Sound Edited by Jeremy Shuback
Audience Development and Partnership Coordination by Lisa Finkelstein
Operations and Development by Barbara Barza and Oren Stevens
Executive Producer was Sarah Lefton
Key Script Advisor was David Zinner
This video was made possible with generous support from the Koret Foundation, as part of their Initiative on Jewish Peoplehood.
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12 videos about Jewish death and mourning rituals: bimbam.com/judaism-101/jewish-mourning
In Judaism, traditions around death have two purposes - to comfort the living, and to show respect for the dead. Understanding some of the more nuanced Jewish traditions and rituals for caring for a body before the funeral may help provide some support in a grieving process.
--
Written by Sarah Lefton, Matthue Roth and Jeremy Shuback
Storyboards and Character Illustrations by Jeanne Stern
Animation by Rick Acosta
Background Illustrations by Tammy Chang
Music by Ben Bromfield
Narrated by John Cavanagh
Produced, Directed, and Sound Edited by Jeremy Shuback
Audience Development and Partnership Coordination by Lisa Finkelstein
Operations and Development by Barbara Barza and Oren Stevens
Executive Producer was Sarah Lefton
Key Script Advisor was David Zinner
This video was made possible with generous support from the Koret Foundation, as part of their Initiative on Jewish Peoplehood.
--
SUBSCRIBE to RJ on the GO: reformjudaism.org/rjonthego to attend live, interactive, virtual experiences for children and families.
FOLLOW
Facebook: facebook.com/reformjudaism
Twitter: twitter.com/reformjudaism
Instagram: instagram.com/reformjudaism
ABOUT US
BimBam sparks connections to Judaism through digital storytelling for learners of all ages. Founded in 2008, BimBam’s catalog of hundreds of animated videos and other digital content are now under the auspices of the Union for Reform Judaism, and many can be found on its flagship educational website, ReformJudaism.org. Watch something Jewish at https://reformjudaism.org.
