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For the full ELI talk by Dr. Hal M. Lewis and a greater context, head to youtube.com/watch?v=IfhQ8g67YmQ and watch: "It Ain't the Heat, It's the Humility."
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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.
For the full ELI talk by Dr. Hal M. Lewis and a greater context, head to youtube.com/watch?v=IfhQ8g67YmQ and watch: "It Ain't the Heat, It's the Humility."
Head over to elitalks.org for more amazing ELI talks.
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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.





![What Kind of Glass Should I Smash at My Jewish Wedding?
12 videos about Jewish wedding traditions: https://www.bimbam.com/judaism-101/jewish-weddings/
In Jewish weddings it is customary for the couple to break a glass. For this video, we asked the Jewish community for their advice on what type of glass to smash at a wedding and even how to smash it. So, we took some of their advice and actually smashed a bunch of different items, a bunch of different ways.
This decision, about what type of glass to smash, will be entirely up to you but hopefully weve given you some choices for your wedding. Mazel Tov!
If you want to learn WHY Jews break a glass, watch our other video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=be789D0B9J8]
Thanks for the advice from Rabbis Brent Chaim Spodek, Danya Ruttenberg, Gershon Albert, Menachem Creditor, Dan Horowitz, Erin Boxt, Minna Bromberg, Mark Goodman, Chai Levy, Ruth Abusch-Magder, Yoni Regev, Jill Cozen Harel, Rachel Nussbaum, Patrick Aleph Beaulier, Leora Kaye, and Janet Madden, Carrie Rice, Sruli Broocker, Daniel Brenner, Nati Passow, Shifra Pride Raffel, Aryeh Bernstein, Aviva Amy Perlo, Sarah Meghan Heller, Rachel Dorsey, Antoun Nabhan, Rebecca Einstein Schorr, Deborah Newbrun, Dan Friedman, Fraidy Aber, Hilla Abel, Sarah Chandler, Rick Cohen, Nell Mahgel-Friedman, Yossi Fendel, Lezlie Kussin, Carrie Bornstein and Laura Novak Winer
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![How did Kabbalah Begin? Brief History of Jewish Mysticism
Some say Kabbalah goes all the way back to the beginning of time. Others say the first century. Here, we present a historical viewpoint of it going back to the thirteenth century in northern Spain, and how its influence has continued to shape Judaism today.
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