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You may know the word "brit" from the "bris" ritual but the word actually means covenant. Learn about the Brit Bein HaBetarim, or the covenant between the parts, as described in Parshat Lech Lecha. Written and narrated by Emily Shapiro Katz, a creative Jewish educator in Beer Sheva, Israel.
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You may know the word "brit" from the "bris" ritual but the word actually means covenant. Learn about the Brit Bein HaBetarim, or the covenant between the parts, as described in Parshat Lech Lecha. Written and narrated by Emily Shapiro Katz, a creative Jewish educator in Beer Sheva, Israel.
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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.






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