Uploaded June 2017 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Jeremy Shuback, BimBam's animation director, goes off on a nerdy Jewish rant about the dictionary definition of tefillin. Tefillin are a set of small black leather boxes containing scrolls of parchment inscribed with verses from the Torah. It is often wore by observant Jewish adults during weekday morning prayer services. It is a mitzvah, or a commandment to wear tefillin. Is it just us or is phylacteries a really weird word to describe this mitzvah?
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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.
Jeremy Shuback, BimBam's animation director, goes off on a nerdy Jewish rant about the dictionary definition of tefillin. Tefillin are a set of small black leather boxes containing scrolls of parchment inscribed with verses from the Torah. It is often wore by observant Jewish adults during weekday morning prayer services. It is a mitzvah, or a commandment to wear tefillin. Is it just us or is phylacteries a really weird word to describe this mitzvah?
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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.
