Bar mitzvah | Being…

Birth rituals in Judaism | Being…

Circumcision is a large part of the rituals that follow birth in Judaism, followed by the naming ceremony.

Episode 2 | The Holy Land and Us - Our Untold Stories

Rob and Sarah are joined by a woman who wants to find out why her aunts left for the new state of Israel and a woman wh...

Episode 2 | We Are British Jews

Eight British Jews explore what it means to be Jewish in Britain today. The group meet Israelis and Palestinians, who force them to question ...

Growing Up Jewish

Four young people on the cusp of adulthood prepare for one of the biggest nights of their lives - their Bar and Bat Mitzvah - balancing culture, religion a...

Introduction to Judaism | Belief File

Daniel introduces Judaism, he visits a Synagogue and discusses the Torah and Shabbat.

Jewish | Being...

British Jews across the faith celebrate life's big milestones, from birth and coming of age to marriage and the end of life.

Passover | The Story of the Jews

The festival of Passover is one of the most important celebrations in the Jewish calendar.

The Prince of Egypt (1998)

Animated biblical epic telling the story of Moses and the exodus to the Promised Land, with voiceovers by an all-star cast including Val Kilmer, R...

1: In the Beginning | The Story of the Jews

Simon Schama looks at the Jewish story, starting 3,000 years ago with the emergence of tribal people in contested land and a book...

1: The Prisoner | Jews

The story of ultra-orthodox Hasidic Jew Samuel Leibowitz, who has multiple convictions for drug-smuggling.

2: Among Believers | The Story of the Jews

Simon Schama examines the story of the medieval Jews and their struggle to preserve their identity under the rule of Christianity ...

2: The Next Generation | Jews

How the children of Holocaust survivors still find themselves carrying the inherited trauma.

3: A Leap of Faith | The Story of the Jews

Simon Schama examines how the Enlightenment brought the ghetto walls crashing down and how this integration ultimately stirred up ...

3: Growing Old | A Believer's Guide to...

Ivor is celebrating his 83rd birthday in an unusual way. He is having a second bar mitzvah at the same time as his 13-year-old gran...

3: Keeping the Faith | Jews

Philanthropist Jonathan Faith's attempts to reverse the decline in the observant Jewish population.

4: Jewish | Strictly Soulmates

Series in which members of different faiths look for the perfect partner follows young Jewish singletons Richard, Natalie and Jason on their j...

4: Judaism | My Life, My Religion

What does it mean to be Jewish? 11-year-old Charlie explains his religion of Judaism, it's bat mitzvah year for 13-year-old Me-Me and 10-ye...

4: Over the Rainbow | The Story of the Jews

Simon Schama explores how eastern European Jewish culture made its mark across the world, from Soviet politics to Hollywood cinema.

5: Return | The Story of the Jews

Simon Schama examines how the Holocaust and the creation of Israel have changed what it means to be Jewish as he traces these historic events.

5: The Highs and Lows of a Kosher Marriage | Love, Faith and Me

Saul and Shoshi are happily married, but like all couples, they face challenges. Can following their strict O...