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Jeremy Bowen uses scientific evidence and dramatic reconstruction to examine life of great spiritual leader Moses.

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BBC One | 2021 | 38'52''

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

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BBC Two | 2015 | 29'14''

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...

Bar mitzvah | Being…

BBC One | 2021 | 10'23''

Ethan explains the different traditions involved with his bar mitzvah, including the importance of the Torah and why he is twinning with a boy who los...

Growing Up Jewish

BBC One | 2024 | 49'56''

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...

Judaism: The Family | Belief File

BBC Two | 2000 | 18'58''

Young Jewish Briton's explain and discuss the role of family in the Jewish faith.

The Children of the Holocaust

BBC Two | 2014 | 58'30''

Powerful animated films, in which elderly Jewish Holocaust survivors tell their stories of Nazi persecution in their childhood and how they esc...

Birth rituals in Judaism | Being…

BBC One | 2021 | 5'31''

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

Strictly Orthodox Jews | Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over

BBC Three | 2021 | 43'20''

Stacey meets Rabbi Wollenberg and his ultra-orthodox family, and learns about being visibly Jewish at a time when antisemi...

Introduction to Judaism | Belief File

BBC Two | 2009 | 4'11''

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

Jewish Law

Channel 4 | 2004 | 49'03''

Examining the work of Manchester's Kosher inspectors as they travel across the country to make sure that Jewish food and drink follows the strict guidelines of Je...

Passover | The Story of the Jews

BBC Two | 2013 | 2'22''

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

Converting to Judaism and marriage | Being…

BBC One | 2021 | 7'54''

Jolanda and Jack discuss the adaptations they made to their wedding ceremonies and Jolanda's conversion to Judaism.

Death and mourning in Judaism | Being…

BBC One | 2021 | 8'29''

This clip explores how bodies are looked after following death and the mourning periods that follow.

The Last Survivors

BBC Two | 2019 | 1'29'24''

A landmark documentary about the last survivors of the Holocaust living in Britain today, as they reflect on their childhood and how it has affected the r...