My Jewish Death
- 2015
- 30m
Documentary exploring the uniquely Winnipeg take on the ancient Jewish ceremony of Taharah. When a Jewish life is over, the Met (the corpse) is ritually bathed, dried and clothed in white co... Read allDocumentary exploring the uniquely Winnipeg take on the ancient Jewish ceremony of Taharah. When a Jewish life is over, the Met (the corpse) is ritually bathed, dried and clothed in white cotton garments. This process is called the Taharah, which in Hebrew means "purification". T... Read allDocumentary exploring the uniquely Winnipeg take on the ancient Jewish ceremony of Taharah. When a Jewish life is over, the Met (the corpse) is ritually bathed, dried and clothed in white cotton garments. This process is called the Taharah, which in Hebrew means "purification". The Taharah has very different meaning and purposes for Jews of different persuasions [from... Read all