Being Jewish in Scotland

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.

04: 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-y...

The Children of the Holocaust

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

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...

God on Trial (2008)

In a block house in Auschwitz, a group of prisoners demand to know the nature of a God who can allow so much suffering. They attempt to settle their disp...

The Settlers | Louis Theroux

Fourteen years after his first visit, Louis Theroux meets some of the growing community of religious-nationalist Israelis who have settled in th...

Strictly Orthodox Jews | Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over

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

Death and mourning in Judaism | Being...

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

01: 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 boo...

Auschwitz | The Last Survivors

Holocaust survivors talk about their memories of Auschwitz.

Introduction to Judaism | Belief File

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

05: 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 ...

Birth rituals in Judaism | Being...

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

Judaism: God | Belief File

Young Jewish Briton's explain and discuss God in the Jewish faith.

Converting to Judaism and marriage | Being...

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

Passover | The Story of the Jews

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

The Torah | The Story of the Jews

The Torah has a central role in Jewish worship.

Yom Kippur | Belief File

An exploration of the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur.

Rinder's Family in Poland | Who Do You Think You Are?

Robert Rinder visits the first ghetto in Nazi occupied Europe.

Rosh Hashanah | Belief File

An exploration of the Jewish festival of Rosh Hashanah, Jewish New Year.