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Sunday, January 31, 2016
The Man Who Buried His Own Leg - An Animated Lesson
G-dcast has been offering Jewish learning in a few minutes at a time with videos, apps and interactive experiences for everyone. In 2009 they presented a four minute animated narrative of each of the 54 Torah portions.
Now, G-dcast has produced its first original narrative short, The Man Who Buried His Own Leg.
The topic may not sound humorous at first glance, but it's an important lesson in Jewish law that's presented in a very entertaining way.
It was inspired by a story Sarah Lefton heard on the street almost ten years ago. It teaches about Jewish views on the body without getting into the details of source texts and whatnot...and might just send you off on a journey of your own.
It was an official selection at the Palm Springs Shortfest, LA Jewish Film Festival, San Diego Jewish Film Festival, Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival, Washington DC Jewish Film Festival, and the DAM Short Film Festival.
Enjoy!
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Speed dating . Did people get much laugh doing that?
ReplyDeleteThis was a funny short film.