Mortality Movies: My Mexican Shivah on funeral traditions

Mortality Movies is a 30-minute program with a panel of experts discussing topics such as funerals, grief, and related end-of-life topics. During each episode, several film clips are shown related to that episode’s topic. The expert panel discusses the film clips and share information that can help audiences understand end-of-life issues and plan for our 100% guaranteed mortality. Host @GailRubinleads the discussions.

This clip comes from the 2007 Mexican comedy film, My Mexican Shivah. In this scene, the chevreman asks for Moishe’s prayer shawl, so he can be buried wrapped in it – a Jewish tradition for men. Moishe’s adult children tear their clothing in the keria ceremony that transitions the family’s focus from preparing the deceased for burial to mourning their loved one.

This clip will be discussed in an upcoming Mortality Movies episode on Jewish funeral, burial and mourning traditions. Subscribe to the YouTube channel @GailRubin for upcoming clips!

To learn more about Jewish funeral traditions, watch this talk by Gail Rubin: https://youtu.be/E-UOilfKvKc.

Видео Mortality Movies: My Mexican Shivah on funeral traditions канала Gail Rubin