BimBam’s Chanukkah Shaboom! Special
December 6th, 2017
BimBam’s digital storytelling sparks connections to Judaism for learners of all ages. Last year it released Shaboom!, a ten-part series designed for children ages 3-8 focusing on everyday Jewish values. Now, enjoy the latest Shaboom! episode, made especially for Chanukkah.
“We believe that Judaism has within it a blueprint through which one can become a better person,” says Jordan Gill, BimBam’s Executive Director. “I often articulate it as the formula V + C = M, values plus community equals mensch. If you teach people foundational values that inform how we should treat each other as human beings and then enable them to practice these values in community, the end result is someone who is making positive ripples in the world.”
The Foundation supports BimBam’s efforts to raise Jewish literacy by giving people opportunities, from childhood through adulthood, to use Jewish values, customs and rituals as a blueprint for becoming better and more involved citizens of the Jewish community, and the world. In addition to Shaboom!, the Foundation’s investment also supports BimBam’s Judaism 101, a digital series offering a baseline understanding of Jewish rituals and traditions to decrease discomfort as an obstacle for young adults looking to connect to Jewish life.
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