The End As Beginning: An Audio Exploration of the Jewish View of Death

Series produced by Rebecca Sheir

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A 3-part journey from ashes to ashes, dust to dust.

This series was produced as an MFA thesis in the University of Iowa Nonfiction Writing Program. It consists of three parts: (1) Talk About It: The Jewish Mourning Process; (2) Honoring the Body: Taharah; and (3) What Comes Next?: Jews & the Afterlife. Part Two received the Directors' Choice Award at the 2006 Third Coast International Audio Festival.


3 Pieces

Order by: Newest First | Oldest First
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When it comes to life after death, you get 5 Jews... you get 50 opinions.

Bought by Iowa Public Radio and Audible


  • Added: Dec 13, 2006
  • Length: 18:04
  • Purchases: 2

  • Added: Dec 13, 2006
  • Length: 18:03
  • Purchases: 2

  • Added: Nov 27, 2006
  • Length: 15:45
  • Purchases: 5