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Hoping to say Kaddish after their mother’s death, Leah and Ariel find themselves one person short to make a Minyan—a quorum of ten Jewish adults required for evening prayer service. As a result, they turn to an unconventional solution.

Ivan Kander is a filmmaker and motion designer based in Washington, DC, where he creates videos and animations for a variety of companies and organizations. His fan film, Spider-Man Lives: A Miles Morales Story, went viral on YouTube and was featured by such outlets as the Washington Post, Nerdist, and the AV Club. Ivan is also an editor and writer for ShortoftheWeek.com, the leading destination for short film curation and discussion on the web.