Apparently Tim Burton semi-based The Corpse Bride off a Jewish folklore story from the 16th century called The Finger where a man puts a ring on a corpse, and she comes to life. It was written by Isaac Luria, the 16th century rabbi also known for his contribution to Kabbalah scholarship. Safed, the town in Israel he lived in, still maintains his old synagogue, his mikveh, and the cemetery where he is buried alongside other scholars and townspeople.

Whether or not the film really is based on the folktale, The Finger itself helps put a finger on the spirit of inquiry at the center of Jewish faith: medieval Jewish scholars went out of their way to imagine every possible scenario in order to provide advice like whether or not it would be spiritually legal if you accidentally brought a corpse to life by marrying her. Just in case.

There are a variety of results online, but here is one.

https://jweekly.com/2005/09/16/tim-burton-s-corpse-bride-has-jewish-bones/

A reminder: Deligitimizing Jewish or Palestinian connections to the homeland is a bad look. Peace is the right look. Let’s focus on that.