Why Are There Modesty Rule for Women but Not Men? (2:58)

While there are modesty rules for women, are there any for men? Plenty!.

Rabbi Mendel Kaplan (31)

The Significance of Intent When Performing a Mitzvah (4:41)

What is the significance of having "Kavanah" (intent) when performing a Mitzvah?.

Rabbi Manis Friedman (248)

What Is the Significance of the Mourner's Kaddish? (3:49)

One would think that the deceased would be mentioned in the Mourner's Kaddish being recited in their memory. However, that is not the case. Why?.

Rabbi Mendy Gutnick (6)

Do We Have 10 Commandments, or 613? (5:46)

How many commandments are there, ten or 613?.

Rabbi Shalom Paltiel (27)

Why Do Jewish Men Wear a Kippah? (5:27)

Rabbi Chaim Block explains what is the significance of Jewish men wearing a head covering.

Rabbi Chaim Block (35)

Everything You Need to Know About the Mikvah (0:49)

Who Authored the Grace After Meals (Birkat Hamazon) (6:29)

Have you ever wondered why we say Grace After Meals (Birkat Hamazon) and how it came to be? In this short and informative video, learn who composed the blessings we recite after having a meal and discover some fascinating facts and history along the way.

The Gift of Jewish Giving (48:28)

Sharing an etymological root with tzedek (justice), tzedakah (charity) is a central Jewish ethic featured in many holidays and highlighted in the Talmud. Learn from Jewish philanthropists, as well as the founder of The Jewish Giving Pledge, why they give, where they give, and what they get. This panel was featured at the 15th annual National Jewish Retreat

Mr. Eyal Postelnik (1)

1. The Mitzvah of Honoring Parents (4:58)

Rabbi Levi Kaplan (54)

What is the Best Thing to Say to a Mourner? (4:35)

Perhaps the best thing is to say nothing, just be there. Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis recounts some possible bloopers to avoid saying to a mourner, and suggests some phrases that could be comforting or at least not distressing at this sensitive moment. Video Produced by United Synagogue see more videos on Ask the Rabbi and  How To...

Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis (3)

Taking Responsibility: A Mystical Perspective on Charity (31:06)

The money that we work for, to support ourselves and our families, can be permeated with spiritual power through giving charity. Rabbi Shmuel Lew, describing the letters by Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, published in the 4th section of Tanya, explains how giving charity and especially giving to charities in the Land of Israel,  aligns our spiritual existence with the physcal

Rabbi Shmuel Lew (23)

How to Make Tzitzit (12:21)

IMPORTANT: It has been brought to my attention that knotting together the 4 strings to keep them distinguishable isn't preferred, rather, to clip them with a paper clip or the like. Rabbi Levi Kaplan  .

Rabbi Levi Kaplan (54)

Laws Pertaining to the End of the Meal (54:46)

Series: Laws of Blessings (accompanying video)

Rabbi Berel Bell (151)

Pas Habo BeKisnin: Filled, Coated or Crusted Doughs Part 2 (57:58)

Series: Laws of Blessings (accompanying video)

Rabbi Berel Bell (151)

Laws of Tzitzit (13:42)

Rabbi Yaakov Goldberg (2)

Jewish Life Cycle, Part 3: Redemption of the First Born (8:44)

Mrs. Leah Abraham (11)

The Decision to Wear a Yarmulka (4:16)

Should I be taking on religious rituals that I don’t feel ready for? In this clip, Rabbi Eli Silberstein addresses this question by explaining the impact that your external behaviors have on you and how they can influence your future decisions.

Rabbi Eli Silberstein (139)

Relationship With Your Parents During Your Jewish Journey (9:55)

 In this clip, Rabbi Eli Silberstein addresses how to approach your relationship with parents while adapting a more religious lifestyle. He discusses the struggles that come up for many parents and how to see Judaism as a way to deepen your connection to your family.

Rabbi Eli Silberstein (139)

30 Days of Mourning (2:49)

In this talk Rabbi Sholom Deitsch outlines the process of moving from the early mourning period, the shiva, to the 30 days, and then finally the eleven months. .

Rabbi Shalom Deitsch (2)

Charity Today (11:42)

Rabbi Velvel Lipsker (5)

The Laws of Washing Hands in the Morning (58:16)

Rabbi Bell reviews the spiritual significance of, and procedure for, washing ones' hands in the morning.

Rabbi Berel Bell (151)

Level of Mitzvah Observance (7:44)

This class took place at the Ivy League Torah Study Experience (ILTSE), a summer Torah-learning program provided by the National Committee for the Furtherance of Jewish Education.  ILTSE is open to college-age and graduate students with minimal or no background in Torah learning

Rabbi Sholom Ber Hecht (1)

Laws of Conversion - Part 2 (40:16)

"Kollel Yom Rishon" is an open lecture which can be attended every Sunday morning, 11:15 A.M, at Beis Menachem Mendel, 1703 Avenue J, Brooklyn, NY. Rabbi Yochanan Marsow serves as rabbi and spiritual leader of Beis Menachem Mendel in Flatbush, New York

Rabbi Yochanan Marsow (14)

Rabbinic Enactments (1:42)

This class took place at the Ivy League Torah Study Experience (ILTSE), a summer Torah-learning program provided by the National Committee for the Furtherance of Jewish Education.  ILTSE is open to college-age and graduate students with minimal or no background in Torah learning

Rabbi Dr. Alter Metzger (15)

Blessing the New Month (0:57)

This class took place at the Ivy League Torah Study Experience (ILTSE), a summer Torah-learning program provided by the National Committee for the Furtherance of Jewish Education.  ILTSE is open to college-age and graduate students with minimal or no background in Torah learning

Rabbi Dr. Alter Metzger (15)

Agunah - Part 2 (1:17:18)

"Kollel Yom Rishon" is an open lecture series which can be attended on every Sunday morning, 11:15 A.M, at Beis Menachem Mendel, 1703 Avenue J, Brooklyn, NY. Rabbi Yochanan Marsow serves as rabbi and spiritual leader of Beis Menachem Mendel in Flatbush, New York

Rabbi Yochanan Marsow (14)

Quill and Ink: A Hands-on Exploration of the Jewish Scribal Arts (31:10)

Rabbi Moshe Grossbaum (1)

Family Purity in a Modern Age (7:57)

Vintage This class took place at the Ivy League Torah Study Experience (ILTSE) - a summer Torah-learning program provided by the National Committee for the Furtherance of Jewish Education.  ILTSE is open to college-age and graduate students with minimal or no background in Torah learning

Rabbi Berel Bell (151)

A Journey through the World of Prayer (52:36)

Discover and understand why the early Talmudic sages and Chassidic masters spent most of their day engaged in prayer, and what it meant for the rest of the community. An in depth study of the meaning, components and structure of the daily and Shabbat prayers.   This lecture was delivered at the 2th annual National Jewish Retreat

Rabbi Shmuel Kaplan (18)

Teshuva Part 2: Transgressions of Rabbinic Law (42:21)

There are many mitzvot that we do that are not written in the Torah; they were established by the Rabbis. Does transgressing a Rabbinic law carry the same weight as transgressing a Torah law? Is the process of teshuva-repentance- the same in both cases? Rabbi Eli Silberstein has the answers.

Series: Judaism Decoded Lesson 3

Rabbi Eli Silberstein (139)

The Fascinating World of Scribal Arts (58:02)

Ever since Moses scribed the first Torah Scroll some 3,300 years ago, a very precise tradition has been handed down from generation to generation as to how the letters of our Sefer Torahs, Tefilin and Mezuzot are to be inked on parchment. In addition to being a sacred mitzvah, this fine process has helped ensure the preservation and authenticity of our original texts throughout the millennia

Rabbi Moshe Eliezer Liberow (1)

Blessing the Sun - History and Background (49:47)

 Birkat Hachama (ברכת החמה, "Blessing of the Sun") refers to an exceedingly rare blessing that is recited to the Creator, thanking Him for creating the sun. The blessing is recited when the sun completes its cycle every 28 years on a Tuesday at sundown

Rabbi Zalman Abraham (12)