The 18 Steps to Heaven (47:04)

The eighteen blessings in the Amidah prayer function as a staircase for our connection with G-d. Did you know that these blessings have a fascinating correlation to human anatomy? Elevate your prayers to the next level with this ride from cosmology to anatomy. This session took place at the 15th annual National Jewish Retreat

Mrs. Shifra Sharfstein (11)

Why Keep Praying for Something? (3:18)

It seems like G-d said "No" to what I've been praying for. What's the point of praying indefintely? For more "Crossfire" questions, go to: torahcafe.com/crossfire.

Series: Individual Crossfire questions

Rabbi Yossi New (25)

Shema: A Deeper Reading into a Simple Prayer (26:21)

This video is part of a series of live streams by the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute (JLI) to provide quality lectures during the worldwide COVID-19 lockdowns. Click here to see more.

Series: Live Social Media Streams

Rabbi Shmuel Kaplan (18)

My Favorite Prayer (2:04)

Mrs. Chavi Epstein (6)

Does Prayer Change One's Fate? (2:24)

If G-d decides the length of each person's life, how will prayer change that? For more "Crossfire" questions, go to: torahcafe.com/crossfire.

Series: Individual Crossfire questions

Rabbi Manis Friedman (248)

Beginning with Love - A Prayer Meditation (3:58)

A meditational declaration on the wondrous unity of all Jews that paves the edifice of communal prayer with a foundation of unbreakable love. This video was produced for Lesson 6 of With All My Heart, a course by the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute.

Series: With All My Heart

Modim - Experiencing Humility (6:53)

A standing prayer meditation focused on G-d’s unknowability, allowing for a more humble and authentic life experience.    This video was produced for Lesson 5 of With All My Heart, a course by the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute.

Series: With All My Heart

Rabbi Laibl Wolf (40)

Touching Transcendence - A Prayer Meditation (6:30)

A mediation on the Shema, the ultimate Jewish prayer and our most powerful declaration of faith, which inspires passionate love, loyalty, and personal sacrifice for G-d.   This video was produced for Lesson 4 of With All My Heart, a course by the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute.

Series: With All My Heart

Psalm 148 - Reflecting the Divine (7:03)

A prayer meditation focused on the beauty of the world and its reflection of G-d, inspiring feelings of amazement and inner confidence.   This video was produced for Lesson 3 of With All My Heart, a course by the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute.

Series: With All My Heart

Rabbi Laibl Wolf (40)

Finding the Hand of G-d - A Prayer Meditation (4:05)

A guided meditational prayer for healing that focuses on experiencing G-d’s presence and loving closeness in our personal lives.   This video was produced for Lesson 2 of With All My Heart, a course by the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute.

Series: With All My Heart

Elokai Neshamah - A Journey Inside Self (7:40)

A prayer meditation focused on the soul and its manifestation within the body, inspiring feelings of inner purpose and direction.   This video was produced for Lesson 1 of With All My Heart, a course by the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute.

Series: With All My Heart

Rabbi Laibl Wolf (40)

Jewish Prayer (6:54)

Rabbi Tuvia Bolton (3)

Should I Pray If I Don't Believe in G-d? (1:06)

Rabbi David Aaron (119)

My Favorite Prayers (1:39)

Rabbi Yitzchak Schochet (186)

Does G-d Need Our Praise? (1:25)

Series: JLI Facebook interviews

Rabbi David Aaron (119)

Should I Pray If I Don't Believe? (1:23)

Rabbi Yitzchak Schochet (186)

My Prayer, Your Mission (2:04)

Here's why we pray for ourselves on Rosh Hashanah.

Series: JLI Weekly Video

The Power of Prayer (49:08)

What is the real significance of prayer? Does G-d always answer? Is He even listening? Sometimes we feel like we’re knocking on heaven’s door—but how do we know if Anyone’s home? Learn to make your prayers a more meaningful and uplifting experience. This lecture took place at the 12th annual National Jewish Retreat

Rabbi Yitzchak Schochet (186)

Why the Repeated Praise of God? (2:48)

For more "Crossfire" questions, go to: torahcafe.com/crossfire.

Series: Individual Crossfire questions

Rabbi Yitzchak Schochet (186)

Why Pray to Change One's Fate? (2:46)

Why do we pray to G-d to change our fate if everything He does is for the good? For more "Crossfire" questions, go to: torahcafe.com/crossfire.

Series: Individual Crossfire questions

Mrs. Rivkah Slonim (76)

Doesn't He Know What Is Best for Us? (4:22)

Rabbi Dr. Yitzchak Breitowitz discusses prayer and why it is an integral part of Jewish belief.

Series: The Jewish Course of Why

Rabbi Dr. Yitzchok Breitowitz (71)

Ten Commandments or 613? (53:12)

A closer look at the Ten Commandments, the building blocks of religious civilization. What were the selection criteria? And how do they operate alongside the 613 commandments? Why does our list differ from the one used by Catholics and Protestants? And why aren't the 10 Commandments part of our daily prayers? A yeshivah-style study session.

Rabbi Benjamin Blech (14)

Stairway to Heaven: Prayer (57:53)

Discover how prayer holds the tools for developing a personal relationship with our Creator. Prayer is a ladder that reaches to heaven. Learn how to climb its rungs until you attain an intimate connection with G-d. This lecture was delivered at the 8th annual National Jewish Retreat. For more information and to register for the next retreat, visit: Jretreat.com.

Rabbi Yossi Paltiel (56)

The 7th of Cheshvan (15:28)

Rabbi Eliyahu Nosson Silberberg (20)

The Kaballah of Prayer (1:44:23)

Series:

Rabbi Abba Perelmuter (63)

Practical Judaism Part 1 (1:19:45)

Navigating the laws of daily life for a perspective observant Jew can seem overwhelming. To give a better understanding of what observant Jewish life should be, Rabbi Abba Perelmuter travels through the day and outlines the laws governing each stage. He explains what happens with the body and the soul as the clock ticks away the hours.

Series:

Rabbi Abba Perelmuter (63)

How to Get Your Prayers Answered (47:25)

When we pray are we informing G-d of a problem and asking Him to fix it? Do we think he doesn’t know about it? The point of tefillah is to want what G-d wants, not to get G-d to want what we want. Rabbi David Aaron shows that the Hebrew word Tefillah comes from the root for imagine or dream. The leader of the prayers in shul is the chazzan; the root means vision

Rabbi David Aaron (119)

Music: The Pen of Your Soul (57:05)

Words divide and music unites. Mrs Shaindy Jacobson describes the spiritual basis and advantage of music. Every living creature and plant has its own song to communicate with each other, and sing praises to G-d. Her story about the tenor, Pavoratti illustrates the magnitude of music.

Mrs. Shaindy Jacobson (19)

Why Praise G-d So Often? (5:11)

Does G-d really need me to spend all day saying how much I love him and all his amazing attributes? If so, then what kind of G-d is this? Through a story, Rabbi Chaim Mentz, clarifies that we need to express our deep emotional feelings of love and appreciation for G-d, not for Him but for us.

Rabbi Chaim Mentz (23)

The Jewish Mantra (17:27)

This lecture was delivered at the 7th annual National Jewish Retreat. For more information and to register for the next retreat, visit: Jretreat.com.

Mrs. Chavi Epstein (6)

How to Recite the Blessing on bread (1:38)

The blessing on Bread:   Boruch ato Adonoy, Elohaynu Melech ho-olom, ha-motzi lechem min ho-oretz.   "Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the universe, Who brings forth bread from the earth

Series: Jewish Services Made Simple (accompanying video)

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks (113)

How to Make Kiddush (2:39)

Blessings for Friday Night Kiddush:   Yom Ha-shihi. Va-y'chulu ha-shoma-yim v'ho-oretz v'chol tz'vo-om. Va-y'chal Elohim ba-yom hash'vi'i, m'lachto asher oso, va-yishbos bayom ha-sh'vi-i mikol m'lachto asher oso

Series: Jewish Services Made Simple (accompanying video)

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks (113)

How to Receive an Aliyah (2:50)

Blessings when called up for an Aliyah: The Blessing Before the Torah Reading   The Blessing Before the Torah Reading Bo-r'-chu es Adonoy ha-M'-voroch. (Cong.) Boruch Adonoy ha-M'-voroch l'olom vo'ed

Series: Jewish Services Made Simple (accompanying video)

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks (113)

The Case for Prayer (11:08)

Disclaimer: This video in no way reflects the views of Torah Cafe and aren't been reviewed for halachic authenticity.    David Medansky is a recent graduate (magna cum laude) of the University of Colorado at Boulder, with a B.A. in Humanities and Ethnic Studies and certificates in Peace and Conflict Studies and Business

Series: Sinai Scholars Academic Symposium 2012

How to Recite the Mourner's Kaddish (2:45)

The Mourner's Kaddish:   "Yis-gadal v'yis-kadash sh'mayh rabo." (Cong - "Omayn") "B'ol'mo di v'ro chir'u-sayh v'yamlich mal'chusayh, v'yatzmach pur'-konayh vikorayv m'shi-chayh." (Cong

Series: Jewish Services Made Simple (accompanying video)

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks (113)

How to put on Tefillin (4:15)

Blessing for the Tefillin:   Boruch ato Adonoy Elohay-nu Melech ho-olom asher kid’shonu b’mitzvosov v’tzivonu le'honiach Tefillin Blessed are you, Lord, our God, sovereign of the universe, Who has sanctified us with His commandments and commanded us to put on Tefillin Created by Raymond Lyons & Rabbi Nissan Dubov - Introduced by Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks - Produced by Jeremy Wootliff & Worthwhile

Series: Jewish Services Made Simple (accompanying video)

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks (113)

An Exposition on Kaddish (17:06)

Click Here to order The Mystery of Kaddish By: Rabbi DovBer Pinson, published by IYYUN Publishing The Mystery of Kaddish is an in-depth and Kabbalistic exploration into the Mourner's Kaddish Prayer

Rabbi DovBer Pinson (42)

Letters of Light: The Mysticism of the Hebrew Alphabet (52:49)

Unlike most languages, Hebrew letters have multiple meanings and deep symbolism. Discover the secret beauty of the alef bet and its cosmic effect on the physical and spiritual worlds.   This lecture was delivered at the 6th annual National Jewish Retreat. For more information and to register for the next retreat, visit: Jretreat.com.

Mrs. Chaya Epstein (4)

The Power of Prayer - Part 4 (16:21)

Series: The Power of Prayer (accompanying video)

Rabbi Pinchas Taylor (67)

Parshat Chayei Sarah: A Chassidic Interpretation (6:37)

Rabbi Levi Kaplan (54)

Deeper Into Our Davening: Maoz Tzur (Part 2) (8:08)

12. Maoz Tzur (Part 2) with Professor Lewis Glinert Jewish prayers come from many different sources. While some are the poetic words of King David, others were established by the Men of the Great Assembly almost 2,000 years ago

Series: Deep into Prayer

Professor Lewis Glinert (25)

Deeper Into Our Davening: Adon Olam (Part 2) (10:22)

10. Adon Olam (Part 2) with Professor Lewis Glinert Jewish prayers come from many different sources. While some are the poetic words of King David, others were established by the Men of the Great Assembly almost 2,000 years ago

Series: Deep into Prayer

Professor Lewis Glinert (25)

Deeper Into Our Davening: Aleinu (11:08)

7. Aleinu with Professor Lewis Glinert Jewish prayers come from many different sources. While some are the poetic words of King David, others were established by the Men of the Great Assembly almost 2,000 years ago

Series: Deep into Prayer

Professor Lewis Glinert (25)

Deeper Into Our Davening: Shir Hakavod (Part 2) (10:36)

6. Shir Hakavod (Part 2) with Professor Lewis Glinert Jewish prayers come from many different sources. While some are the poetic words of King David, others were established by the Men of the Great Assembly almost 2,000 years ago

Series: Deep into Prayer

Professor Lewis Glinert (25)

Deeper Into Our Davening: The Amidah (Part 1) (10:44)

2. The Amidah (Part 1) with Professor Lewis Glinert Jewish prayers come from many different sources. While some are the poetic words of King David, others were established by the Men of the Great Assembly almost 2,000 years ago

Series: Deep into Prayer

Professor Lewis Glinert (25)

Deeper Into Our Davening: Introduction (6:15)

1. Introduction to Prayer with Professor Lewis Glinert Jewish prayers come from many different sources. While some are the poetic words of King David, others were established by the Men of the Great Assembly almost 2,000 years ago

Series: Deep into Prayer

Professor Lewis Glinert (25)

The Power of Prayer - Part 1 (17:42)

 In this series, Rabbi Pinchas Taylor, delves into the essential nature of Jewish prayer.  What is the purpose of prayer?  When should I pray?  What should be my state of mind during prayer?  Who can pray? These questions and more are dealt with by Rabbi Pinchas Taylor in this first segment of his TorahCafe series on The Power of Prayer.  .

Series: The Power of Prayer (accompanying video)

Rabbi Pinchas Taylor (67)

Reciting Kaddish for Our Loved Ones (5:02)

In this segment, Rabbi Eli Silberstein, discusses the three main ways that a person can connect with their loved ones after their passing: reciting the Mourner’s Kaddish, learning Mishnayot in their memory and doing good deeds.  Rabbi Silberstein expounds on each one and its unique value to the departed soul.

Rabbi Eli Silberstein (139)

All about Prayer (14:17)

In this series, Rabbi Elie Weinstock of Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun gives a "Crash Course in Basic Judaism".  Rabbi Weinstock takes viewers up a five step ladder of foundational concepts in Judaism: G-d, Prayer, Shabbat, Jewish Ritual and Jewish Sexuality. Segment 2: In the second segment, Rabbi Elie Weinstock discusses the fundamental idea of Prayer.

Series: Crash Course in Basic Judaism

Rabbi Elie Weinstock (11)

613 Romantic Tips (23:43)

A fresh look at Jewish Law. How we can approach the seemingly imposing legalistic side of Judaism with a different spin that leaves us focused on the Legislator and His desire to be engaged in a relationship rather than a religion.

Rabbi Dovid Birk (4)

Divine Prayer - Part 2 (9:19)

The Thirteen Attributes of Mercy enumerated in Exodus (34:6-7) are the attributes with which, according to Jewish tradition, God governs the world. According to the explanation of Maimonides these attributes must not be regarded as qualities inherent in God, but merely as the method of His activity, by which the divine governance appears to the human observer to be controlled.

Rabbi Eli Silberstein (139)

The Shofar: A Mystical Perspective (13:43)

Rabbi DovBer Pinson is a world-renowned scholar, author, thinker, and beloved spiritual teacher. Through his books, lectures, and consul he has touched and inspired the lives of thousands. Amongst his published works are: Reincarnation & Judaism: The Journey of the Soul

Rabbi DovBer Pinson (42)

Thanking G-d (4:21)

Rabbi Hershel Reichman discusses the concept of thanking G-d and how it is incorporated into our daily prayers.   This video was generously donated by Naaleh.com. For more exciting and inspirational Jewish videos, visit: Naaleh.com .

Rabbi Hershel Reichman (2)

Hear O Israel (54:22)

The most famous of all prayers of our people is the prayer, “Shema Yisroel — Hear O Israel . . . .” What does it mean to “hear”? This talk will focus on how, through the Shema, the Torah is advising us to strengthen our relationship with G-d and with our family

Rabbi Moshe Bryski (40)

Learning to Pray (18:10)

The prayer of Chana, Samuel's mother, teaches us about praying for our needs on Rosha Hashanah and on every day of the year. You can visit Mrs. Tzukernik's website at: thekabbalahcoach.com.

Mrs. Shimona Tzukernik (121)

Insights in the Selichot Prayer (45:43)

This class analyzes the text of a unique prayer recited in the days preceding the High Holidays. Rabbi Yitzchak Ginsburgh explains the meaning of the words of the text and how they correspond to the Jewish year.

Rabbi Yitzchak Ginsburgh (31)