Mrs. Miriam Swerdlov

Miriam Swerdlov has taught Jewish History at Yeshiva High Schools for more than 30 years and directs a camp for American teenagers in Israel every summer. Her hugely popular tours of Israel and the Former Soviet Union focus on the rich Jewish history of the locales.

Miriam brings personal warmth and laugh-out-loud humor to her lectures which are sprinkled with her real-life experiences. She has lectured in Australia, South Africa, England, France, Russia, the Ukraine, Israel and all over the US and Canada.

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How Can I Think of Cherries When I'm in the Pits? (8:58)

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How Can I Think of Cherries When I'm in the Pits? Mrs. Miriam Swerdlov
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Cleaning Out Our Streimel (9:24)

Leave your ego behind and enjoy Pesach. Mrs. Miryam Swerdlov expresses her own joy at the freedom celebrated by Pesach and includes a story that encourages us to clean out our inner chometz.

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Cleaning Out Our Streimel Mrs. Miriam Swerdlov
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Happiness: Just Do It (5:18)

If we aren't happy then nothing and no one else can change that. Purim is a time of simcha which comes from our own accomplishments. Mrs. Miryam Swerdlow uses this short and sweet video to encourage us to make connections with G-d through doing mitzvahs and with our loved ones through doing things we know they will appreciate

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Happiness: Just Do It Mrs. Miriam Swerdlov
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Another Little Bit (5:44)

We are not human beings going through a temporary spiritual experience; we are spiritual beings going through a temporary human experience. Mrs. Miriam Swerdlow invites us to celebrate Chanukah with a little bit of oil and a lot of hope, directing us to add another candle, another mitzvah and a step in the right direction.

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Another Little Bit Mrs. Miriam Swerdlov

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Lessons In Time (28:17)

In this fascinating lecture, Mrs. Miriam Swerdlov takes us on a journey through Jewish history, beginning with the first 1,000 years of Jewish history and continuing on until the times of Rashi (11th century). Through the many unbelievable facts and stories Mrs

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Lessons In Time Mrs. Miriam Swerdlov
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A Crash Course in Jewish History (53:26)

Do you ever get confused about who did what when? Come, journey with Mrs. Miriam Swerdlov through the 3,000 years with the crash course in Jewish History and discover through laughter and tears the amazing story of the Jewish nation. This lecture was delivered at the 5th annual National Jewish Retreat

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A Crash Course in Jewish History Mrs. Miriam Swerdlov

Mrs. Miriam Swerdlov

How Can I Think of Cherries When I'm in the Pits? (8:58)

Cleaning Out Our Streimel (9:24)

Happiness: Just Do It (5:18)

Another Little Bit (5:44)

Lessons In Time (28:17)

A Crash Course in Jewish History (53:26)