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49:53
The Pilgrimage Road: Inside Israel's Largest Archeology Project (49:53)
Imagine walking to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem 2000 years ago. The road you’d have been walking on is now fifty feet underground. It’s the site of Israel’s most ambitious archaeological excavation to date. Be amazed as we explore the ancient Pilgrimage Road, revealing the link between the City of David and the Temple Mount
Rabbi Avraham Stolik (2)
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46:57
The Holy Temple Within (46:57)
This lecture was delivered at the 16th annual National Jewish Retreat. For more information and to register for the next retreat, visit: Jretreat.com.
Mrs. Leah Rosenfeld (13)
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48:38
Virtual Reality: The Future of Learning (48:38)
We all know Virtual Reality is the future, but what if the future is now? Experience the Holy Temple using the power of Virtual Reality, and glimpse Jewish learning's future with some of the founders of a new eductaional startup. This session took place at the 16th annual National Jewish Retreat. For more information and to register for the next retreat, visit: Jretreat.com.
Aaron Wolko (1)
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51:03
The Greatness of Every Jew (51:03)
Learn why we celebrate birthdays, discover the Rebbe's revolutionary attitude towards every single Jew, and find out the inside story of Miriam Bas Bilgah.
Series: Chassidic Philosophy with Rabbi Naftali Silberberg
Rabbi Naftali Silberberg (458)
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51:42
This Can Happen: A Peek Into the Future (51:42)
We recognize why the Redemption must come and the human role in making it happen. In this lesson, peek into that perfect—and perfectly possible—world as the prophets and sages vividly describe it. This is lesson 6 of a six part JLI course titled: "This Can Happen". For more information on JLI's courses, go to myJLI.com
Series: This Can Happen
Rabbi Ovadia Goldman (1)
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35:13
This Can Happen: We're Getting There (35:13)
Judaism sees all of history as one connected journey toward a single desired destiny. In this lesson, we look back to identify four distinct epochs that show us how far we’ve traveled on the way to a truly good world. This is a synopsis of lesson 4 of a six part JLI course titled: "This Can Happen". For more information on JLI's courses, go to myJLI.com
Series: This Can Happen
Rabbi Ephraim Silverman (1)
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27:23
The Holy Temple Within (27:23)
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
Mrs. Leah Rosenfeld (13)
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47:22
Rebuilding the Temple from Within (47:22)
Our prayers lead us deep inside as a way of connecting with an infinitely spiritual cosmos. Might there be a place within us akin to the Holy Temple? If so, how may we find it? This lecture was delivered at the 14th annual National Jewish Retreat. For more information and to register for the next retreat, visit: Jretreat.com.
Rabbi Dr. Yitzchok Breitowitz (71)
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57:31
The Temple Mount in Jewish Hands (57:31)
Two thousand years after its destruction, the Temple Mount remains the center of the Jewish world. Davening there is an incredible mitzvah, but we need to do it right. What are the halachic nuances involved in stepping foot on the most holy space on earth? This lecture was delivered at the 14th annual National Jewish Retreat
Rabbi Mendel Blau (3)
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1:39
A Child and a Suit (1:39)
What is G-d waiting for?.
Series: JLI Weekly Video
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1:04:25
Jewish Responses to Adversity (1:04:25)
The late Elie Wiesel is considered a major force in breaking the silence following the Holocaust. Was silence always the Jewish response to the catastrophes that befell our people? Did those responses affect how we look at our lives and history today? This lecture took place at the 11th annual National Jewish Retreat
Professor Jeffrey Woolf (5)
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26:35
Was G-d Allowed to Destroy the Temple? (26:35)
The purpose of destruction is only on the condition to rebuild better and greater. This applies to on the micro as well as on the macro level. Though we can’t recognize this in exile, what seems like negative events is really in and of itself an act of love.
Series: Chassidic Philosophy with Rabbi Naftali Silberberg
Rabbi Naftali Silberberg (458)
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10:36
Chanukah in The Light of Chassidus (10:36)
Series: Chassidic Philosophy with Rabbi Naftali Silberberg
Rabbi Naftali Silberberg (458)
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46:07
Bar Kokhba (46:07)
Dr. Henry Abramson (90)
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1:00:42
Seekers of the Holy Ark (1:00:42)
Hidden deep in the Temple Mount in Jerusalem is the Ark of the Covenant. For thousands of years this Temple treasure has lain shrouded in darkness and mystery. What exactly does it look like? Where is it? When will it be discovered? Join in a detailed study of the Maimonidean texts that will lead us to the answers.
Rabbi Dovid Flinkenstein (5)
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56:45
Why Cry on the neck? (56:45)
This in-depth class on the weekly Parsha provides a textual analysis of a verse about the reunion of Joseph and his brother Benjamin. It explores various commentaries in order to give a broader and deeper understanding of the text.
Rabbi Avrohom Bergstein (32)
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14:59
Lesson Seven: Nachmanides (14:59)
Nachmanides appeared on the scene of Jewish mysticism following the prediction of Maimonides for a return of prophecy. He became a famous mystic upon moving to the land of Israel, making the holiness of the land a central theme in many of his writings
Series: Intro To Kabbalah
Rabbi Yossi Paltiel (56)
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30:35
The Month of Adar and the Half Shekel (30:35)
Rabbi Eliyahu Nosson Silberberg (20)
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43:52
Jewish History Illuminated by Five Coins (43:52)
This video takes us on a fascinating journey through 245 years of Jewish History, beginning with the story of Chanukah and the Maccabees' defeat over the Syrian Greeks and ending with the defeat of the Bar Kochba revolt 65 years after the Temple was destroyed
Mr. Robert Messing (3)
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10:06
Philo (10:06)
Dr. Henry Abramson (90)
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50:05
The Ten Commandments: How Judaism and Christianity Differ (50:05)
Don’t kill. Don’t steal. Honor your parents. Who wouldn’t agree with that? Judaism and Christianity both believe in the truth of the Ten Commandments. So why are our beliefs so different? How did the Jewish and Christian ethos diverge? This session will give you a new perspective on the Ten Commandments
Rabbi Tzvi Hersh Weinreb (7)
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55:54
On Renegades and Apostates A Textual Analysis (55:54)
Our scriptures are filled with rich narratives of characters, both exceedingly virtuous and colorfully otherwise
Rabbi Leibel Fajnland (4)
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23:24
Book of the Month: The Kol Menachem Tehillim (23:24)
Click Here to purchase Tehillim (Book of Psalms) The Schottenstein Edition (View Sample).
Series: Book of the Month
Rabbi Chaim Miller (49)
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1:12:16
Brokenness and Longing (1:12:16)
Rabbi DovBer Pinson (42)
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3:28
Urechatz - Washing Hands (3:28)
If you are going to do it, do it right. Rabbi Yossi Paltiel explains why we are washing our hands before eating a vegetable, with a brief story to illustrate his point.
Series: Haggadah Insights
Rabbi Yossi Paltiel (56)
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40:47
The Music of the Torah (40:47)
Music is part of every aspect of life. Rabbi Pinchus Taylor delves into the spiritual aspects of music and how we relate to it. He brings an example of an Alzheimer patient who wished him Good Shabbos upon hearing the song sung Friday night before Kiddush. Music is one of the doors to the divine that are supplemental to Torah.
Rabbi Pinchas Taylor (67)
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1:08:16
The Story of Purim 2 of 2 (1:08:16)
Haman had everything a man could want: wealth, family, house, even the ear of the king. Why was Mordechai such a thorn in his side? If you enjoy history then this video of Rabbi Abba Perlmuter is the one for you. He covers alot of time and ground to bring a clear understanding of the times, the people and the personalities involved in the story of Purim.
Rabbi Abba Perelmuter (63)
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30:38
The History of Prayer (30:38)
What do we sacrifice daily on the altar, since we no longer have the Beis Hamikdash? Rabbi Yoseph Vigler gives a history of prayer, beginning with the Great Assembly. He explains that prayer connects the heart to Hashem and we sacrifice our animal soul on the alter fire that is in the heart.
Rabbi Yoseph Vigler (7)
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39:53
Chassidic Perspectives on Prayer (39:53)
Where does it say we need to pray? Rabbi Shloma Majeski gives the source for prayer, and chassidic insights into the Pirkei Avos discussion on prayer. The Amidah, analagous to the spine which holds the whole body together, is the backbone of prayer, the nerve center of Yiddishkeit.
Rabbi Shloma Majeski (8)
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1:01:06
The Economics of Creative Destruction (1:01:06)
What is the age of the world? 1 minute. Rabbi Asher Crispe reviews the changes in technology and agriculture over the last century. 97% of the work force has been freed up from agricultural work and now manufacturing is being done with robots. As bad as the economy seems this is the best time in the history of the world
Rabbi Asher Crispe (45)
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57:05
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)
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12:37
The Mitzvah of Yoshon (12:37)
Yoshon and Chodosh refer to the time of year that wheat is planted and takes root. In the latest episode of Kosher Corner, Rabbi Chaim Fogelman explains the agricultural background of grains as related to Yoshon, as well as the rabbinic arguments
Series: Kosher Corner
Rabbi Chaim Fogelman (18)
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1:01:41
King David's Secret (1:01:41)
King David, the defendent, accused of murder and adultery, was represented by Rabbi Mendy Gutnick as the defense attorney, in a mock trial in Australia. Rabbi Gutnick lays out the background of David's origins and his Cinderella status in his family
Rabbi Mendy Gutnick (6)
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40:07
The History of the Oral Torah (40:07)
Rabbi Yitzchok Lerman (1)
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13:52
The Three Weeks, Part 1 (13:52)
Are there spiritual lessons to be learned from historical events? For one who believes that G-d is the Divine Hand controlling all events, the answer is clearly in the affirmative
Rabbi Eli Silberstein (139)
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2:30
How to Perform Hagbah and Gelila (2:30)
Blessing for when the Torah is raised: V'zos ha'Toro asher som moshe lif'nay b'nay Yisro-ayl. Aytz cha-yim hi la-machazikim boh, v'som'cheho m'ushor. D'rocheho dar'chay no'am, v'chol n'sivo-seho sholom. Orech yomim bi-minoh bis'moloh osher v'chovod
Series: Jewish Services Made Simple (accompanying video)
Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks (113)
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50:46
The Shul: A Designated Place for Prayer (50:46)
Rabbi Berel Gurary, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Machon Menachem in Boca Raton, FL, a rabbinical ordination program, leads a discussion on the shul and why G-d is 'closer' in a specific, inanimate physical location - the desert Tabernacle, the Temples in Jerusalem, and the synagogues of today
Rabbi Berel Gurary (1)
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7:47
The Menorah in the Temple (7:47)
Rabbi Berel Bell (151)
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2:42
The Temple: Post Destruction (2:42)
If one wishes to perceive G-d, his environment need be conducive. It seems bizarre, then, that some of the greatest Kabbalists in history lived after the destruction of the Holy Temple, when darkness reigned. In an inspiring clip, Rabbi Yosef Y. Jacobson explains that this isn't so
Rabbi YY Jacobson (103)
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56:33
Rabbinic Paradigms: Obstacle or Opportunity (56:33)
Rabbi Lisbon teaches an unbelievable Sicha (discourse) of the Lubavitcher Rebbe that explains a passage from the Talmud within the context of Chassidus. This lecture was delivered at the 5th annual National Jewish Retreat. For more information and to register for the next retreat, visit: Jretreat.com.
Rabbi Elchonon Lisbon (1)
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49:51
Israel and the Jews: A Historic Overview (49:51)
“Know its past to ensure its future.” It is imperative that we understand our people’s traditional connection to our homeland in order to better understand the political struggles of today. An historical and biblical perspective on Israel, as a response to those who seek to delegitimize our connection to the Holy Land.
Mr. Bradley Gordon (3)
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33:20
The Deligitimization Effort (33:20)
“Know its past to ensure its future.” It is imperative that we understand our people’s traditional connection to our homeland in order to better understand the political struggles of today. A historical and biblical perspective on Israel, as a response to those who seek to delegitimize our connection to the Holy Land.
Mr. Bradley Gordon (3)
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7:31
The Uniqueness of the 10th of Tevet (7:31)
One of the general rules of Jewish fasting: if a fast day falls on Friday, we postpone it until the following Sunday. With the fast of the 10th of Teves, however, this rule is broken. What's so important about the 10th of Teves that makes it an exception to the rule? Find out in this mini-lesson with Rabbi Zalman Abraham.
Rabbi Zalman Abraham (12)
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17:40
The Temple: Why You Should Care (17:40)
The Holy Temple was destroyed thousands of years ago. Why, then, is it still central to Jewish prayer and thought today? How is it relevant to Jews living in the 21st century? Join Rabbi Levi Garelik for a surprising exploration of the significance of the Holy Temple to the modern Jew.
Rabbi Levi Garelik (2)
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21:23
The Temple: A Heavenly Structure (21:23)
Though the Holy Temple was made of rock, it was truly a heavenly structure. What was its essential function in this world? Why was it destroyed? And what will it take for it to be rebuilt?.
Rabbi Adin Even-Israel Steinsaltz (157)
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9:20
Meriting the Rebuilding of the Temple (9:20)
What will it take for the Holy Temple in Jerusalem to be rebuilt - and why do we care anyway? Join Rabbi Leibel Fajnland for a discussion on what it means to merit the rebuilding of the Temple, and why it matters to you.
Rabbi Leibel Fajnland (4)