Jewish Wisdom Series

Short insights into daily life


Romance of Attraction
The Romance of Attraction
We all tak about it; but what is it? What is the science of attraction? What does a man truly find irresistible about a woman? Can attraction only be about the continuation of our species?
Discuss 10 Watch (4:35)
Getting Closer
Getting Closer
Is our relationship with G-d predicated solely on "obedience" or is there something else at play as well? On the significance on the mitzvah
Discuss 4 Watch (4:55)
A Universal Question
A Universal Question
What is the most intelligent question regarding the world’s origin?
Discuss 11 Watch (3:26)
Proud to be a Jew?
Are You Proud to be a Jew?
Rabbi Manis Friedman discusses how 2,000 years of being discriminated against has affected our self-awareness as Jews. How do we heal? How do we stand up, not in spite of our Jewishness, but because of it? What does it mean to be "Jewishly Proud"?
Discuss 7 Watch (3:51)
Learning Something New
Learning Something New
How should you respond when hearing something new, something you've never heard before? On what basis can we reject an idea? When we are skeptical, are we really being intelligent, or is it simply an emotional hesitation? Rabbi Friedman shares how skepticism can be a "bad habit" and helps us rethink our attitude when it comes to learning new things.
Discuss 9 Watch (3:35)
The Truth About G-d's Love
The Truth About G-d's Love
Have you ever loved someone that you didn't need, that didn't matter deeply to you? Probably not, but why? What is the true nature of love?
Discuss 4 Watch (3:35)
Who Wants to Be a Gerbil?
Who Wants to Be a Gerbil?
Love is overrated: in relationships, in religion, in society as a whole. Love may add flavor to life. But purpose brings life to life. That's indispensable.
Discuss 7 Watch (4:11)
Equality or Morality?
Equality or Morality?
Does a "moral" society imply absolute equality among its members?
Watch (2:30)
Got Parents?
Got Parents?
Our relationships with our parents don't need to be as complicated as we might make them...
Discuss 14 Watch (5:06)
Big Government or Big G-d
Big Government or Big G-d
Some say we need more and bigger government, since we can't trust people anymore. But would government be more trustworthy?
Discuss 20 Watch (2:08)
Is It Me or You?
Is It Me or You?
What is the moral standard?
A fundamental principle of morality is the need to treat people as they deserve to be treated and not merely what is comfortable for us…
Discuss 2 Watch (3:16)
The Goodly and the G-dly (I)
The Goodly and the G-dly (I)
What is morality? What is goodness?
Discuss 2 Watch (2:33)
The Goodly and the G-dly (II)
The Goodly and the G-dly (II)
Morality and goodness revisited
Watch (3:37)
Out of Your Comfort Zone
Out of Your Comfort Zone
If you had three candies, would you keep them all for yourself? Keep two and give away one? Keep one and give two? Give them all?
Discuss 1 Watch (2:54)
Can Spiritual be Immoral?
Can Spiritual be Immoral?
Is being "spiritual" the same as being G-dly? Spirituality is a human impulse not a divine one.
Discuss 5 Watch (3:19)

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Commemorating Auschwitz
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The Rebbe as Statesman
The Rebbe & Soviet Jewry
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