Short Insights

Learn all about Judaism’s special mitzvahs, beautiful traditions and inspiring holidays, their meaning, and the first steps to start doing Jewish.

Very short videos relating a story with the Rebbe

Perquisites for daily life percolated in the Rebbe's teachings on the parsha.

Short inspiring videos presenting the Torah view on a variety of relevant topics with Rabbi Yacov Barber.

Rabbi Hillel Zaltman takes us back in time to the perilous days in the former Soviet Union when he lived in Samarkand and was active in the Chassidic “underground” to uphold Judaism under the dangerous and watchful eyes of the KGB. This riveting narrative is a true testament to heroic Jewish fortitude and perseverance.

A historical walk through 800 years of history of Rambam and his Mishneh Torah.

Why do we sanctify the Sabbath over cup of wine? Join Dr. Chighel as he investigates the origin and meaning behind this flavorful tradition.

Freud and Einstein on the nature of conflict, and the Baal Shem Tov on man’s inner struggle. The mystical secret is to know that the world is full of mirrors to place the enemy in plain sight.

The double miracle at Mount Sinai tells us when to aim upwards and when to bring it down.

If everything is about love, who needs fear? Watch a candid discussion between love and fear, each arguing their virtue, and ultimately discovering how they can work in tandem. (Video produced by JLI’s Rosh Chodesh Society)

The author of Seeds of Wisdom, which is a series of short stories from personal encounters with the Lubavitcher Rebbe containing inspirational and insightful messages, presents select vignettes from the book and shares what they mean to him.

Listen for two minutes. Think about it all day. Brief Torah insights from Rabbi Dov Greenberg.

Colonel Jacob Z. Goldstein of the New York Army National Guard recalls the fateful events of September 11th as he tended to the spiritual needs at the site of the fallen towers and his experiences during the four and a half months he spent at Ground Zero. (Many viewers may find details described to be extremely disturbing. Viewer discretion advised.)

Study the daily entries of "Hayom Yom," a book of short daily insights which was compiled by the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory, in 1942.

Chana's weekly vidcast on being in touch with ourselves, with our loved ones and with our higher calling

Rabbi Manis Friedman speaks about a variety of subjects from the Torah perspective.

Pearls of wisdom, humor and brief insights culled from Rabbi Yehoshua B. Gordon's monumental daily Chumash and Tanya class.

Short reflections on finding spiritual lessons in various aspects of life.

Award winning Jewish poet, Yehoshua November, talks about and reads some of his poems from his book, G-d's Optimism.

Passionate, humorous and engaging. Rabbi Chaim Mentz shares his take on life.

Explore the weekly Torah portion while you enjoy these thought-provoking videos on the Parshah.

Israeli military chaplain, Rabbi Shalom Hammer, talks about the Land, its people, and the eternal connection between them.

Join one of the Old City of Jerusalem's most beloved personalities, Gutman Locks, as he connects with people and dispenses wisdom at the Western Wall.

A fast-paced, ten-minute overview of fascinating insights culled from the commentaries on the weekly Torah portion.

Brief insights on the parshah from the faculty of the Mayanot Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem.

Inspirational speaker, Charlie Harary, shares his personal take on one of the lessons to be learned from the story of Chanukah.

Why do we keep celebrating a night called Passover when Jews still suffer in one exile after another?

Brief sermons on the weekly Torah readings, based on the teachings of classical and modern scholars.

"Today I hope that the light of truth will shine -- if only for a few minutes -- in a hall that for too long has been a place of darkness for my country."

In five minutes--or less-- a relevant insight into the weekly Torah portion imparting a psychological perspective wrapped within a Chassidic insight.

Beautiful insights into the haggadah that will capture the interest of everyone around the Seder table. From the editor of the Kol Menachem Haggadah–Slager Edition..

Rabbi Dan Roth shows us how to leave our problems at the doorstep of the sukkah, and let G‑d be our “Ultimate Shelter.”