To sponsor a day of Jewish learning in memory of a loved one or in honor of a wedding, bar/bat mitzvah, or other happy occasion, click here.

Video Index

The MyJewishLearning original video library.

  • Bookmark and Share
  • amir blumenfeld, jewish summer camp

    What Is a Sukkah?
    A competition called Sukkah City asked people to reimagine the sukkah in new, creative ways--and its winners explain how to build one of these ancient huts.

    Etrog smelling

    Hanukkah Song: "Light Is in the Air" by Bible Raps
    MJL teamed up with Bible Raps to create a music video about lighting candles, spreading the fire, learning Torah and celebrating the festival of Hanukkah.

    Etrog smelling

    Sukkot: How to Buy a Lulav and Etrog
    World-renown etrog shopper Heshy Fried takes MJL along as he goes shopping for a lulav and etrog to celebrate the holiday of Sukkot.

    kosher fest 2009 matzah pyramid

    Kosher Fest
    Kosher food doesn't necessarily mean healthy food. However, it frequently means weirder food. We go behind the scenes of kosher packaged food in America.

    jeremy matzah eating

    Passover: World's Fastest Matzah Eating
    Jeremy Moses, MJL's Editorial Fellow, breaks the world record (yes, really) for speed matzah eating.

    amir blumenfeld, jewish summer camp

    Israel Day Parade with the Chai Riders
    The Chai Riders Motorcycle Club participates in New York City's annual Israel Day Parade.

     

    GROWING UP JEWISH

    amir blumenfeld, jewish summer camp

    The Truth about Jewish Camp
    Amir Blumenfeld of CollegeHumor.com lets us in on the secrets of Jewish summer camps. Even though he wasn't there himself.

    amir blumenfeld, jewish summer camp

    Bar Mitzvah Dance Class
    In order to help him feel more comfortable at bar/bat mitzvah parties, Myq Kaplan's mom signed him up for dance classes.

    jon friedman, a man amongst boys

    Man amongst Boys
    When Jon Friedman, a comedian and blogger, came home for Rosh Hashanah services at 17, he had a memorable experience.

    christmas in calgary

    Christmas in Calgary
    Comedian Ophira Eisenberg talks about growing up Jewish in Canada.

     

    THE ADVENTURES OF TODD & GOD

    Todd & God

    Episode 1: How to Light the Hanukkah Menorah
    Todd discovers a magical friend (um, God) who teaches him how to light the Hanukkah candles.

    Todd & God rosh hashanah

    Episode 2: The Rosh Hashanah Blessing over New Fruit 
    God shows up (as an orange) to teach Todd a Rosh Hashanah lesson: How to eat the new fruit.

    MJL Hot Topic 3

    Episode 3: How to Hang a Mezuzah
    DJ God teaches Todd how to properly hang a mezuzah.

    Todd and God and Al Gore

    Episode 4: How to Go Green
    God appears as Al Gore to tell Todd about why we should save our natural environment.

     

    JEWISH HOW-TO's

    having an aliyah

    How to Do Hagbah & Gelilah
    Have you ever wanted to lift a Torah and display it to the congregation--or have you ever not wanted to, but you were asked to do it anyway?

    having an aliyah

    How to Have an Aliyah
    Getting called up to the Torah doesn't have to mean getting frazzled. Here's how.

    how to wear tefillin

    How to Put on Tefillin
    A step-by-step guide to wearing the phylacteries worn for morning prayers.

    tallit

    How to Wear Tallit
    How do you wear the "prayer shawl" or "Jewish cape" known as a tallit?

     

    HOW JEWS LIVE

    How Jews Look

    How Jews Look
    Beards. Wigs. Noses. Yarmulkes. Hair extensions. USY sweaters...we explore what Jews look like and what that means to us. Are we ashamed? Do we love it? Are big noses really sexy?

    How Jews Eat

    How Jews Eat
    Kugels. Knishes. Bagels & lox & cream cheese. And falafel with extra harif...We check out why Jews love to eat, what food means to us, and what aspects of eating we're afraid of.

    How Jews Pray

    How Jews Pray
    Singing. Davening. Swaying back and forth. Asking for a favor. Please, God -- let me get an "A" on this test...We explore what Jews talk (and think) about when we pray, what it means when we do, and whether anyone's on the receiving end.

    How Jews Mourn

    How Jews Mourn
    Judaism offers different rituals and thoughts about dying and mourning -- and different people will have different reactions to each of these rituals and thoughts.


    WHAT IS...

    how to blow a shofar movie

    What Is a Shofar?
    What is a shofar? What do its calls--tekiah, shevarim, teruah--mean? Why does it send a chill down our spines and a shiver in our hearts?

    What is Jewish Music?


    What Is Jewish Music?

    From the tune of chanting the Torah to the instruments described in the Bible--to Bob Dylan and Joey Ramone--music has always been an integral part of Jewish life.

    cantor hazzan


    What Is a Cantor?

    The prayer leader, also known as a hazzan, is the central figure who conducts Shabbat and holiday services in Jewish tradition.

    Jeremiah lockwood sings hineni

    "Hineni," sung by Jeremiah Lockwood
    Hineni, from the Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services, is one of the most meaningful and humbling prayers that can be prayed by a human being.


     
    Bookmark and Share