What if happiness isn’t something to chase—but a choice you can make?
In this 2012 talk, Miriam Lipskier explores happiness through a Jewish lens, rooted in daily choices, soulful perspective, and timeless Jewish wisdom.
She shows that true happiness isn’t waiting somewhere in the future—it’s found in how we choose to live each moment, and offers practical steps to help us get there.

• (00:00:00) - Inside the Jewish Mind
• (00:00:57) - Coca Cola's Happiness Campaign
• (00:07:34) - A Rabbi's talk to a non-
• (00:11:47) - The Pursuit of Happiness
• (00:17:20) - How to Be Happy in Life
• (00:21:17) - How to Be Happy When Things Are Falling Apart
• (00:26:20) - The pursuit of happiness in Judaism
• (00:30:39) - The Joy of the Hasidic Movement
• (00:36:50) - The Message of Haisa (
• (00:40:07) - The Story of Connecting to God
• (00:44:31) - The Chamber Pointer

If G-d is truly infinite, how can we ever begin to know Him?
In this thought-provoking 2021 talk, Rabbi Manis tackles one of the biggest spiritual questions of all time—and reveals how the unknowable becomes personal.
Prepare to discover a side of your Creator you’ve never encountered before.

• (00:00:00) - Inside the Jewish Mind
• (00:01:14) - Knowing God is the first mitzva
• (00:04:08) - What is the Difference Between Believing and Knowing?
• (00:06:11) - I Don't Believe in God
• (00:13:51) - God is Infinite
• (00:16:55) - God is unknowable and meaningful
• (00:21:45) - The Need to Create Chava
• (00:25:24) - Is it Good to Be Alone?
• (00:31:37) - Why God Is Not Content to Be Alone
• (00:38:33) - Rosh Hashanah preparation time for marriage
• (00:42:40) - God's Love Letter for His People
• (00:49:22) - Inside the Jewish Mind

As we enter the Three Weeks leading up to Tisha B'Av, Rabbi Benjamin Blech tackles one of life’s hardest questions: Why do we suffer?

In this 2014 talk, he draws on Jewish wisdom to offer comfort, clarity, and a path to meaning, even in life’s darkest moments.

• (00:00:00) - Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?
• (00:04:28) - Why Bad Things Happen To Good People
• (00:14:21) - Omni the Power of God
• (00:20:30) - Blackboard #3
• (00:23:21) - The Problem with the Friends of Job
• (00:29:46) - Kushner on God's Omnipotence
• (00:36:48) - Why Did This Happen to the Jews?
• (00:43:17) - The Problem of Tzadik Varalo
• (00:48:34) - The Message of Talking To a Suicidal Student
• (00:54:42) - A Story about Why Bad Things Happen to Good People