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

How did a moment at Mount Sinai become thousands of years of living? In this engaging 2015, traces the transmission of Jewish law and practice through generations—revealing how Torah, interpretation, and tradition form one unbroken chain. You’ll walk away with a clearer picture of how Judaism evolved from divine revelation to everyday life.

• (00:00:00) - Inside the Jewish Mind
• (00:00:53) - The Structure of the Torah
• (00:07:28) - The Book of Kings and the Prophets
• (00:14:31) - Oral Tradition and the Written Law
• (00:18:41) - Oral Tradition on Shabbat
• (00:26:25) - The Right to Keep and Bear Arms
• (00:35:01) - What is the Cantillation in Talmud?
• (00:36:45) - The Oral Torah and the Written Torah
• (00:40:48) - The Talmud and its arguments
• (00:46:06) - Halachic Relevancy in Our Age
• (00:49:46) - Survey of surrogate motherhood

The Torah is filled with stories of our remarkable patriarchs and matriarchs. But were they born extraordinary, or did they become great by making the same kinds of choices we face every day?

In this talk, explores what truly set these individuals apart and what their stories reveal about our own potential for greatness.

You might just walk away seeing yourself in a whole new light.

• (00:00:00) - Inside the Jewish Mind
• (00:01:01) - God's Word and our own
• (00:09:00) - The Real Life of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob
• (00:18:02) - Maimonides on Nature, Nurture
• (00:25:16) - "Always Aim Too High and Miss."
• (00:25:50) - What Makes a Leader?
• (00:33:29) - The Limits of Self-Realization
• (00:38:27) - The Search for a Hero

Why have Jewish comedians played such a huge role in shaping the world of comedy? In this fascinating (and yes, funny) talk, author Mendel Kalmenson explores Jewish humor as more than just entertainment. Drawing on Torah, history, and culture, he reveals how Jewish comedy reflects a unique way of thinking rooted in deep spiritual perspective. Humor becomes a lens for understanding Jewish identity, values, and worldview.

• (00:00:00) - Inside the Jewish Mind
• (00:00:59) - Is There a Jewish Joke?
• (00:05:06) - Jewish Jokes About Infighting
• (00:09:37) - The Talmud
• (00:15:15) - 8 Levels of Charity According to Maimonides
• (00:17:30) - Jewish Jokes
• (00:24:41) - Jewish Jokes
• (00:30:31) - The Origins of Jewish Humor
• (00:40:07) - Are Jewish People More Successful Than Others?
• (00:41:55) - Jewish Humor Origins
• (00:44:58) - Jewish Self-Humor
• (00:49:01) - The Jewish humor about God
• (00:56:12) - Inside the Jewish Mind: The Israelites

Can’t stop replaying that one conversation? Already worrying about next week? You’re not alone.

In this powerful talk, shares six practical tools and meditations—drawn from deep Jewish wisdom and timeless Chasidic tales—to help quiet the mental spiral and create space for clarity, calm, and joy.

Which one will speak to you?

• (00:00:00) - Inside the Jewish Mind
• (00:00:57) - 6 Jewish Ideas for the Anxiety
• (00:02:44) - The Talmud
• (00:05:53) - The Benefits of Speaking to Others
• (00:09:22) - How to Stop Worries About Your Friends
• (00:11:31) - The Emotional Role of the Rabbi
• (00:17:24) - Can You Control Your Mind?
• (00:22:09) - Cast Your Thoughts Away
• (00:28:35) - Rebbe Schneerson on Success in Time
• (00:31:15) - The Concept of Trust in God
• (00:38:31) - Relaxation for Anxiety Disorders
• (00:39:31) - How to Deal with Anxiety
• (00:45:40) - The Fifth Approach to Davening Mincha
• (00:47:23) - Reb Shlomo's Letter to His People
• (00:48:02) - Maimonides

In an age of instant gratification, endless self-help content, and one-click convenience, you'd think we’d have cracked the code to happiness by now. So why are so many of us still searching?

In this 2011 talk, the late author and psychiatrist Rabbi Dr. Abraham J. Twerski draws on timeless Jewish wisdom to offer a deeply insightful—and refreshingly honest—look at what true joy really means. Not the quick fixes we’ve come to expect, but the kind of lasting fulfillment that comes from within.