Rabbi Jeremy Markiz
@jeremymarkiz.com
Rabbi, learner, writer, and consultant.
My book: KarovBemetPress.com
My newsletter: WithTorahAndLove.com
I'm making Youtube videos now:
www.youtube.com/@rabbijeremymarkiz
My book: KarovBemetPress.com
My newsletter: WithTorahAndLove.com
I'm making Youtube videos now:
www.youtube.com/@rabbijeremymarkiz
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Rabbi Jeremy Markiz
@jeremymarkiz.com
· May 20
Welcome to the Channel: What This Torah Is About
YouTube video by Rabbi Jeremy Markiz
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I just published a trailer for my YouTube channel.
It’s not flashy. Just an honest invitation to learn Torah that’s rooted, thoughtful, and open to real life.
If you’ve been looking for a space like that, maybe this is for you.
youtu.be/GHikrsssmjE
It’s not flashy. Just an honest invitation to learn Torah that’s rooted, thoughtful, and open to real life.
If you’ve been looking for a space like that, maybe this is for you.
youtu.be/GHikrsssmjE
Jewish resilience is a gift.
Its well is deep, full of nourishing waters.
Make sure that you know how to drink from it.
For it will sustain you.
Its well is deep, full of nourishing waters.
Make sure that you know how to drink from it.
For it will sustain you.
February 6, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Jewish resilience is a gift.
Its well is deep, full of nourishing waters.
Make sure that you know how to drink from it.
For it will sustain you.
Its well is deep, full of nourishing waters.
Make sure that you know how to drink from it.
For it will sustain you.
As we approach Purim, I want to share my thoughts about the use of alcohol:
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Purim Has a Drinking Problem
One of the most joyous holidays in the jewish tradition is Purim, but it also has a dark side. Purim has a drinking problem.
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February 5, 2026 at 4:12 PM
As we approach Purim, I want to share my thoughts about the use of alcohol:
jeremymarkiz.com/with-torah-a...
jeremymarkiz.com/with-torah-a...
Just got one of the kindest responses to one of my videos on Youtube.
January 27, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Just got one of the kindest responses to one of my videos on Youtube.
All the more so, I think the story suggests that he was so tired from his labor that he passed out on Friday night on the roof.
If he's that tired, he's not noticing flakes or clouds.
If he's that tired, he's not noticing flakes or clouds.
January 26, 2026 at 11:42 PM
All the more so, I think the story suggests that he was so tired from his labor that he passed out on Friday night on the roof.
If he's that tired, he's not noticing flakes or clouds.
If he's that tired, he's not noticing flakes or clouds.
I think all of the characters are interacting in the land of Israel.
While Hillel the Elder was from Babylonia, he traveled and learned in Israel.
Shmaya and Avtalyon taught about Herod's reign.
Here's the story source: www.sefaria.org/Yoma.35b.6-7
While Hillel the Elder was from Babylonia, he traveled and learned in Israel.
Shmaya and Avtalyon taught about Herod's reign.
Here's the story source: www.sefaria.org/Yoma.35b.6-7
Yoma 35b:6-7 | Sefaria Library
§ Apropos the great wealth of Rabbi Elazar ben Ḥarsum, the Gemara cites that which the Sages taught: A poor person, and a wealthy person, and a wicked person...
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January 26, 2026 at 11:11 PM
I think all of the characters are interacting in the land of Israel.
While Hillel the Elder was from Babylonia, he traveled and learned in Israel.
Shmaya and Avtalyon taught about Herod's reign.
Here's the story source: www.sefaria.org/Yoma.35b.6-7
While Hillel the Elder was from Babylonia, he traveled and learned in Israel.
Shmaya and Avtalyon taught about Herod's reign.
Here's the story source: www.sefaria.org/Yoma.35b.6-7
Over the last months, I’ve just been trying to keep @timothysnyder.bsky.social’s advice from On Tyranny in the front of my mind.
We are in the thick of it now, and we must stay grounded.
If you haven’t read the book, here’s the list from his newsletter.
We are in the thick of it now, and we must stay grounded.
If you haven’t read the book, here’s the list from his newsletter.
On Tyranny
Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century
open.substack.com
January 26, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Over the last months, I’ve just been trying to keep @timothysnyder.bsky.social’s advice from On Tyranny in the front of my mind.
We are in the thick of it now, and we must stay grounded.
If you haven’t read the book, here’s the list from his newsletter.
We are in the thick of it now, and we must stay grounded.
If you haven’t read the book, here’s the list from his newsletter.
They’re all home.
There are no more hostages.
Barukh ata Hashem, matir asurim.
Blessed is God, who returns the bound.
I just want to cry from relief.
עד החטוף האחרון, עד עכשיו.
There are no more hostages.
Barukh ata Hashem, matir asurim.
Blessed is God, who returns the bound.
I just want to cry from relief.
עד החטוף האחרון, עד עכשיו.
IDF says it has located and identified the body of final slain hostage Ran Gvili in Gaza
Gvili's body being brought back to Israel * Tourism ministry develops plan to evacuate some 42,000 tourists in event of new Iran war * Yemen's Houthi rebels threaten new Red Sea attacks as US aircraft...
www.timesofisrael.com
January 26, 2026 at 2:01 PM
They’re all home.
There are no more hostages.
Barukh ata Hashem, matir asurim.
Blessed is God, who returns the bound.
I just want to cry from relief.
עד החטוף האחרון, עד עכשיו.
There are no more hostages.
Barukh ata Hashem, matir asurim.
Blessed is God, who returns the bound.
I just want to cry from relief.
עד החטוף האחרון, עד עכשיו.
You can (and probably should) put it on your bedroom as well, in nearly any scenario.
But I'll make sure to include that in the video.
But I'll make sure to include that in the video.
January 25, 2026 at 3:57 PM
You can (and probably should) put it on your bedroom as well, in nearly any scenario.
But I'll make sure to include that in the video.
But I'll make sure to include that in the video.
www.youtube.com/@rabbijeremy... if you want to join the team!
Rabbi Jeremy Markiz
I’m Rabbi Jeremy Markiz, a teacher, writer, and seeker of meaning. This channel is a space to explore timeless insights from the Talmud, Torah, Jewish holidays, and the Jewish Tradition, brought to li...
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January 25, 2026 at 3:53 PM
www.youtube.com/@rabbijeremy... if you want to join the team!
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What does the major snow storm in the US and the Talmud have in common?
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This is my favorite snow story in the Talmud. #snow #talmud
YouTube video by Rabbi Jeremy Markiz
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January 23, 2026 at 6:02 PM
What does the major snow storm in the US and the Talmud have in common?
www.youtube.com/shorts/KgYIa...
www.youtube.com/shorts/KgYIa...
Any particular questions about mezuzah?
January 25, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Any particular questions about mezuzah?
I know it is silly, but I'm all about celebrating small wins.
Here are the next videos I'm planning on releasing in the near future.
1. How to put up a mezuzah
2. How to light Shabbat candles
3. How to recite Shabbat Kiddush
Here are the next videos I'm planning on releasing in the near future.
1. How to put up a mezuzah
2. How to light Shabbat candles
3. How to recite Shabbat Kiddush
January 25, 2026 at 3:33 PM
I know it is silly, but I'm all about celebrating small wins.
Here are the next videos I'm planning on releasing in the near future.
1. How to put up a mezuzah
2. How to light Shabbat candles
3. How to recite Shabbat Kiddush
Here are the next videos I'm planning on releasing in the near future.
1. How to put up a mezuzah
2. How to light Shabbat candles
3. How to recite Shabbat Kiddush
The Trump-Vance admin is exactly what they said they were going to be.
Cruel.
ICE is a manifestation of that cruelty.
It cannot remain.
Cruel.
ICE is a manifestation of that cruelty.
It cannot remain.
January 25, 2026 at 1:52 PM
The Trump-Vance admin is exactly what they said they were going to be.
Cruel.
ICE is a manifestation of that cruelty.
It cannot remain.
Cruel.
ICE is a manifestation of that cruelty.
It cannot remain.
What does the major snow storm in the US and the Talmud have in common?
www.youtube.com/shorts/KgYIa...
www.youtube.com/shorts/KgYIa...
This is my favorite snow story in the Talmud. #snow #talmud
YouTube video by Rabbi Jeremy Markiz
www.youtube.com
January 23, 2026 at 6:02 PM
What does the major snow storm in the US and the Talmud have in common?
www.youtube.com/shorts/KgYIa...
www.youtube.com/shorts/KgYIa...
m.youtube.com/@rabbijeremy...
Today is a great day to support your friendly neighborhood internet rabbi.
Today is a great day to support your friendly neighborhood internet rabbi.
Rabbi Jeremy Markiz
I’m Rabbi Jeremy Markiz, a teacher, writer, and seeker of meaning. This channel is a space to explore timeless insights from the Talmud, Torah, Jewish holidays, and the Jewish Tradition, brought to li...
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December 24, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Today is a great day to support your friendly neighborhood internet rabbi.
Today is a great day to support your friendly neighborhood internet rabbi.
1000% I've been thinking A LOT more stuff about tzitzit lately too.
December 23, 2025 at 6:54 PM
1000% I've been thinking A LOT more stuff about tzitzit lately too.
I hope you're right!
December 23, 2025 at 6:11 PM
I hope you're right!
What’s Behind My Desk, and Why It’s There
YouTube video by Rabbi Jeremy Markiz
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December 23, 2025 at 6:10 PM
What’s Behind My Desk, and Why It’s There
YouTube video by Rabbi Jeremy Markiz
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December 23, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Ok, strange question:
I'm moving soon, and so the background in my office/Zoom/YouTube videos will be changing. I have a ton of meaningful objects in my background that I've never explained.
Do you think people would care if I made a video about those objects and why they are there?
#youtube
I'm moving soon, and so the background in my office/Zoom/YouTube videos will be changing. I have a ton of meaningful objects in my background that I've never explained.
Do you think people would care if I made a video about those objects and why they are there?
#youtube
December 23, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Ok, strange question:
I'm moving soon, and so the background in my office/Zoom/YouTube videos will be changing. I have a ton of meaningful objects in my background that I've never explained.
Do you think people would care if I made a video about those objects and why they are there?
#youtube
I'm moving soon, and so the background in my office/Zoom/YouTube videos will be changing. I have a ton of meaningful objects in my background that I've never explained.
Do you think people would care if I made a video about those objects and why they are there?
#youtube
Reposted by Rabbi Jeremy Markiz
Rabbi Adir Yolkut and I took a little time to reflect on the attack at Bondi Beach in Sydney, and talk about some of the Torah that is helping us process and hold this moment as we enter Hanukkah.
youtu.be/liwB4wo59xk
youtu.be/liwB4wo59xk
There Is Still Light Here: A Hanukkah Conversation with Rabbi Adir Yolkut
YouTube video by Rabbi Jeremy Markiz
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December 14, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Rabbi Adir Yolkut and I took a little time to reflect on the attack at Bondi Beach in Sydney, and talk about some of the Torah that is helping us process and hold this moment as we enter Hanukkah.
youtu.be/liwB4wo59xk
youtu.be/liwB4wo59xk
We hold the Sydney Jewish community in our hearts, and we hope that our conversation provides some solance in this awful moment.
December 14, 2025 at 9:54 PM
We hold the Sydney Jewish community in our hearts, and we hope that our conversation provides some solance in this awful moment.
Rabbi Adir Yolkut and I took a little time to reflect on the attack at Bondi Beach in Sydney, and talk about some of the Torah that is helping us process and hold this moment as we enter Hanukkah.
youtu.be/liwB4wo59xk
youtu.be/liwB4wo59xk
There Is Still Light Here: A Hanukkah Conversation with Rabbi Adir Yolkut
YouTube video by Rabbi Jeremy Markiz
youtu.be
December 14, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Rabbi Adir Yolkut and I took a little time to reflect on the attack at Bondi Beach in Sydney, and talk about some of the Torah that is helping us process and hold this moment as we enter Hanukkah.
youtu.be/liwB4wo59xk
youtu.be/liwB4wo59xk