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What Is Judaism?

By Hershey Sufrin

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What Is Judaism?

Want to know what Judaism is? Start with this fun video.

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Hershey Sufrin leads the creative team at Sufrin.tv, intertwining his expertise in animation with a unique perspective shaped by his journey into observant Judaism. His design is guided by a commitment to integrate Judaism's ancient wisdom and modern communication. Hershey lives in Chicago with his wife and children, all of whom share a creative spirit.

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Rick Myerscough Fayetteville December 9, 2025

Very Good encouragement to spend regular (daily time) in the words of God...
Blessings and Shalom.... Reply

Oseas (Hosea) December 9, 2025

in response to Rick Myerscough:

Yes, first, understanding what the Word of God itself is, for me the word of God is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. The Word of God is from everlasting to everlasting, God Himself, our Father, Self-Executing, Self-Executable, as is written, He spake, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast, understand? Reply

Yinette Urena New York April 18, 2025

As a Dominican Jew why I can’t see the island Reply

Oseas (Hosea) Joinville(SC) - Brazil November 30, 2024

Why will Moshiach be cut off and he will be no more as was pophesied?
After sixty-two weeks, the anointed one will be cut off, and he will be no more, and the people of the coming monarch will destroy the city and the Sanctuary, and his end will come about by inundation, until the end of the war, it will be cut off into desolation. Reply

Sharon Irvine Tulsa November 20, 2024

I am not Jewish, but I feel a deep connection to all the Jewish people I have met. I am a Christian, but I think we Christians need to go back to some the Jewish teaching. We need to emphasize more the concept of repairing the world because it is God’s creation. I visited Israel beforrre this terrible war, and I pray for Israel daily. Everything I believe about being a Christian has its origins in Judaism. May our two faiths grow even closer. Reply

Andrew Elder Ohio November 21, 2024

in response to Sharon Irvine:

Well said Sharon, Shalom! Shalom Israel, the whole world needs a "Shalom"

Most people know "shalom" to mean peace, but it also means may "blessing be upon you",
and also, several other meanings, please research it, and thanks again for your comment,
Shalom again! Reply

Rick Myerscough Fayetteville December 9, 2025

in response to Sharon Irvine:

Well said Sharon... me too... Reply

Robert Hinely Georgia, USA October 22, 2023

I recently discovered thru DNA testing that I am related to Rabbi Joseph Caro, and found this site researching him. I had no idea that I had old Jewish blood in my veins. This site has opened my eyes and is a wealth of information. Thank you! Reply

Andrew Thomas Elder Bryan June 15, 2022

Truly we are blessed, especially us that enjoyed this video, HaShem's got a great plan for us,
all of us, whether we know it or not, it's all a learning process. Shalom Y'all Reply

Josh May 1, 2022

By the grace of God.

Absolutely fabulous!!

Stu, where have to been all these years!!

It's interesting, entertaining and most importantly, well informed. You can see that much research has found into each and every video. Reply

Barbara Phelps Oregon October 25, 2021

Wonderful video explanation 😊 As a non-Jew it took me a few decades and a lot of searching spiritually to come to HaShem. I am grateful for what chabad provides for non-Jews for learning, but I still feel a void of not having a physical place to congregate. Jews can find a congregation in most places,,non-Jews not so much. Someday. Thank you . Reply

Uri Yitzchak October 21, 2021

Very well done.! Reply

Andrew Bryan October 21, 2021

I think this pretty much wraps it up in a nut shell, simple explanations that a simpleton like me
can appreciate and understand. I'll give ya a Hallelujah on that one!!! Ah mein

HaShem has shown us, the ball is now in our court. What is Judaism? Very enlightening Reply

Silvie October 21, 2021

This is brilliant! Thank you so much for creating it! Reply

Sue Katz Portland October 20, 2021

What are the 7 mitzvahs that all people should follow, whether Jewish or not? Reply

Andrew Bryan October 22, 2021

in response to Sue Katz:

1. Do not murder.
2. Do not steal.
3. Do not worship false gods.
4. Do not be sexually immoral.
5. Do not eat the limb removed from a live animal (nerve flexing s)
6. Do not curse G-d.
7. Set up courts and bring offenders to justice. Shabbat Shalom Reply

Andrew Thomas Elder Bryan June 15, 2022

in response to Andrew:

Number 5 is the animals nerves, and the soul, not being completely passed on,
I'm still learning all these Good Instructions, or Torah!! Reply

David Pacific Palisades April 8, 2021

Wow, this stuff is really good. Thank you! Reply

CL August 17, 2020

B"H
Very nice. A pleasure to watch. Just wondering why Matan Torah wasn't mentioned in the history recap? You mention that Moshe wrote the Torah down, but don't say where he got the words from. When explaining what the Torah is, it would make sense to say how we we found out about it. Hatzlacha rabba with your wonderful work and moshiach now. Reply

Mallik Holliston, MA via gotchabad.com July 24, 2020

This is one of the best videos put out by Chabad.org. This should be required watching for every Jew! Keep up the good work! Reply

Rozann Earth July 23, 2020

Charming and thoughtful, but after recognizing that there is no body, gender, corporeal existence of G-d, you proceed to refer to Him and He. Surely it would kosher to create a non-binary pronoun for our busy deity. Zhe, Zher, Zhou? Reply

Anonymous June 14, 2022

in response to Rozann:

"When we refer to G‑d's presence within our world, giving life to all things, then She is the Shechinah. When we refer to G‑d's transcendence beyond this world, we call Him "The Holy One, blessed be He." G‑d does not change or have parts, G‑d forbid. Both are the same one and singular G‑d, just looking at that G‑d from different angles. From one angle you see a modality of being deeply involved and immanently there; from another angle you see Him in a modality of being absolutely beyond all things and transcendent even of existence itself." - Tzvi Freeman. Reply

AS USA July 23, 2020

A very nice video, but Judaism isn't an "idea." It's the religion for the Jewish nation, which is essentially an ethnic group (with subdivisions like Ashkenazi and Sephardi). Converts join the Jewish nation like how any immigrants joins a country. Reply

Troy Heffernan Hilliard, Ohio November 18, 2025

in response to AS:

I have liked what I have read. Pertaining to Converts, I feel drawn to JUDAISM especially Orthodox Judaism. Reply

Joseph Vinegar July 21, 2020

I think the video was very informative. There were a few details that were tending more towards Lubavitch (sun&moon animation, the note at the end), but otherwise I think it gave an accurate picture of the religion. Reply

Mohamed Ali July 21, 2020

Yes, it's quite useful to those who belongs to others faiths or religions to know about Judaism, a very nice video...Keep going.
Prophet Abraham peace be upon him, his curiosity led to the discovery and finding of one and true God , who created everything that are visible and invisible !
May his teaching cherish in the generations and generations to come ! A’meen
Thank you ! Reply

Rabbi Wineberg USA July 20, 2020

Just wanted to comment that the one thing that should be added is the Mystical... - so people can further their learning (perhaps also where to study more..) Reply

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