Welcome to Jewish Home Theater, your own private screening room for video and audio recordings on religion and spirituality. There's a wide variety of clips to choose from — documentary excerpts, informational segments, and first-person perspectives from well-known spiritual leaders. Click on a selection and contemplate the power of the Jewish tradition through moving pictures and sound.

Judaism: Religion And Civilization

In this video segment we see why Judaism is more than a religion; it is a way of life. Excerpt from Religions Of The World, provided under license by Schlessinger Media.

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Jewish Holy Books

This video segment discusses the development of Jewish literature. Excerpt from Religions Of The World, provided under license by Schlessinger Media.

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Judaism: God and Man

In this sermonette, Rabbi Zalman I. Posner discusses man's image of God. Excerpt from Religions Of The World, provided under license by Schlessinger Media.

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Judaism: The Holy Days

Rabbi Randall Falk explains the significance of the Jewish holy days. Excerpt from Religions Of The World, provided under license by Schlessinger Media.

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I Am A Jew

In this video sermonette, Rabbi Randall Falk reads a credo on Judaism, composed in the early part of the century by the French writer Edmond Fleg. Excerpt from Religions Of The World, provided under license by Schlessinger Media.

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Interfaith Dialogue

In this video segment, Rabbi A. James Rudin tells how interfaith dialogue can strengthen one's own faith. An excerpt from Judaism & Interfaith Dialogue.

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Perspectives: Rabbi David Cooper "The Symbolism Of The Holy Chariot in Judaism"

In this audio segment, Rabbi David Cooper describes the teachings of the Holy Chariot as a vehicle toward higher consciousness. An excerpt from The Holy Chariot, provided under license from Sounds True.

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Wayne Muller "What Is The Sabbath?"

In this audio segment, Wayne Muller discusses the importance of a sabbath day in all religions. An excerpt from Sabbath: Restoring the Sacred Rhythm of Rest and Delight, provided by Sounds True.

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Judaism: Religion and Civilization

Because Judaism involves a people, a code of laws, a Holy Land, and the holy tongue of Hebrew, it’s considered to be far more than a religion. Some refer to it as a civilization.

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