Business, psychology, and Torah in one voice
Charlie Harary comes to Torah teaching from an unusual angle. A businessman and a professor at Yeshiva University's Sy Syms School of Business, he built a following as a motivational speaker before many listeners knew him as a source of Jewish inspiration. That background shapes everything he does: his talks draw freely on psychology, success principles, and real-world experience, then anchor them in Torah. The profile is accurate — he brings a business mind to Jewish wisdom, and the combination is what sets his material apart.
His independence is part of the appeal. Not tied to a single yeshiva or pulpit, Harary speaks to a broad, modern audience that includes people at every level of observance. With more than six hundred recordings, his reach is wide, and his subjects — self-improvement, the holidays, and Torah applied to daily challenges — are chosen for their relevance rather than their obscurity. He is, in short, a teacher for the person trying to grow while living a busy, contemporary life.
The language of greatness
A striking number of Harary's titles use the vocabulary of potential and achievement: "Being Great!," "Tisha B'Av: Our Path to Personal Greatness," "The Power of Words." This is deliberate. His signature move is to take a concept usually filed under self-help — motivation, habits, the impact of speech — and show that the Torah got there first and goes deeper. For listeners who respond to that energetic, forward-leaning register, the approach turns Torah into a source of practical drive rather than only study.
The same instinct makes his holiday talks distinctive. Rather than surveying customs, a shiur like "Tisha B'Av: Our Path to Personal Greatness" reframes even a day of mourning as an opportunity for growth. It is a hopeful, action-oriented reading of the calendar, and it fits a broader theme in his work: that Jewish life is meant to move a person forward. That emphasis is why his material travels well beyond any one community.
For families raising kids in a modern world
Harary speaks directly to the pressures parents feel. A talk such as "How to Raise Jewish Teens in a Modern World" tackles head-on the tension between tradition and contemporary culture, offering perspective rather than easy answers. Because he is comfortable in both worlds — the boardroom and the beis medrash — he tends to take modern challenges seriously instead of dismissing them, which is exactly what many parents are looking for when they turn to a teacher on these questions.
Other talks turn inward, toward tefillah and personal connection, as in "The Secret to Getting Your Prayers Answered" and his Aseret Yemei Teshuvah series. Here the motivational style serves a spiritual aim, pushing listeners past routine toward genuine engagement. Taken together, the collection suits a family that wants Torah delivered with energy and immediate application — material that a parent and a teenager might actually discuss together rather than one talking past the other.
Finding kosher Torah video for your family
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Latest from Charlie Harary on FilteredTube
As of today, Charlie Harary has 762 approved videos on FilteredTube, strongest in Halacha, Jewish History, Chizuk.
Newest approved: “Charlie Harary - Tisha B'av 2026” (1h 10m) · “Parshas Shemos - Daddy Knows Best” (4 min) · “Daily Boost Ep.62: The Value of vulnerability” (21 min).
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Key takeaways
- Charlie Harary is a businessman and Yeshiva University Sy Syms professor whose talks fuse psychology and success principles with Torah.
- His signature theme is personal greatness — titles like "Being Great!" and "The Power of Words" reframe self-help through a Torah lens.
- He speaks to modern challenges directly, including how to raise Jewish teens in a contemporary world.
- Even mournful days get a growth-focused reading, as in "Tisha B'Av: Our Path to Personal Greatness."
- Search FilteredTube for kosher, approved Torah video — the catalog grows every day.