Made for the table
"Medrash U'Maaseh – Stories for The Seuda" is, as its name says, built for the meal. It is a storytelling series meant to give families something to share at the Shabbos or Yom Tov table, not the shiurim of a single named teacher. Read correctly, it is a themed collection organized around a purpose: turning the seuda into a moment of Torah and story.
That purpose shapes everything about it. The material is chosen to be told aloud and enjoyed together, the kind of thing a parent can bring to the table and a child will remember. The seuda is the setting the whole series is designed to serve.
Midrash and maaseh
The name itself describes the format: "Medrash U'Maaseh" — Midrash and a story. The series pairs the teachings of Chazal drawn from Midrash with a maaseh, a story that carries the lesson home. It is a time-honored way of teaching, letting a narrative do the work that a lecture might not.
We have kept the description to what the title reliably tells us rather than promising the content of any particular installment. What is dependable is the shape: a piece of Midrash joined to a story, offered for the table. The surest way to know a given episode's tale is simply to watch it.
For families and children
A series like this is especially valuable where children are at the table. A good story reaches a child in a way a discussion may not, planting a Torah idea through a narrative he will want to hear again. That makes the seuda not just a meal but a small, warm classroom.
For parents, it lowers the effort of bringing Torah to the table. Rather than searching for the right dvar Torah each week, a family can draw on a ready collection of stories built for exactly this moment — a steady supply of material to enrich the Shabbos and Yom Tov table.
Finding kosher Torah video for your family
FilteredTube is a kosher video service built for Jewish families — every single video is approved against one written standard before it can appear, with no open feed, no comments, and no surprises. It is a calm, safe place to look for the Torah and Jewish music you love.
If your family enjoys Medrash U'Maaseh, search FilteredTube for the speakers and topics that matter most to you. With a daf yomi shelf, a weekly parsha shelf, topic shelves, audio-only listening for the car, and a kids mode with a PIN, kosher Jewish video is easy to reach — and the approved catalog keeps growing every day.
At a glance
Key takeaways
- "Medrash U'Maaseh – Stories for The Seuda" is a storytelling series, not an individual speaker.
- The name describes its format: a piece of Midrash paired with a maaseh, a story that carries the lesson.
- It is designed to give families Torah and story to share at the Shabbos or Yom Tov table.
- Its story-based approach reaches children especially well and eases the effort for parents.
- Search FilteredTube for kosher, approved Torah video — the catalog grows every day.