The holidays, beneath the surface
Rabbi Avi Matmon has a particular gift for opening up the Jewish holidays. His Chanukah shiurim — including "What Happened to the Maccabees?" and "Depression and the Saving Lights of Chanukah" — go past the familiar retelling to ask what the story means for a person's inner life today.
He gives the same care to days that often get overlooked. "Asara B'Tevet: The Shortest Fast and Nevuchadnetzar the Warrior" takes a minor fast most people barely pause on and restores its weight, showing that even the small dates on the calendar carry a message worth hearing.
Unity and belonging
A recurring theme in his teaching is achdus — the unity of the Jewish people. Classes like "United We Stand" and "Part of the Team" press the idea that a Jew is not alone but bound to a larger whole, with the responsibilities and comfort that come with belonging.
He often ties this to the holidays and their lessons, so that unity is not an abstract slogan but something grounded in the story of the season. It is a message aimed at pulling a listener out of isolation and toward a sense of shared purpose.
Faith, philosophy, and the human heart
Rabbi Matmon also teaches Jewish philosophy and questions of the inner life. A shiur like "Misplaced Love and Compassion" shows his willingness to examine the emotions themselves — how even good feelings can be aimed in the wrong direction — through a Torah lens.
His listed range extends to prayer and to dating and marriage, rounding out a catalog that moves between the big questions of belief and the practical challenges of relationships and daily life. For a thoughtful family, that breadth makes him a versatile teacher across the year.
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At a glance
Key takeaways
- Rabbi Avi Matmon opens up the holidays beneath the surface, as in his Chanukah shiurim.
- He restores weight to overlooked days like the fast of Asara B'Tevet.
- A recurring theme is Jewish unity — "United We Stand," "Part of the Team."
- He also teaches philosophy, prayer, and relationships, examining even the emotions through a Torah lens.
- Search FilteredTube for kosher, approved Torah video — the catalog grows every day.