Passing on what she learned
The premise of this series is right there in its name. In "Wisdom from My Teachers," Mrs. Shoshana Gertz shares Torah insights she received from her own rebbeim and mentors, gathered here across 6 recorded classes. Rather than presenting herself as the source, she positions herself as a link — passing forward what was given to her.
That framing is quietly powerful. Some of the most treasured Torah a person carries is what they absorbed directly from a teacher, and a series built to hand those lessons on invites the listener into that same chain, receiving wisdom that has already been tested in one student's life.
The value of transmitted wisdom
This is mesorah in miniature — Torah transmitted from teacher to student, generation to generation. Pirkei Avos opens with exactly that image: "Moshe received the Torah at Sinai and passed it on," a chain of handing-down that has never stopped. A series like this one is a small, living continuation of it.
Lessons that reach us this way often carry extra weight. They come already distilled — a teacher chose them, a student kept them, and now they are offered onward. What survives that filtering tends to be the wisdom that genuinely mattered, which is what gives transmitted teaching its staying power.
A short, personal series
With 6 classes, this is a focused and personal collection rather than a sweeping course. That intimacy suits its subject: sharing what one has received from one's teachers is inherently personal, and the smaller scale lets each lesson stand on its own and be given its due.
For families and for women especially, it offers an accessible taste of a mentor's world. You can take in the series without a large commitment, and carry a lesson or two into your own life — the same way its teachings were carried to Mrs. Gertz in the first place.
Finding kosher Torah video for your family
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If your family enjoys teachers like Mrs. Shoshana Gertz, 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
- Mrs. Shoshana Gertz shares wisdom she received from her own teachers.
- The series reflects mesorah — Torah passed from teacher to student.
- A short, personal collection of 6 recorded classes.
- Distilled lessons from a mentor, brought to a wider audience.
- Search FilteredTube for kosher, approved Torah video — the catalog grows every day.