Rabbi Dovid Orlofsky

Rabbi Dovid Orlofsky has been involved in the field of Jewish education and outreach for over thirty years.
He grew up in North Merrick, Long Island, one of six boys, of whom he is the quietest. He has studied in Yeshiva Chofetz Chaim and Yeshiva Heichal HaTorah and received smicha from Dayan Kopshitz, the Chief Rabbi of Nevi Tzvi.
For nine years he was the Long Island Director of the National Conference of Synagogue Youth. Under his leadership the region grew from one member into an organization of over 1800 teens and pre-teens involved in its various programs.
In 1988 Rabbi Orlofsky moved to Israel and lives in Jerusalem with his wife Simi and their children and grandchildren. He teaches in various yeshivas and seminaries in Israel.
His lectures have attracted thousands of people internationally and tens of thousands have read his column on Jewish education and listened to his radio program on the parshas hashavua. His book “The Last Book You Read Before You Assimilate” is awaiting publication.
Videos
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A Few of My Favorite Things, feat. Yaakov & Shlomo Orlofsky (Ep. 127)
Yaakov and Shlomo Orlofsky join the show to wear weird hats, reminisce, and grill Rabbi Orlofsky on his lengthly list of favorite things.
🏆 “Sponsored anonymously as a Zechus that all of Klal Yisroel have the clarity and fortitude to come closer to Hashem, authentically assess their lives and have the courage to take the leap they need to”
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Children and Beyond (Shidduch Series #12) (Ep. 126)
R’ Orlofsky concludes the Shidduch series with the fundamentals of chinuch.
🏆 “Sponsored anonymously as a thank you for our family’s recovery from coronavirus.”
Topics covered:
* Children – how many?
* Chinuch basics
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The Shidduch Series
• Part 1: Zero Guidance https://youtu.be/59ougHNf-2g
• Part 2: The Roles of Men & Women https://youtu.be/mrCzrbIox3w
• Part 3: But We’re Just Friends https://youtu.be/zbL1LO_6HTg
• Part 4: The Goal of Marriage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYHNcO0GMaY
• Part 5: The Learning/Working Question https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bd7mqYoKQmI
• Part 6: Learning and Working – the Feedback https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwvCNezHsdk
• Part 7: Essential Shidduch Questions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9Nd386447Q
• Part 8: Shadchanim Say the Darndest Things https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlrqqHZ9vHI
• Part 9: The First Date https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDpcsWJVLVs
• Part 10: Rabbi, should I Marry Him? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJqjIteUlvs
• Part 11: Path to Eternity
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Path to Eternity (Shidduch Series #11) (Ep. 125)
Marriage is about your great-grandparents – and your own grandchildren.
🏆 Sponsored by the Clarity Calls program, a 40-day Ask & Learn program created by the Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation. Get the clarity (and confidence) to handle every shidduch call right. Know what to say, how to say it, and when to ask a Rav. Learn more at https://cchf.global/claritycalls/
Starts off with lengthly dvar Torah, shidduch; topics start at 00:42
Topics covered:
• Covering hair & sheitels
• Dancing
• Sheva Brachos
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The Shidduch Series
• Part 1: Zero Guidance https://youtu.be/59ougHNf-2g
• Part 2: The Roles of Men & Women https://youtu.be/mrCzrbIox3w
• Part 3: But We’re Just Friends https://youtu.be/zbL1LO_6HTg
• Part 4: The Goal of Marriage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYHNcO0GMaY
• Part 5: The Learning/Working Question https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bd7mqYoKQmI
• Part 6: Learning and Working – the Feedback https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwvCNezHsdk
• Part 7: Essential Shidduch Questions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9Nd386447Q
• Part 8: Shadchanim Say the Darndest Things https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlrqqHZ9vHI
• Part 9: The First Date https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDpcsWJVLVs
• Part 10: Rabbi, should I Marry Him? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJqjIteUlvs
• Part 11: (This video)
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Rabbi, Should I Marry Him? (Shidduch Series #10) (Ep. 124)
R’ Orlofsky explores the path from proposal, to engagement, to planning, and finally the Chuppah. (Extended 63m episode)
🏆 Sponsored anonymously as a zechus for the Mashiach!
Topics include:
* Making a decision
* Proposing
* Engagement
* Broken engagements
* Gifts
* Wedding plans
* Pre-wedding minhagim
* Chuppah
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The Shidduch Series
• Part 1: Zero Guidance https://youtu.be/59ougHNf-2g
• Part 2: The Roles of Men & Women https://youtu.be/mrCzrbIox3w
• Part 3: But We’re Just Friends https://youtu.be/zbL1LO_6HTg
• Part 4: The Goal of Marriage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYHNcO0GMaY
• Part 5: The Learning/Working Question https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bd7mqYoKQmI
• Part 6: Learning and Working – the Feedback https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwvCNezHsdk
• Part 7: Essential Shidduch Questions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9Nd386447Q
• Part 8: Shadchanim Say the Darndest Things https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlrqqHZ9vHI
• Part 9: The First Date https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDpcsWJVLVs
• Part 10: (This video)
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The First Date (Shidduch Series #9) (Ep. 123)
What should our young people look for when the actually meet a potential spouse?
🏆 Sponsored anonymously as a zechus for the donors.
Topics include:
* Attraction
* Always giving a second date?
* Burnout
* Personality
* How many dates?
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The Shidduch Series
• Part 1: Zero Guidance https://youtu.be/59ougHNf-2g
• Part 2: The Roles of Men & Women https://youtu.be/mrCzrbIox3w
• Part 3: But We’re Just Friends https://youtu.be/zbL1LO_6HTg
• Part 4: The Goal of Marriage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYHNcO0GMaY
• Part 5: The Learning/Working Question https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bd7mqYoKQmI
• Part 6: Learning and Working – the Feedback https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwvCNezHsdk
• Part 7: Essential Shidduch Questions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9Nd386447Q
• Part 8: Shadchanim Say the Darndest Things https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlrqqHZ9vHI
• Part 9: (This video)
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Shadchanim Say the Darndest Things (Shidduch Series #8) (Ep. 122)
R’ Orlofsky explores the wonderful world of shadchanim, and the strange little things they’re interested in.
🏆 Sponsored by the Chicago Chesed Fund’s 4th annual Shas4Shidduchim campaign.
By sponsoring a daf, for $100, on behalf of a single, you can help harness the immense kedusha and power of limud HaTorah in their zchus!
To sponsor a daf go to Shas4Shidduchim.org and use the promo code ORLOFSKY to add an extra name!
All proceeds go directly to Chicago Chesed Fund and their many programs and services that help with shidduch challenges and bring singles closer to their zivugim.
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The Shidduch Series
• Part 1: Zero Guidance https://youtu.be/59ougHNf-2g
• Part 2: The Roles of Men & Women https://youtu.be/mrCzrbIox3w
• Part 3: But We’re Just Friends https://youtu.be/zbL1LO_6HTg
• Part 4: The Goal of Marriage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYHNcO0GMaY
• Part 5: The Learning/Working Question https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bd7mqYoKQmI
• Part 6: Learning and Working – the Feedback
• Part 7: Essential Shidduch Questions
• Part 8: (This video)
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Essential Shidduch Questions (Shidduch Series #7) (Ep. 121)
Age? Finances? Handicaps? Culture? Divorces? Language gap? Social stigmas? Rabbi Orlofsky breaks down these common shidduch questions.
🏆 Sponsored anonymously leilui Nishmat Yisrael ben Yaakov. I hope my contribution will help others to continue to be inspired by you.
Topics covered:
Age
Height
Finances
Professions
Handicaps, illnesses, and genetics
Culture
Chassidish/Litvish
Language
Divorced Families
Family Problems
Baal Teshuva/Ger
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The Shidduch Series
• Part 1: Zero Guidance https://youtu.be/59ougHNf-2g
• Part 2: The Roles of Men & Women https://youtu.be/mrCzrbIox3w
• Part 3: But We’re Just Friends https://youtu.be/zbL1LO_6HTg
• Part 4: The Goal of Marriage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYHNcO0GMaY
• Part 5: The Learning/Working Question https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bd7mqYoKQmI
• Part 6: Learning and Working – the Feedback
• Part 7: (This video)
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Shidduch Series #6: Learning and Working – the Feedback (Ep. 120)
R’ Orlofsky responds to a deluge of feedback on the subject of learning vs. working
🏆 Sponsored anonymously as a zechut for the Rabbi Dovid Orlofsky and his family and his students.
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The Shidduch Series
• Part 1: Zero Guidance https://youtu.be/59ougHNf-2g
• Part 2: The Roles of Men & Women https://youtu.be/mrCzrbIox3w
• Part 3: But We’re Just Friends https://youtu.be/zbL1LO_6HTg
• Part 4: The Goal of Marriage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYHNcO0GMaY
• Part 5: The Learning/Working Question https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bd7mqYoKQmI
• Part 6: (This video)
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Shidduch Series #5: The Learning/Working Question (Ep. 119)
Be honest about the life you actually want to have.
🏆 Sponsored by Chicago Chesed Fund in honor of their 4th annual Shas4Shidduchim Campaign. By sponsoring a daf, on behalf of a single ($100), you can help harness the immense kedusha and power of limud HaTorah in their zchus!
To sponsor a daf go to Shas4Shidduchim.org and use the promo code ORLOFSKY to add an extra name!
All proceeds go directly to Chicago Chesed Fund and their many programs and services that help with shidduch challenges and bring singles closer to their zivugim.
Learn more at https://shas4shidduchim.org or call 847.679.7799 x170.
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The Shidduch Series
• Part 1: Zero Guidance https://youtu.be/59ougHNf-2g
• Part 2: The Roles of Men & Women https://youtu.be/mrCzrbIox3w
• Part 3: But We’re Just Friends https://youtu.be/zbL1LO_6HTg
• Part 4: The Goal of Marriage
• Part 5: (This video)
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Shidduch Series #4: The Goal of Marriage (Ep. 118)
Take the time to ask yourself “What kind of home do I want?”
🚸 May not be suitable for younger audiences
🏆 “I listen to most podcasts & shiurim at double-speed…The theme song sounds like “not much in wisdom” instead of “knowledge and wisdom” when played on double-speed. I figured you would enjoy that nugget. Sponsored in honor of my wife who makes me slowdown my podcast speed.”
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The Shidduch Series
• Part 1: Zero Guidance https://youtu.be/59ougHNf-2g
• Part 2: The Roles of Men & Women https://youtu.be/mrCzrbIox3w
• Part 3: But We’re Just Friends https://youtu.be/zbL1LO_6HTg
• Part 4 (This video)
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Shidduch Series #3: But We’re Just Friends (Ep. 117)
Can men and women simply be friends?
🚸 May not be suitable for younger audiences
🏆 Sponsorships available: https://rabbiorlofsky.com/sponsor
🌍 For a version of R’ Orlofsky’s Platonic Relationships class, see https://rabbiorlofsky.com/platonic
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The Shidduch Series
• Part 1: Zero Guidance https://youtu.be/59ougHNf-2g
• Part 2: The Roles of Men & Women https://youtu.be/mrCzrbIox3w
• Part 3: (this video)
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Shidduch Series #2: The Roles of Men & Women (Ep. 116)
Before discussing marriage, we need to explore the roles of men and women in Judaism.
🚸 May not be suitable for younger audiences
🏆 Sponsoring for Nov 7 (#116), in memory of Kalman Moshe ben Reuven Avigdor (Kalman Packouz) on the 1st yahrzeit (18 Cheshvan). Through his original, trail-blazing Torah Faxes, Emails, First-Ever Jewish Computer Dating Service (back in the ’80s), Western Wall WebCam, overall influence and unconditional love for the Jewish People, this world became a much better place because of him, but he left a huge hole in the hearts of all who knew and loved him.
• Part 2 in the Shidduch series
• Part 1: https://youtu.be/59ougHNf-2g
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