Dennis Prager "Happiness is a Mitzvah, Not an Emotion". (7th-2010)

The Seventh Annual Ariel Avrech Memorial Lecture. Young Israel of Century City.
Presented by Dennis Prager "Happiness is a Mitzvah, Not an Emotion".
June 13, 2010.
Dennis is widely sought after by television shows for his opinions. He's appeared on Larry King Live, Hardball, Hannity's America, CBS Evening News, The Today Show and many others.
Dennis is the author of several best sellers including the seminal work on anti-Semitism, Why the Jews, co-written with Joseph Telushkin. Happiness Is A Serious Problem, Think A Second Time, and The Nine Questions People Ask About Judaism, also co-written with Joseph Telushkin.
More important to us is a personal connection. Ariel was an enthusiastic fan of Dennis' radio show. During our son's long illness, when he was confined at home and in the hospital, Ariel listened to Dennis on a regular basis and commented: "There's a lot of Torah in what Dennis says."

[@lizgichora6472]

Thank you very much.

[@richardcece9870]

…thank You YHVH for Dennis Prager…

[@carolewilson4862]

Beautiful speech by a beautiful soul.

[@Armeddragon77]

Excellent speech. Thank you for uploading.

[@michaelgeinopolos6911]

Mr. Prager is a beacon of hope in a society that is lost.

[@vasquezdaniel15]

Wow

[@davidhochhauser6661]

Excellent

[@kathrynbraun2073]

yes, Mr. Prager is a man after God's own heart! really love the he shares with the world

[@matthewmcgovern1740]

Great speech by the father at the beginning

[@erickamlabambam923]

This is the first time i ever see you and heard you talk about happiness ; very good i like it.

[@InnerMittenSignal]

(:D The King commands it: "Rejoice Always!!!" (:D

[@shirleyannelindberg1692]

Just love to listen 👂 to Dennis Prager 👌 💞 he’s so real 👍

[@yvanguez2077]

A Great Lecture.

[@Ps-Ps--co4uv]

Main point you work on your character and don't live around yourself and how you feel but correct your act when you need correction.

[@terencewinters2154]

Reason and emotion joined is integrity

[@davidnaster]

Mr Prager I write this sir with respect sticking to the facts of your presentation, You stated, early in this video, "You can't make other people happy? Then why do you: Boast about your happy hour changing lives. State Hayden makes you happy. Try to make people happy on elevators and every where you go I saw your talk with Ravi and Jeff Foxworthy and you spoke about the importance facts and truth. 1. Happiness is an emotion 2. Definition for Happiness - feeling or showing pleasure/contentment. That simple and solid. 3. Happiness is not a serious problem - telling the truth is. 4. You might consider heeding your own words, instead of using sterotypes and generalities to prove a point you continually contradict. 5. The truth is each of us can make others happy and you proved that.

[@DrKaii]

it's called EXAGGERATION. If you don't have the ear to hear it, learn how to hear it. Great speaker like Dennis are saying so many great things, most people can pick up on exaggeration, and those who can't, who are too strict with logic, are really missing out and causing issues.

[@terencewinters2154]

When pointed toward pleasing God

[@mattimatti35]

58:40 Acting is important, change the life. 1:03:30 Religious people shouldn't behave as miserable. 1:04:20 Why Chabad is successful. 1:14:18 Money makes the already happy happier, and already unhappy unhappier. 1:15:20 Europeans vs Americans 1:21:15 You are lucky, if you are in the elevator with me. 51:00 Jewish influence secular society. 51:38 Behaviorism 1:17:57 American joy

[@joe4570]

what is that music? it's always playing on china air flights.

[@mattimatti35]

27:06 Rafael Patia "The Arab mind"

[@freedom2084]

Who is one of his closet friend's that love heavy metal?

[@MrUfojunkiedavid]

Too funny!

[@firasjawjad436]

32:01

[@mattimatti35]

28:57 Self pity..

[@Elizabethd69]

feelings don't matter ? I don't get that I always thought that feelings defined who you are .?

[@shirleyannelindberg1692]

Elizabeth, feelings are fleeting, so are you going to base your life on something that comes and goes⁉️

[@barbaralewinter8455]

Well bee we saw q

[@mattimatti35]

27:30 Hamas: We love death is much is the Jews loves life.

[@mattimatti35]

27:14 The Arab World is not happy world.

[@goodmorning6827]

Happiness is getting rid of religion.

[@mattimatti35]

1:07:54 Muslims don't radiate joy of life.

[@endroabe]

Why Christian are so stubborn, believing human Yesus is God. In fact, it is contrary to the teaching of Yesus himself and denies human common sense.

[@TailsSpain]

Very interesting, although I don t agree with all his opinions he is a great man. And I am an European jew! Lol