Ollie Anisfeld and Rabbi Mannis Friedman
Anxiety, Social Pressure and Jewish Continuity

Ollie Anisfeld is the founder and director of J-TV, a global, online Jewish channel that aims to inspire positive Jewish identity, values, and knowledge through engaging video media. J-TV features content on current affairs, Jewish philosophy and values, Jewish history, and other entertainment. Ollie launched J-TV in 2015 while he was in his final year at University College London reading history. J-TV has viewers all over the globe with a viewership that is predominantly aged between 16–35. Ollie’s favorite word is “edutainment”—a combination of educational and entertainment content to influence hearts and minds.

Rabbi Manis Friedman is an author, social philosopher, and public speaker who has been featured on TED Talks. He is YouTube’s most popular rabbi, reaching hundreds of thousands of listeners each week, and frequently appears on mainstream television channels in America. He has authored multiple books, including The Joy of Intimacy: A Soulful Guide to Love, Sexuality and Marriage (2018). Rabbi Friedman is known for combining deep philosophical and moral thinking with wit and humor.