KosherTube.com is the website of the Electronic Torah Educational Institute and Foundation, a not-for profit Corporation. It has been created to encourage the understanding of Judaism through the use of participatory video.

WHAT'S IN A NAME?

The "Tube" part of our name means that this is an interactive video web site.  We provide the technology for you to become a registered member and upload video.

The "Kosher" part of our name is our promise to you that everything on this site will be Kosher.  (Unlike on YouTube, uploaded videos will not be viewable by the public until they are watched and vetted by our team.)

WHO IS KOSHERTUBE FOR?

In the same way that Kosher food is eaten and enjoyed by a broad spectrum of people, not just traditional Jews, so we hope it will be with the videos on KosherTube.  We welcome everyone, regardless of religious persuasion to partake of our Kosher videos and Kosher ideas.

If you wish to discover and enjoy Kosher video, and/or express your thoughts in video on traditional Jewish concepts... this is the place for you.

WHAT WILL I FIND ON KOSHERTUBE?

Our goal is to make KosherTube a vast and wonderful source of video on all things Kosher: the spiritual and the practical (and fun stuff too).

Our sources will be many and varied.  We are in the process of uploading our library of thousands of hours of video featuring some of the best Rabbinic Scholars examining various passages and concepts within Torah.  In addition, several Rabbis and Scholars have agreed to allow us to present their video lessons on a regular basis.  As well as uploading video, we search high and wide on the web for Kosher videos to embed on this site – new and unique Kosher videos that shed light on our world.  In the near future, we hope to produce original programming, especially for KosherTube. And of course we are counting on you to upload your own Kosher videos to make this site your site.

WHO CAN UPLOAD VIDEOS?

All Registered members of this site can add and upload videos.

WHAT ARE THE GUIDELINES FOR VIDEO CONTENT?

Videos should impart something useful about traditional Jewish spirituality, values, and/or observance, and they should have an appropriate level of modesty.

HOW WILL YOU MAKE SURE THE GUIDELINES ARE FOLLOWED?

KosherTube staffers watch and vet every video before we flip the switch to make it viewable by the public. (After you upload a video you will not be able to view it until we complete this process.  Please be patient.)  All decisions on what will or will not be displayed are made with Kosher supervision from our Rabbinic advisors.   This takes some time and effort but we think it's worth it.  We hope you agree.

WHAT HAPPENS IF THE KOSHERTUBE TEAM DOES NOT APPROVE A VIDEO?

If you upload a video that is not approved, we will tell you why and will be happy to discuss it with you via email and/or in our online forums. We'll also try to suggest an online venue where your video would be more appropriate.

So, fervently hoping the foregoing piques your interest... we invite you to register on this site and start uploading video.

At KosherTube we are running a Kosher web service for you. Since the web is available to everyone in every time zone this can be a challenge. Our Rabbinical advisors tell us that we can leave the web site online 24/7 365 days of the year, as long as we do not visit, edit or cause others to make changes in the web site on the Sabbath or Holidays.

Operating within the Code of Jewish Law keeps our site Kosher.

But what about you, the visitor? Because of international time zones this issue becomes complex. We do not feel we can advise each of you individually. Consequently, we urge you to discuss KosherTube with your Local Orthodox Rabbi and ask him when you should and should not visit KosherTube.com.

If you have questions or comments about these policies, please email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  or upload a video question.