Dennis Prager
We owe it to our husband or wife, our fellow workers, our children, our friends, indeed to everyone who comes into our lives, to be as happy as we can be.
Brief audio excerpts from Prager’s interview for Jewish Sages of Today
Audio lectures by Prager (available as free MP3 downloads)
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Happiness Is A Serious Problem
Classic lecture on one of Prager’s recurrent themes: he has lectured on the subject of happiness worldwide, written a book on it, and devotes an hour each week on his radio show to happiness, which he says ties into his mission of reducing evil.
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What Makes a Good Leader
On leadership in the United States and the world—what it means, why good leadership is important to the world and how bad leadership is also important to the world.
(1:51:49)
Books and more by Prager
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Why the Jews? The Reason for Antisemitism
Co-author with Joseph Telushkin (also profiled in Jewish Sages of Today)
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Happiness Is a Serious Problem: A Human Nature Repair Manual
(Regan Books, 1998)
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Think a Second Time
(Regan Books, 1996)
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Nine Questions People Ask About Judaism
Co-author with Joseph Telushkin (also profiled in Jewish Sages of Today)
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Prager Show Blog
Prager's blog
Related to Prager's work
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The Dennis Prager Show
Extremely comprehensive website for Prager’s radio show—includes information about the show, the store (with Prager’s books, DVDs, videos, etc.), and links to show archives, Prager University, and more.
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American Jewish University
Prager has taught courses at American Jewish University (formerly the University of Judaism) since 1992.
Film and talks
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film/videos
Several of Prager’s popular lectures, such as Happiness is a Serious Problem, are available on DVD through his online store. Also available are his films, which include For Goodness Sake I and II, about how to be good (featuring Jason Alexander, Scott Bakula, Bob Saget, and others), and Israel in a Time of Terror.
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“Happiness is a Moral Obligation”
In this 2009 Prager University video on YouTube, Prager argues that we are morally obligated to be (or act) happy because how we act affects others; he says that happiness is a decision we make about how we act .
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Clips of Prager’s Talks on YouTube