How to Keep Your Marriage Close for a Lifetime | Rabbi Yirmiyahu Abramov

How do you keep a marriage close after 10, 20, or 50 years—and build a home your children feel happy to return to? Rabbi Yirmiyahu Abramov joins Liel Shalom on the JewView Podcast for a warm, practical conversation about marriage, parenting, shalom bayis, and the joy of building a Jewish home. Drawing on decades of Torah teaching and family education, Rabbi Abramov explores why lasting love requires giving, how to disagree respectfully, and what happens when phones receive the attention our families need. He discusses growing together through every stage of life, honoring parents after marriage, and approaching challenges as one team. He also shares his journey from Johannesburg to yeshiva in Israel at age 15, his work in kiruv and immigrant education, and the marriage-education books he and Rebbetzin Tehilla Abramov developed. RABBI ABRAMOV'S WORK & RESOURCES Jewish Marriage Education / Jewish Family Education: https://jewishfamily.org/ Books by Rabbi and Rebbetzin Abramov: https://jewishfamily.org/store/ • Two Halves of a Whole — marriage and shalom bayis • Our Family, Our Strength — parenting and family life • The Eternal Bond — honoring parents after marriage • Living Responsibly — caring for the gift of life Also discussed: Rebbetzin Tehilla Abramov's The Secret of Jewish Femininity and Straight from the Heart. Online marriage-education training: https://jewishfamily.org/online-course/ Course inquiries: [info@jewishfamily.org](mailto:info@jewishfamily.org) More lectures: https://jewishfamily.org/lectures/ https://torahanytime.com/speakers/222 On Hidabroot — Getting Along with Your In-Laws: https://www.hidabroot.com/video/2080 CHAPTERS 00:00 Highlights 01:17 Introduction 02:30 Growing up Jewish in Johannesburg 05:43 Leaving for Israel at 15 07:23 Yeshiva years and the Ponevezher Rav's vision 15:59 Marriage and his first work in Jewish education 21:04 Building a beginners' program at Ohr Somayach 22:35 Government service and helping Jewish immigrants 33:52 How their marriage-education work began 40:26 Two Halves of a Whole: building shalom bayis 43:52 The spiritual meaning of marriage 50:42 What we bring into marriage 52:57 Disagreeing without fighting 55:35 Phones and the challenge of being present 59:27 Making home a safe and happy place 1:02:18 Comparison, expectations, and finding your mission 1:07:15 Competing with your own potential 1:09:50 The heart of a happy marriage: giving 1:12:37 Heaven, hell, and the power of giving 1:17:31 Building a family that stands together 1:20:35 Three marriage tips from his rebbe 1:23:55 Communication, differences, and a shared approach 1:27:48 Why children need their parents to be a team 1:30:26 Keeping marriage fresh through the years 1:36:47 Living Responsibly: caring for your health 1:40:56 Infants, respect, and the first family bonds 1:42:18 A shared mission, Torah learning, and continued growth 1:51:23 The Eternal Bond: parents and in-laws after marriage 1:58:20 Small gestures that mean so much to parents 2:00:40 Marriage-education courses and preparing for family life 2:04:59 Ner LeElef and training Jewish educators 2:12:04 What creates motivation? 2:17:21 Closing reflections and a bracha Asst. Yehonatan Maram ABOUT JEWVIEW The JewView Podcast brings together rabbis, scholars, professionals, and influential Jewish personalities for in-depth conversations about Torah, faith, and the questions that shape our lives. Subscribe for more conversations that deepen our understanding and bring us closer to the Almighty. New episodes regularly. If this episode gave you a new perspective, please like, share, and leave a comment. Your support helps us create more of this content. INFORMATION, DONATIONS & SPONSORSHIPS To support the podcast, sponsor an episode, or get in touch: [lielshalomproductions@gmail.com](mailto:lielshalomproductions@gmail.com) Hosted by Liel Shalom Liel Shalom Productions #JewView #JewishMarriage #RabbiAbramov