Welcome to TorahTubeTm, a new web ​channel, created by popular Jewish ​children’s book writers and illustrators, ​and Award-Winning Hollywood ​Animators, devoted to bringing Jewish ​stories to life through captivating ​animations. Embark on an enchanting ​journey into the world of Jewish stories ​told like never before!

Where Jewish Stories Unfold: Enchanting Tales Brought to Life

At TorahTube, we are dedicated to bringing the ​beauty of Jewish stories to a global audience. ​Our animated renditions breathe life into age-​old tales, preserving traditions while adding a ​fresh, captivating twist. Whether it’s stories ​from the Torah, Jewish folktales, or sitcoms ​with a Jewish twist, we’ve got it all.

A Track Record of Success: From Award Winning Series

to Netflix Blockbusters

Drawing on founder Marc Lumer’s ​experience as a producer on the Netflix ​Original Series “Mighty Little Bheem,” ​which has garnered a staggering 5 billion ​views on YouTube, and co-creator of the ​Amazon Series “Kalari Kids,” TorahTube is ​backed by a proven track record of success. ​We are committed to producing top-notch ​content that both educates and entertains, ​creating unforgettable experiences for ​children and families alike.

Come, be a part of this enchanting journey. ​Together, let’s create memories that will ​last a lifetime. TorahTube - Where Jewish ​Stories Come to Life!

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LIONS ON THE FLOOR

Based on a Book by Marc Lumer

and Jamie Kiffel-Alcheh

(unpublished)

The famous story of Daniel ​and the Lion’s Den retold ​told from the lions’ point of ​view: Daniel’s faith is clear, ​not because someone has to ​tell us, but because the ​lions, all claws and jaws, ​can’t eat him. Why? Because ​Daniel’s prayers, like a ​superhero’s superpowers,

stop them.

BABEL

Based on a Book by Marc ​Lumer, Chaim Burston, and ​DovBer Naiditch

(Behrman House)

Where do children play ​tower games with tower ​pieces, wear tower hats, ​and eat tower cakes? In ​this whimsical and epic ​retelling of the story of ​Babel, of course!

THE TORAH BOOK OF OPPOSITES

HACHAI PUBLISHING

In this charming board book, the torah goes IN and OUT of the Aron Hakodesh. ​There are BIG Torahs for the grownups and SMALL ones for kids. We lift the Torah ​UP, then gently put it DOWN. Letters are black, parchment is white…

BENNY’S MITZVAH NOTES

Based on a Book by Marc Lumer

(Hachai Publishing)

Every day, Benny’s mother ​writes him a mitzvah note, ​and his father draws a picture ​on it. Those precious notes, ​highlighting Benny’s good ​deeds. At the end of the ​school year, the teacher puts ​each child’s mitzvah notes ​into an album. Benny and his ​family regard each day as a ​blank page in an album, just ​waiting to be filled with ​more and more acts of ​kindness, friendship, and ​Jewish observances. No one is ​perfect, but Benny certainly ​tries his best! As he grows too ​old for those little notes, ​mitzvos remain at the center ​of Benny’s life. When it’s time ​for him to write a mitzvah ​note for someone else, what ​will it say, and who gets to ​keep it?

HASHEM IS TRULY EVERYWHERE

Based on a Book by Chani Altein

and Marc Lumer

(Hachai Publishing)

Hashem is here, Hashem is ​there, Hashem is truly ​everywhere! Join Benny and ​his best friend Tzvi in this ​classic children’s book as ​they go for a walk to look and ​see, up and down and all ​around, exactly where Hashem ​can be found!

MISHPACHA

Based on a Graphic Novel

by Marc Lumer

(Unpublished)

When a 12-year-Old boy moves to a ​new town to live with his stepfather, he ​unravels the intricate tapestry of his ​new family’s history. Based on the ​author’s true family story, this epic ​narrative will take viewers on a ​profound journey through the ​compelling experiences of five family ​members, on five different continents. ​spanning from the raise fo the Third ​Reich, to the creation of the State of ​Israel and Beyond, each character ​bringing their own piece of the puzzle ​and serving as a lens through which ​different aspects of the Holocaust are ​explored.

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SEARCH FOR THE STONES

Based on a Book by Marc Lumer, Shmuel Blitz

and Miriam Zakon

(Artscroll Publishers)

With its fast-paced plot co-written by ​bestselling children’s authors, Shmuel ​Blitz and Miriam Zakon, Search for the ​Stones takes Jewish children’s literature ​to a completely new level. Search for ​the Stones will teach young readers ​Torah values even as it ignites their ​imagination. And it will teach them the ​wonders of reading, as it sends them on ​a quest they will never forget.

More Show Ideas

Noah Know! (problem solving tools)

5 minute narrated animation (Rhyming ​Style): There’s a problem for Noah to solve! ​Introducing the basic biblical story and ​helping kids identify and solve basic ​problems. Through shapes, sounds, numbers ​and more!

Babel Kids

(language and cultural development)

7-11 minute animation adventure: Zak and ​Dena live in the world just after Babel, and ​they journey into the camps around Babel ​to learn new languages with new friends! ​Every episode they learn a new thing about ​a different culture. Sometimes it’s how to ​say Hello and how are you, and sometimes ​it’s a little more complicated. Like how to ​say “get this monkey out of my cabbages!”

Marc Lumer

Creative Director

Marc lives out his passion for ​storytelling and drawing as a children’s ​​book writer-illustrator, an animator, and ​a graphic artist. He started his career ​​writing and illustrating comics in ​Europe, and continued it as a visual ​​development artist for Hollywood studios ​the likes of Warner Bros., ​DreamWorks, ​Disney and Sony. He collaborated with ​two times Oscar winner, ​Brad Bird, and ​worked on productions by Steven ​Spielberg and Jeffrey ​Katzenberg.

More recently, he was a producer on an ​Netflix Original Animated Series ​and co-​created animated shows for Amazon and ​PBS. He‘s written and ​illustrated ​numerous picture books who have been ​translated in French, ​Russian, Hebrew, ​Spanish, and German. In his day job he ​runs the Los Angeles ​based animation ​studio, Marc Lumer Productions.

Bob Spang

Director & Head of Animation

Bob Spang is not a cartoon character, ​but he has played one on TV. Spang ​spent many years at Walt Disney ​Feature Animation where he was senior ​visual designer working on Tinkerbell, ​Mushu (Mulan) and Lumiere (Beauty and ​the Beast). In addition to his talent as a ​director, writer, and animator, Bob ​voiced the characters Eli the Elephant, ​Gracie Gorilla, and several others on ​the Cartoon Network series-within-a-​series Ant and the Aardvark (Pink ​Panther and Pals). Bob won the ​prestigious CINE Golden Eagle Award ​as director of the Sesame Street PSA, ​Grover Safari Road Safety. He was also ​a lead animator and a director on Drew ​Carey’s Green Screen Show and served ​as director for the Wayans Brothers’ ​Thugaboo.

Esther Novak

Lead Copywriter & Brand Strategist

In just a few years, Esther has helped raise ​well over $6M for Jewish causes. As a ​brand strategist, she has been instrumental ​in shaping the brand messaging for dozens ​of nonprofits and businesses. Esther ​received her degree in Business ​Management and Finance with a minor in ​English at Brooklyn College and later ​began her MA in English Teaching there ​too. Between branding and campaign ​projects, Esther writes poetry, children’s ​picture books, and essays. Her work has ​been published in Family First Magazine, ​Binah Magazine, The Jewish Press, her blog ​www.thatsmommylife.com, and her first ​children’s picture book will be published ​with Apples and Honey Press in 2025. She ​loves using words to power her client’s ​success and to expand people’s hearts and ​minds.

Tova Klein

Business development

Tova‘s endeavors encompass a wide range ​of businesses and initiatives, all aimed at ​enhancing the life of the Jewish ​community. She is one of the founders of ​the widely acclaimed Jewish Magazine, ​City Spirit. She conceived and launched ​LA’s very first Kosher juice bar and helps ​provide steadfast support to individuals ​grappling with the challenges of the job ​market at Tomchei Shabbos in Los Angeles.