Harry’s Video Blog – Chanukah Spices – Vayeishev 5784
Something to think about while lighting the menorah. View this video directly on VIMEO
Something to think about while lighting the menorah. View this video directly on VIMEO
Harry Rothenberg wants to know who is the real you? View this video directly on VIMEO
Rabbi Becher dives deep into the Ricotta Cheese to discover why many people eat dairy foods on Chanukah – and why many people don’t. Plus a special message from a special guest. View this video directly on VIMEO
I would like to address an aspect of Chanukah which I think is a little misunderstood. Chanukah is very popular, and I think this popularity is due to many people having a misconception about it. They look at it as some type of 4th of July, some type of fight or struggle to Jewish independence,…
The underlying theme of the conflict between the Jews and the Greeks is the clash between two diametrically opposed worldviews. [In the Jewish view of reality, everything in the physical world is a reflection of the spiritual. A physical conflict is a superficial manifestation of a deeper spiritual conflict.] There are, of course, many points…
Chanukah begins in a short time so here is a little historical introduction to the Chanukah festival, to which we will hopefully add some spiritual insights in the coming weeks. Approximately 200 years before the events of Chanukah, hundreds of thousands of Jews returned from the Babylonian exile to the Land of Israel. In time,…
Harry Rothenberg explains why it is more important than ever to light your Chanukah menorah. View this video directly on VIMEO
Chanukah is a celebration of the miracle of Jewish spiritual survival. After millennia of attempts to assimilate us, whether through force or persuasion, we are still here. But, it is not mere physical survival that we celebrate. After all, the genes of the Egyptians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians and Greeks have also physically survived. The miracle…
Rabbi Mordechai Becher explains several Chanukah symbols and traditions, and also how everything is really a miracle. View this video directly on Vimeo.
When something good happens to us, we need to recognize that the good ultimately comes from G-d – as He lifts up the “curtain” and plays “peek-a-boo” with us – and give thanks to Him. View this video directly on VIMEO