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Harry’s Video Blog – Can You Hear the Screams? – Parshat Noach 5778
Noach follows G-d's precise instructions to build the ark. Harry Rothenberg wonders how praiseworthy was that? View this video directly on VIMEO
This Land is God’s Land, This Land is Our Land
Question: Since the Torah is a special covenant between God and Jewish People, why does it begin with “In the beginning…” instead of the first [...]
Fall and Winter
I am here in New Jersey, getting colder and being more windblown as fall is in full fling and winter approaches. Winter gets very bad [...]
Rabbi Mordechai Becher’s VLog – Floods, Hurricanes and Appreciation – Parshat Noach 5778
We have just experienced storms and floods in many parts of the nation. Rabbi Becher explains how we have to have appreciation even when we [...]
Dancing in the Streets
Question: Why is the holiday of Simchat Torah so happy? AskTheRabbi.org answered: The reading of the Torah is both completed and begun again on Shemini [...]
Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah
Shemini Atzeret The fifteenth day of this seventh month is the Festival of Sukkot, a seven-day period for God. The first day shall be a [...]
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New Generation of Leaders – Brownstone Signature Event
Join us on February 22, 2017 for the New Generation of Leaders – Brownstone Signature Event. The event supports The Brownstone […]
Building a Global Jewish Community in NYC
Every day, the Brownstone is home to young Jews who seek meaningful ways to become involved in Jewish life. Whether […]
Adopt-A-Brick: Building Jewish Unity, Community and Leadership
The Brownstone Experience’s New Adopt-A-Brick Campaign will help meet its demand for greater learning initiatives to serve the 50,000 […]
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Latest Posts
Rabbi Mordechai Becher’s VLog – What is it all about – Shemini Atzeret 5778
Rabbi Becher explains the often misunderstood holiday of Shemini Atzeret. View this video directly on Vimeo.
Harry’s Video Blog – Care To Step Outside? – Sukkot 5778
Harry Rothenberg asks why does Sukkot takes place right after Yom Kippur. View this video directly on VIMEO
A “Five-Star” Succah
Question: Should dwelling in a Succah booth be a comfortable experience or a rough and tumble “camping out” experience? AskTheRabbi.org answered: A little bit of [...]
Symbolism and Rationale of Sukkot
Five days after the solemnity and intensity of Yom Kippur, Sukkot, the festival of joy and happiness, begins. The Torah describes the festival as follows: [...]
Rabbi Mordechai Becher’s VLog – The Significance of a Flimsy Roof – Sukkot 5778
What is the idea behind having a pathetic, flimsy roof on our Sukkahs? View this video directly on Vimeo.
Rabbi Mordechai Becher’s VLog – What is the purpose of Confession? – Yom Kippur 5778
We confess our sins in various forms ten times during Yom Kippur. What is he purpose of this? View this video directly on Vimeo.
Food for Thought
Question: What is the purpose of fasting on Yom Kippur? AskTheRabbi.org answered: Fasting is a way of ignoring our physical needs and focusing entirely on [...]
Harry’s Video Blog – Mind The Gap – Yom Kippur 5778
Harry Rothenberg advises us to count our blessings before the Day of Atonement View this video directly on VIMEO
Fasting on Yom Kippur
One of the best-known features of Yom Kippur -- sometimes the only thing people know about this day -- is the fact that we are [...]
Rosh Hashana Resolutions
Question: Does Rosh Hashana share any similarities with the Jan. 1st New Year’s Day holiday? Is it a time for making “New Year’s Resolutions”? AskTheRabbi.org [...]
Rabbi Mordechai Becher’s VLog – Returning, but to Where? – Rosh Hashanah 5778
What is the meaning of teshuvah? To where are we returning? View this video directly on Vimeo.
A Brief History of Time
According to Jewish tradition, before God created the first human being, a debate took place in the heavenly court. When the Holy One blessed Be [...]
