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Harry’s Video Blog – What Are We Missing – Tisha B’Av 5778
Harry Rothenberg helps us get into the proper mindset for Tisha B'Av. View this video directly on Vimeo
A Time to Mourn – A Message For Today
Question: What is the meaning of “Tisha B’Av” and when is it this year? AskTheRabbi.org answered: Tisha B’Av literally means “The Ninth Day of Av” [...]
When You Wish Upon a Well
Question: Is there anything wrong with making a wish and then throwing a coin into a wishing well? AskTheRabbi.org answered: There are a number of [...]
Harry’s Video Blog – My Name Is Inigo Montoya – Parshat Pinchas 5778
Harry Rothenberg says that maybe one time we will fulfill a commandment completely for the sake of Heaven. View this video directly on Vimeo
Three Weeks: A Comforting Promise
Question: I read that we are now in the middle of something called “The Three Weeks”. What does this mean? I assume it refers to [...]
Rabbi Mordechai Becher’s VLog – The Sons of Korach Did Not Die – Parshat Pinchas 5778
Rabbi Becher discusses how the sons of Korach were good, even though they grew up in the home of an evil man. Even twins growing [...]
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Global Warming and Judaism
With the recent incredibly hot weather here in the Northeast USA, forest fires in the West and a heat wave in Israel, I have been [...]
Population Explosion
Question: Dear Rabbi,I should open by saying how much pleasure I have reading your answers which are full of wisdom and good sense. A friend [...]
Rabbi Mordechai Becher’s VLog – The Little Things Also Count – Parshat Balak 5778
Rabbi Becher looks at the incident in this week's parsha when Bilam is rebuked for hitting his donkey, and learns from that how even minor [...]
Blessings
Observant Jews recite blessings over virtually everything. Before and after we eat and drink, upon waking in the morning, after using the bathroom, when lighting [...]
Outer-Marriage
Question: Dear Rabbi, a friend is dating “out” and I mentioned to him that I really hope they don’t get married. He asked me “Why [...]
Rabbi Mordechai Becher’s VLog – Laws of Morality, Laws of Nature, Laws of Torah – Parshat Chukat 5778
Rabbi Becher wonders why we have to follow laws of the Torah if we don't understand the reason behind them. View this video directly on [...]
Statutory Laws – Chukim
This week’s Torah portion, Chukat, deals with an example of a category of Jewish laws known as chukim, Divine statutes that the human mind cannot [...]
Pursuing Peace
Question: Dear Rabbi, I have two close friends who recently got into a fight over what I consider a very insignificant matter. It hurts me [...]
Rabbi Mordechai Becher’s VLog – Taking Advantage of Opportunities – Parshat Korach 5778
Rabbi Becher gets inspired after giving a SKYPE class to a group of gentiles living in Calcutta, India, and suggests that we take advantage of [...]
The Spark of Humanity
I recently read an article about the late, Irena Sendler, a Polish social worker, who at tremendous risk to herself organised the rescue of about [...]
Harry’s Video Blog – What’s Your Launch Angle? – Parshat Shelach 5778
Harry Rothenberg asks "When will you step up to the plate and be responsible for your own Jewish spirituality?" View this video directly on Vimeo
A Good Time
Question: Dear Rabbi, a cousin of mine is pregnant. What’s the accepted way to congratulate her? The only thing that comes to mind is “mazel [...]
