Rabbi Becher uses linguistics to connect "confusion" to "impurity" and "clarity" to "purity". What does it all mean? View this video directly on Vimeo.
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Now that the month of Tamuz is here, I believe it is an appropriate time to discuss belief, Emunah. An ideal place to start is Maimonides, who, writing in the 12th Century, was the first Jewish scholar to systematically list and explain the principles of Jewish belief. His “Thirteen Ikarim,” principles of faith, became the most authoritative formulation and they are studied in Jewish communities around the world. A condensed ...
Read MoreIsraeli Archeologist Eilat Mazar died last week. Rabbi Becher connects her finds in the Holy Land with proof that Jerusalem and Israel belong to the Jews. (Of course, the people who are not interested in the truth won't care about this.) View this video directly on Vimeo.
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There is a popular misconception that “Judaism is not a religion of dogma” and that it makes no demands on belief. However, it is clear from the Torah itself that there are obligations of the intellect as well as obligations of action. I am the Lord your God, Who has taken you out of the land of Egypt, from the house of slavery. You shall not recognize the gods of others ...
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Rabbi Mordechai Becher’s VLog – Illiterate Idiots Are Dangerous – Beha’alotcha 5781
Rabbi Becher wants to know what is worse: A terrorist group masquerading as a government which shots 600 missiles onto its own population; This same group which shoots over 2000 missiles onto civilians; or celebrities and other "influencers" who celebrate these acts of terrorism? View this video directly on Vimeo.
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During the months of summer, I often find myself thinking of some of our memorable vacations. One comes to mind as especially enjoyable. Our family attended a Shabbaton at Kesher Israel congregation in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where I was scholar in residence. The Rabbi, the synagogue and the community were all wonderful, warm, fantastic and incredibly hospitable. On the way there we visited the Amish in Lancaster County, took a buggy ride, ...
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The first time that I stayed up learning all night on Shavuos was when I was about 14 years old. We lived in Doncaster, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia and attended a traditional shul, which, until that year did not have a Rabbi. The shul hired a young Rabbi, an American, Yeshiva University graduate, who had a profound influence on me. One thing that I recall clearly was Shavuos night ...
Read MoreRabbi Becher wants to know not only where is Mount Sinai, but should we care where is Mount Sinai? View this video directly on Vimeo.
Read MoreRabbi Becher shows us how the Torah is as deep as the sea. View this video directly on Vimeo.
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When, God forbid, a person hears of the death of a close relative or of anyone whose death causes him anguish he should say “Blessed are You God, Our God, King of the Universe, the True Judge.”[1] In accordance with our belief that God is just and righteous, we accept upon ourselves His judgment; and even though the death causes us grief, we affirm our belief in God as the ...
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