Kaddish
I recently observed the Yarhzeit (yearly anniversary of the passing of a relative) of my mother,…
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The Mitzvah of Knowing Truth
There is a popular misconception that “Judaism is not a religion of dogma” and that it…
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Rabbi Mordechai Becher’s VLog – In Memory of my Mother – Parshat Nasso 5779
In this week’s parsha, G-d commands the priests to bless the Jewish people. Jewish parents then…
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Clothes Maketh the Man or Woman (or do they?)
It is almost impossible to avoid media discussions about the clothes of the latest members of…
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Rabbi Mordechai Becher’s VLog – Why Is Judaism So “Into” the Desert? – Parshat Bamidbar 5779
Rabbi Mordechai Becher looks at the reasons as to why the Torah was given in the…
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God Bless America
Abraham’s relationship with God was rooted in a covenant, an agreement between two parties, each having…
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Summer of Ethics
We are now in the period of time known as Sefiras Ha’omer – counting of the…
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Rabbi Mordechai Becher’s VLog – The Ohr HaChaim’s 42 Comments – Parshat Bechukotai 5779
Rabbi Mordechai Becher looks at the commentary of the Ohr HaChaim, who has 42 different explanations…
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Lag B’Omer – The 33rd Day of the Omer (5779)
In the first century of the Common Era, the Jewish people experienced a major tragedy during…
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Rabbi Mordechai Becher’s VLog – The Liberty Bell and the Shofar – Parshat Behar 5779
Rabbi Becher explains that “freedom” is always associated with a shofar, and that the Jewish people…
