Harry Rothenberg reminds us that it is so important to control our tempers. View this video directly on VIMEO
Read MoreRabbi 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 MoreYou were in an argument. You were right. They were wrong. Watch to find out why YOU should apologize. View this video directly on Vimeo
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 ...
Read MoreHarry Rothenberg advises you to choose wisely! View this video directly on Vimeo
Read MoreOne year without your pillow or one year without your favorite food: which would you choose? View this video directly on Vimeo
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Rabbi Becher's VLOG
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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