The Extra Book The Parsha contains an entire extra book of the Torah. Rabbi Becher explores how this book is really still being written. View this video directly on VIMEO You can sponsor Rabbi Becher’s VLog this week or any week. Contact Gateways for details.
Aaron was upset that he and his tribe did not get to donate offerings for the inauguration of the Altar. G-d cheered him up by reassuring him hat he would get to light the Menorah. Was Aaron jealous? And if not, what was going on? View this video directly on VIMEO
Connections, the Singles Division of Gateways, is opening eyes, minds, and hearts through its innovative programming, sensitive shadchanim, and proven methods of success. More than 200 singles met with different shadchanim at our Pesach and Shavuot retreats. Throughout the two days of Shavuot, singles formed new connections through enjoyable round table ‘single and mingle” events. …
The Power Of Speech Rabbi Becher explores two commandments in the Parsha that inform of the incredible power of speech. View this video directly on VIMEO You can sponsor Rabbi Becher’s VLog this week or any week. Contact Gateways for details.
Our parsha, Nasso, concludes with the mitzvah of Tzitzit, the obligation to attach fringes to four-cornered garments. What is the meaning of this commandment? It is interesting to note that virtually all societies mandate some type of clothing, no matter how minimal or crude. Often, the purpose is obviously not utilitarian, and sometimes it is…
The revelation and giving of the Torah on Mt.Sinai was an overwhelming experience for the Jewish people. The Torah describes in great detail how every man, woman and child experienced the word of God with all of their senses. The uniqueness of this account cannot be emphasized enough. God did not whisper to a lone…
Why Do We Eat Cheesecake on Shavuot? Rabbi Becher offers six explanations of the custom of eating dairy foods on Shavuot. View this video directly on VIMEO You can sponsor Rabbi Becher’s VLog this week or any week. Contact Gateways for details.
Don’t Believe Everything You Get in Emails! Rabbi Becher discusses the recent email that has made the rounds, of a supposedly Inquisition era Jewish artifact. View this video directly on VIMEO You can sponsor Rabbi Becher’s VLog this week or any week. Contact Gateways for details.
This week on the 28th of Iyar (Wed, 8th May) we celebrate the 46th anniversary of the liberation of the Old City of Jerusalem from Jordanian occupation and city’s reunification during the Six Day War in 1967. The Jewish people have a special relationship with the Land of Israel, but our bond with the city…
Is youth wasted on the young? Or is G-d sending us a coded message as we age? View this video directly on VIMEO