Rabbi Becher is learning tractate "Bava Basra", which opens with the laws of shared living spaces, but in essence is talking about how our entire society is one large partnership, and that we should act as if we are partners with our fellow man. View this video directly on Vimeo.
Read MoreKorach made a tragic miscalculation that we all need to avoid. View this video directly on Vimeo
Read MoreThere's a hidden figure in this week's Torah portion from whom we can all learn a lesson. View this video directly on Vimeo
Read MoreThis week's parsha and haftara has stories about spies, and on that note, Rabbi Becher speaks about several spies who worked for the Mossad and other parts of the Israeli government including: Peter Malkin, Wolfgang Lotz, Eli Cohen and other spies whose names are still classified. View this video directly on Vimeo.
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I recently observed the Yarhzeit (yearly anniversary of the passing of a relative) of my mother, of blessed memory. Part of the observance is saying Kaddish, a prayer that is said by mourners and by the prayer leader. Kaddish was instituted almost 2,000 years ago and is mentioned in numerous places in the Mishnah and Talmud. Kaddish is written in Aramaic, the spoken language of the Jews in Israel and ...
Read MoreHarry Rothenberg reminds us that youth is not only for the young. 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. In this week’s Parsha, Yitro, we find the following, famous statements. I am the Lord your G-d, Who has taken you out of the land of Egypt, from the ...
Read MoreWe are not here to be monks. View this video directly on Vimeo
Read MoreIn this week's parsha, G-d commands the priests to bless the Jewish people. Jewish parents then took this blessing for themselves and used it to bless their children every Friday night. On the anniversary of the death (Yahrzeit) of his mother, Trudy Becher alov hashalom, Rabbi Becher looks at the blessing that a parent gives a child, and the blessings that his own parents in Australia gave to him as ...
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It is almost impossible to avoid media discussions about the clothes of the latest members of the British royal family. A segment of a talk show is dedicated to this, newspaper articles, blogs and twitter feeds dwell on the most minute details of the royals’ fashion choices. So, I thought that a few words may be in order regarding Judaism’s attitude to clothing, modesty and beauty. He has told you, O ...
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