The earliest mention of burial is found in Genesis, when G-d speaks to Adam: “By the sweat of your brow shall you eat bread until you return to the ground, from which you were taken – For you are dust, and to dust shall you return.” Just as the soul returns to its source in…
Rabbi Mordechai Becher discusses “Sarah The Happy.” View this video directly on Vimeo.
Why do we need to hear about the sons of Abraham’s idol-worshipping brother? View this video directly on VIMEO
Abraham and Sarah, the parents of the Jewish people were renowned for their kindness and hospitality and indeed their children have, for thousands of years, also been noted for their philanthropy. Every Jewish community in the world, no matter how small or poor, has always had charitable societies and funds. A typical example was the…
Rabbi Mordechai Becher discusses the meaning of the name “Isaac”. View this video directly on Vimeo.
Every day, the Brownstone is home to young Jews who seek meaningful ways to become involved in Jewish life. Whether the person’s interest is strengthening Jewish identity
In starting the Jewish people, Abraham used his belief in G-d as a stepping stone to a revolutionary philosophy. View this video directly on VIMEO
Rabbi Mordechai Becher discusses the first prayer that appears in the Torah. Also, some words about “The Shabbos Project” which occurs this Shabbos. View this video directly on Vimeo.
This week’s Torah reading begins with the first commandment G-d ever gave to the first Jew in history – to go to the Land of Israel. The Torah relates that G-d spoke to Abraham, and said, “Go for yourself, from your land, from your relatives and from your father’s house to the land that I…
It was bad enough that Eve sinned when she ate from the Tree of Knowledge. But why did she also give some of the fruit to her husband? View this video directly on VIMEO