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Pharaoh awakens during the night of the 10th plague to find the firstborn of Egypt dead. Where was he during the plague and why? View this video directly on Vimeo
Pharaoh awakens during the night of the 10th plague to find the firstborn of Egypt dead. Where was he during the plague and why? View this video directly on Vimeo
This week’s parsha, Bo, describes the dramatic events of the last three of the ten plagues, leading to the exodus of the Jewish people from Egypt. We celebrate this event – the redemption of the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt, every Passover. G-d intervened in history, punished the Egyptian slave-masters and took His people…
Rabbi Becher explains why the Exodus is so important to the Jewish people. View this video directly on Vimeo.
Batman plays Moses in the new movie about the Exodus. Good casting? Or should it have been Superman? View this video directly on Vimeo
Jacob is the first person in history to get sick just before dying. Why? And how should we relate to that scene? View this video directly on Vimeo
Why does the book of Bereshis (Genesis) seem to end on a negative note? View this video directly on Vimeo.
The fast of the 10th of Tevet occurs this year on Thursday 1st of January. We will discuss the purpose of fast days in general and the meaning of the 10th of Tevet specifically. The purpose of the fast days is to achieve a certain mood or state of mind, not self-torture. Maimonides states: The…
We live in a very pluralistic society in which virtually all views about life, ethics and morality are given equal weight. However, Judaism does not advocate this type of pluralism. 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…
Rabbi Becher discusses Jewish Independence, Chanukah and the Dreidel. View this video directly on Vimeo.
Jacob hides his daughter Dinah so that his wicked brother Esav will not see her and desire her. That sounds reasonable, so why is Jacob criticized for this? View this video directly on Vimeo