Rabbi Mordechai Becher’s VLog – A Single Stone – Vayeitzei 5775
A Single Stone: Why did the Patriarchs use single stones as monuments? Why are the Jewish people forbidden from using these monolithic monuments? View this video directly on Vimeo.
A Single Stone: Why did the Patriarchs use single stones as monuments? Why are the Jewish people forbidden from using these monolithic monuments? View this video directly on Vimeo.
Rachel asks her sister Leah for a favor and receives a shocking reply. What exactly is going on? View this video directly on Vimeo.
We just celebrated the beginning of the Jewish month of Kislev, the month in which Chanukah falls. This will be the first of a number of articles about the upcoming festival. First we will set the opening scenes of this epic encounter of Jewish history. Israel: Approximately 200 years before the events of Chanukah, hundreds…
Last week’s Torah portion ends with the triumphant return of Abraham and Isaac from the Binding of Isaac. This week’s portion begins with the death of Sarah. How are those two scenes related? View this video directly on VIMEO
Rabbi Mordechai Becher discusses the burial of Sarah and Jewish Attitudes Towards Death View this video directly on Vimeo.
The origin of the morning service and the surprising subjects of the “first” prayer View this video directly on Vimeo.
By merely moving a couple of commas, we can dramatically change how we view Noach. View this video directly on VIMEO
The twins, Jacob and Esav, grow up together then go their separate ways. Harry Rothenberg wonders if things could have been different? View this video directly on VIMEO
Why do we head outside on Sukkot so soon after Yom Kippur? View this video directly on VIMEO
How loud is your shofar? And does it really matter? View this video directly on Vimeo