When we climb an incredibly tall ladder, we must climb it one rung at a time. If we look down or up, we might get frightened and discouraged. Harry Rothenberg suggests we take this lesson into life, and also work on improving ourselves during any spare moment we have, just a little bit each time….
Jacob lost his Angels when he was on his way out of Israel, because it all depends on where one is headed. View this video directly on Vimeo.
In this week’s parsha, VaYetzei, Jacob has a vision of a ladder connecting heaven and earth, on which angels ascend and descend. At the top of the ladder, in his dream, he “sees” G-d standing over him. Now, there are many, many prophetic visions in the Torah, and many expressions that seem to assign some…
I did a lot of traveling over summer – I was in Israel, Vietnam, Thailand, Sicily and Southern Italy. It was incredibly helpful and convenient to my phone with me. I was able to be in contact with the other people in the group with whom I was traveling; I was able to be in…
Prayer as an Encounter with G-d View this video directly on Vimeo.
Rabbi Mordechai Becher asks “What does prayer mean?” View this video directly on Vimeo.
I have been saying Kaddish, (a prayer that is said by mourners), for my mother OB”M who passed away about six months ago. 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…
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.
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.com