Moses does something very surprising in this week’s Torah portion. Why? And what is the message for us? View this video directly on Vimeo.
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Read MoreThe Jews have never accepted the fact that the Temples were destroyed; they never accepted the fact that they were exiled from their land and in fact are still in exile. That is why the Jews are still in mourning - still sitting shiva - because we refuse to accept the situation; because we refuse to forget. View this video directly on Vimeo.
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Despite the dreadful, heartbreaking nature of Tisha B’Av, an element of happiness is concealed within it. Tisha B’Av is called a mo’ed, meaning festival, and certain prayers associated with sadness that are omitted on happy occasions are, in fact, not said on this day. What is the source of the joy that lightens our mourning on Tisha B’Av? Some commentaries explain that it springs from the knowledge that eventually, at ...
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Rabbi Becher's VLOG
Rabbi Mordechai Becher’s VLog – I’m A Believer, Yes I Am…- Parshat Matot/Masei 5779
On the first Tisha B'Av, the Jews in the desert did not believe in themselves. Rabbi Mordechai Becher says we will reach the time of Redemption when the Jews believe in themselves as much as G-d Himself believes in us! View this video directly on Vimeo.
Read MoreRabbi Mordechai Becher explains why it is important for all Jews to understand how to pronounce Hebrew words properly, which necessitates first learning the Alef Bet. View this video directly on Vimeo.
Read MoreBefore the first personal injury attorneys opened their offices, what happened to people who killed others negligently? View this video directly on VIMEO
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This week’s Torah portion includes the commandment for the Jews to take possession and to settle in the Land of Israel. Our Sages have discussed this precept at length. “The Holy One, Blessed Be He said, `The Land of Israel is more dear to me than any other land... and the Jewish people are dear to me... I will bring the Jewish people who are dear to me, into the Land ...
Read MoreThis week's Torah portion discusses the annulment of vows. So when we say Kol Nidrei on Yom Kippur, what types of vows can and can't we wipe out? View this video directly on VIMEO
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