Rabbi Becher wonders why does G-d introduce Himself to the Jewish people as “G-d Who took you out of Egypt” and not as “G-d Who created the universe”? Surely creation of everything, space, time and matter is more impressive than taking one group of people out of Egypt? View this video directly on Vimeo.
Soon, at the Seder, we will be sitting and reading, learning, teaching and questioning the Haggadah – the story of Pesach and the Exodus which we are obligated to review, to investigate, and to convey to our children and grandchildren on the night of Pesach. It is fascinating to note that there is something fundamental…
Harry Rothenberg asks how can we view ourselves as if we personally left Egypt if we were never there? View this video directly on VIMEO
Generally, we classify the commandments of the Torah into commandments that pertain to our relationship with G-d and commandments that pertain to our relationship with other people. There are some who had a third category, the commandments that govern the relationship between body and soul, in other relationship with the self. Generally, when we think…
Is it ever OK to gloat? View this video directly on Vimeo
Diaspora Doubts In the times of the Temple, the Sanhedrin (Supreme Court) would decide when to sanctify a new month primarily on the basis of eyewitness reports. Two people would come to the court and testify that they had seen the new moon. If the court accepted the testimony (based on specific criteria), Rosh Chodesh…