The Grand Finale

The Grand Finale

The Omer is counted for the final time on the 49th night. The following evening, the festival of Shavuot begins at sundown. Shavuot is the anniversary of the Revelation on Mount Sinai, when God communicated the Torah to the entire Jewish people and in so doing, revealed to them their national mission and purpose. In…

The Best of Times; The Worst of Times – Bechukotai 5774

For the Jewish people who came out of Egypt, the period between the Exodus and the Revelation at Mt. Sinai was one of continuous spiritual awakening. Their relationship with God grew stronger and closer. Miraculous events occurred daily. For the Jewish people in subsequent generations, this period continues to be one of the greatest of…

Rabbi Mordechai Becher’s VLog on Parshat Behar/Bechukotai 5773

The Thinnest Connection Rabbi Mordechai Becher speaks about how G-d’s covenant with the Jewish people needs some connection from the Jewish people to G-d. However, the thread of connection can be very thin indeed and G-d will still remember us. View this video directly on VIMEO You can sponsor Rabbi Becher’s VLog this week or…