As a young boy growing up in Melbourne, Australia, fall was almost non-existent and winter only meant that I had to wear shoes when playing outside and, occasionally, a parka. It never snows in Melbourne, and a brutal winter day can sometimes go down to the mid-40s. Immediately after I finished high school (in December, the beginning of the summer in Australia) I left to learn in Yeshivas ITRI in ...
Read MoreRabbi Becher emphasizes how the current lockdowns make it even harder for us to see our friends, which is so important because we need our friends in order to get up. View this video directly on VIMEO
Read MoreWhy did G-d send Moses to Pharoah's palace when He said He had already hardened his heart? What could possibly be the purpose of the visit? View this video directly on VIMEO
Read MoreWe are not sure what the average person thinks when he sees the Turritopsis nutricula - the immortal jellyfish - in an aquarium. However, when Rabbi Mordechai Becher sees this amazing creature, he immediately thinks about the Jewish People and their long history. View this video directly on Vimeo.
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We are now in the month of Shevat and approaching the onset of spring, heralded by TuBishvat. I would like to discuss some of the unique mitzvot that apply in the land of Israel. Many of the various tithes and agricultural taxes follow the seven cycle of the the Sabbbatical year, Shemitta. In the seventh year of the agricultural cycle, Shmittah, no new crops are planted and only maintenance work is ...
Read MoreHarry Rothenberg wonders why was Moses so angry when he left Pharaoh’s palace for the final time? View this video directly on VIMEO
Read MoreG-d recreates the world every moment, and we are supposed to emulate Him and renew ourselves at every moment, and not just do things by rote.. View this video directly on Vimeo.
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Now that we are in the month of Shevat I would like to continue my theme of the laws of the land of Israel. The seventh year of the agricultural cycle, is known as Shmittah, the Sabbatical year. In Israel, no new crops are planted and only maintenance work is done on crops and trees that already exist. Farmers may not sell their produce or prevent people (or animals) from ...
Read MoreAfter literally being inundated with snow, Rabbi Becher gives three explanations to a verse from Psalms written by King David about snow. View this video directly on Vimeo.
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I just returned to the USA from a wonderful visit to Israel. Of course, one of the first places I visited was the Western Wall, the Kotel. The Sages inform us the Divine Presence never left the Western Wall. The Hebrew word for “Divine Presence” is Shechinah Although in reality, God permeates all of time and space equally, we are not able to perceive His presence equally in all times ...
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