Rabbi Mordechai Becher’s VLog – Three Commandments, One Promise – Parshat Ki Teitzei 5778
Rabbi Mordechai Becher examines three commandments in which G-d promises those who observe them a long life. View this video directly on Vimeo.
Harry’s Video Blog – Signature Move – Parshat Ki Teitzei 5777
Harry Rothenberg challenges you to define your own signature move! View this video directly on VIMEO
Rabbi Mordechai Becher’s VLog – Elul: Preparing for the High Holidays – Parshat Ki Teitzei 5777
Rabbi Mordechai Becher shows us how to use the month of Elul to prepare for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. You’ll also get a rare treat of hearing him blow the shofar! View this video directly on Vimeo.
The Month of Elul – Preparing for the High Holidays
We have just entered the month of Ellul, the month during which we prepare for Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur. One of preparations is the addition of certain prayers to our daily service and also the daily sounding of the shofar. According to Jewish tradition, before G-d created the first human being, a debate took…
Harry’s Video Blog – With Great Power…– Parshat Ki Teitzei 5776
Harry Rothenberg advises us to not overlook our obligations to our fellow Jew. View this video directly on VIMEO
On Being Good – Ki Teitzei 5775
The Talmud states that we are judged every day, and according to one opinion, every moment – so what is special about Rosh HaShana as the Day of Judgement? One answer to this question is alluded to by Maimonides, and I think is central to our goals at this time of year. The month of…
Setting the Alarm
There is a custom to begin sounding the shofar in the synagogue a month before Rosh Hashanah, the New Year. The idea is that we have to start the process of change well before Rosh Hashanah to avoid a last minute, panicked rush. During the month before Rosh Hashanah, known as Elul, the shofar is…
Rabbi Mordechai Becher’s VLog – Don Thine Helmet – Parshat Ki Teitzei 5774
Rabbi Mordechai Becher discusses the “commandment” to wear a bicycle helmet, and to take other protective measures. View this video directly on Vimeo.
Harry’s Video Blog – Bar Mitzvah – The Day After – Ki Teitzei 5773
We spend so much time preparing for bar mitzvas. But what happens next? View this video directly on VIMEO
Rabbi Mordechai Becher’s VLog on Parshat Ki Teitzei 5773
Interest in your Fellow Jew. Rabbi Becher explores some misconceptions about the prohibition of charging interest on loans and how they have contributed to antisemitism. View this video directly on VIMEO