Before drinking a coffee in the morning, we say the blessing “shehakol”. Rabbi Mordchai Becher examines all the different processes that were necessary to create his Sunday cup of coffee, from the ship that brings over the coffee beans, to the German factory that makes the coffee machine, to the dairy farm in New Jersey…
Rabbi Mordechai Becher suggests having an attitude of gratitude in all of life’s experiences – even if you have an allergy attack due to spring flowers, or your grandson spills his sweet potato all over your freshly cleaned suit. View this video directly on Vimeo.
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.
Rabbi Becher asks why are most of the major aspects of service in the Holy Temple specifically during the day? What is wrong with nightime? View this video directly on Vimeo.
Rabbi Mordechai Becher explains the meaning of a “Yahrzeit” – on the anniversary of the passing of his father, of blessed memory. View this video directly on Vimeo.
Rabbi Mordechai Becher explains why does night precede day in the Jewish Calendar. View this video directly on Vimeo.
Daylight saving time has recently begun here in the USA. So it has got me thinking about day and night and their significance in Jewish thought. We know that in secular law, the calendar day starts and ends at midnight, however, in Jewish tradition the day starts the evening beforehand. So for example, Shabbat, starts…
Rabbi Becher enjoys the blizzard and shares some Jewish thoughts about snow. View this video directly on Vimeo.
We are just on the brink of experiencing a massive winter snow storm here in New Jersey. As I write this we are expecting between one and two feet of snow to fall tomorrow. Personally, I don’t like winter, and I don’t enjoy the snow, however, from a Jewish perspective, winter isn’t really so bad. …
Purim is a strange festival with a major theme of concealment and lack of clarity. How does this represent the non-miraculous nature of the Purim miracle? And, what does Purim tell us about Jewish survival? View this video directly on Vimeo.