Harry’s Video Blog – Feel Their Pain – Parshat Shoftim 5783
Give early. And often. View this video directly on VIMEO
Harry’s Video Blog – New Year Resolutions – Parshat Shoftim 5782
An obscure ritual provides an inspiring message for this time of year. View this video directly on Vimeo.
Harry’s Video Blog – It’s Good to be the King – Parshat Shoftim 5781
It’s time to recognize the King! View this video directly on VIMEO
Harry’s Video Blog – Justice, Justice, You Shall Pursue – Parshat Shoftim 5780
“Justice, justice, you shall pursue.” It’s a famous phrase. But what does it mean? Harry Rothenberg explains… View this video directly on VIMEO
Rabbi Mordechai Becher’s VLog – The Beauty of Trees – Parshat Shoftim 5780
After seeing some hundred-year-old trees fall due to Hurricane Isaias, Rabbi Becher speaks about how the Torah views trees. View this video directly on VIMEO
To Be or Not to Be?
We are just beginning the month of Ellul, the month of preparation for the Jewish New Year, Rosh HaShana and also for Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. It is customary for Ashkenazim (Jews of European origin) to blow the shofar every day of the month of Ellul at synagogue after the morning service. Sephardic…
For The Shofar Blows for Thee…
The month of Ellul just began this week, heralding in the period of prayer and repentance culminating in Rosh HaShana and Yom Kippur. It is the custom of Ashkenazim to sound the shofar every weekday morning during this month, and the custom of Sephardim to say special Selichot prayers early every morning. The central commandment…
Rabbi Mordechai Becher’s VLog – Thoughts on a Zoo Tour – Parshat Shoftim 5779
While his family is enjoying the Turtle Back Zoo, Rabbi Mordechai Becher’s thoughts are on the loftiness of Man over Animals. View this video directly on Vimeo.
Rabbi Mordechai Becher’s VLog – Jewish Geography – Parshat Shoftim 5777
Rabbi Mordchai Becher scores big while playing “Jewish Geography” in Sicily and Italy. View this video directly on Vimeo.
Preparing for the High Holidays
We are beginning the month of Ellul this week, which is the month during which we prepare for Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur. One of preparation 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,…