Harry’s Video Blog – Battle Fatigue – Tetzaveh 5784
We have to keep fighting! View this video directly on VIMEO
Harry’s Video Blog – Savile Row – Tetzaveh 5782
Do we have our priorities in the proper order? View this video directly on VIMEO
Harry’s Video Blog – Thinking About You – Purim 5781
When writing Megillas Esther, what lesson were Mordechai and Esther trying to teach us when they borrowed an obscure phrase from the Torah? View this video directly on VIMEO
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Drinking Wine on [a day like] Yom Kippur
One of the most peculiar laws of Purim is the obligation to drink wine, and even become intoxicated. As the Talmud states, “A person is obligated to become inebriated on Purim, until he does not know the difference between ‘Blessed is Mordechai and cursed is Haman.’ Excessive drinking is frowned upon by Jewish law, yet…
Rabbi Mordechai Becher’s VLog – Absurdity, Laughter and Happiness – Tetzaveh 5781
Rabbi Mordechai Becher continues on the theme of “happiness”, this week discussing how laughter can positively affect the soul. Part 3 in the “Happiness Series” View this video directly on VIMEO
Tranquility and Tefillah
I was recently in Amsterdam where I was scholar in residence for a community Shabbaton. It was a wonderful experience, but hectic and exhausting as well. I arrived at Schiphol Airport at 6.15am in order to allow time to daven shacharis (pray the morning service) at the airport. Thank G-d I was able to find…
Harry’s Video Blog – Raise a Glass – Purim 5780
A little wine on Purim can set the mood and bring about camaraderie amongst fellow Jews. View this video directly on VIMEO
Rabbi Mordechai Becher’s VLog – Thinking About Living, Thinking About Making a Living – Parshat Tetzaveh 5779
Rabbi Becher brings a thought from Menachem Mendl of Vorka regarding how much thought one should put into “making a living” versus the more intense thought required for actually “living”. View this video directly on Vimeo.
Harry’s Video Blog – Birthday Wishes – Parshat Tetzaveh 5778
Harry Rothenberg warns: Don’t sleep on your birthday! View this video directly on VIMEO
Rabbi Mordechai Becher’s VLog – The Yarhzeit of Moses and Humility – Parshat Tetzaveh 5778
The Torah often extols the virtues of many people, but rarely does it speak about “intelligence”. View this video directly on Vimeo.