What is the secret to Jewish continuity? View this video directly on VIMEO
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As different as the Super Bowl and the Siyum Hashas were, they nevertheless shared one thing in common: The desire of the human for connection and unity. It is our belief that since the human soul was created with a similarity to Hashem and with the obligation to increase and cultivate that similarity, it therefore seeks out Oneness. Hashem, as the Shema states, is One – He is uniquely one, ...
Read MoreMoshe was brought up in the court of Pharaoh - the King of Egypt. Yet when his father-in-law Yitro came to him in the desert with advice, Moshe did something extraordinary. View this video directly on Vimeo.
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Abraham’s relationship with God was rooted in a covenant, an agreement between two parties, each having obligations toward the other. Abraham and his descendants were obligated to practice circumcision, kindness and justice and to have faith in God. God in turn promised that Abraham’s descendants would maintain a special relationship with Him. They would be given the Land of Israel and would be a “blessing to all nations of the ...
Read MoreAfter giving his son a Mazel Tov on the bris of his newborn son, Harry Rothenberg asks "Who was the first Jew to tell his children the story of the Exodus?" View this video directly on VIMEO
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Rabbi Becher's VLOG
Rabbi Mordechai Becher’s VLog – Do Not Touch The Edge of the Mountain! – Parshat Yitro 5778
Rabbi Becher says if you want to learn Torah, you have to be prepared to give it your all. View this video directly on Vimeo.
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There is a popular misconception that “Judaism is not a religion of dogma” and that it makes no demands on belief. However, it is clear from the Torah itself that there are obligations of the intellect as well as obligations of action. In this week’s Parsha, Yitro, we find the following, famous statements. I am the Lord your G-d, Who has taken you out of the land of Egypt, from the ...
Read MoreHarry Rothenberg asks "What was the most significant event in world history? Was it the release of the iPhone? Was it the first man on the moon?". Watch the video for the answer. View this video directly on VIMEO
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This week’s Torah portion, Yitro, relates the events of the revelation on Mt. Sinai, at which G-d revealed and transmitted the Torah to the Jewish people. Maimonides, in his explication of the Thirteen basic fundamentals of Jewish belief, states the following: The entire Torah was given by G-d to Moses, and the Torah that is in our hands today is the same Torah as the original. That is, the entire Torah ...
Read MoreWhat is the difference between a Cohen and a pagan priest? A fascinating analysis of their roles and goals based on the ancient Aramaic translation of the Torah text by Onkelos View this video directly on Vimeo.
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