Rabbi Mordechai Becher’s Vlog on Chanukah 5774
Is Your Home Your Castle? Why do we light the menorah in our home on Chanukah?…
Chanukah: The Spiritual Battle
Chanukah: The Spiritual Battle The underlying theme of the conflict between the Jews and the Greeks,…
Rabbi Mordechai Becher’s Vlog on Parshat Vayeishev 5774
Bloody Coat = Bloody Libel How is the sale of Joseph connected to anti-Semitism throughout history?…
Vayeishev – Dreams
Just two brief ideas about dreams, which are a central theme of the parsha this week…
Rabbi Mordechai Becher’s Vlog – Payback Worries – Parshat Vayishlach 5774
Why was Jacob afraid of being killed by Esau if he had God’s promise of a…
Vayishlach – Peace and Self-Defense
Jacob’s daughter, Dinah is kidnapped and victimized by Shechem the son of Chamor. When her brothers…
Rabbi Mordechai Becher’s Vlog on Parshat Vayeitzei 5774
A Single Stone Why did the Patriarchs use single stones as monuments? Why are the Jewish…
The Place
The Torah relates that Jacob “encountered the Place.” Our Sages explain that the word Place is…
Rabbi Mordechai Becher’s Vlog on Parshat Toldot 5774
The Macho Thug vs The Scholar Rabbi Mordechai Becher discusses why did Isaac favor Esau, a…
Sitting in the Tents of Torah
Jacob is described as “wholesome, one who dwells in the tents.” Rashi explains that Jacob dwelt…