Remembering the Exodus
Generally, we classify the commandments of the Torah into commandments that pertain to our relationship with…
Blessings
In this week’s Torah reading, Vayechi, Jacob blesses his sons in a very famous, poetic and…
Rabbi Mordechai Becher’s VLog – Jerusalem Under Siege – Tenth of Tevet 5777
Jews fast on the 10th of Tevet to commemorate the siege on Jerusalem immediately before the…
The 10th of Tevet
The Jewish calendar includes six days of fasting. Four of these days are linked to the…
Celebration
Chanukah is a celebration of the miracle of Jewish spiritual survival. After millennia of attempts to…
Translation: A Greek Tragedy
The idea that any one people could be “chosen” or have a Divine revelation was completely…
Rabbi Mordechai Becher’s VLog – Centrifugal Force and the Dreidel – Chanukah 5777
In a perfect environment, a dreidel could be stand on its tip without toppling. Rabbi Becher…
Rabbi Mordechai Becher’s VLog – John Glenn – Parshat Vayishlach 5777
Rabbi Becher explains that the Gemora describes a human as a “seeker”. John Glenn, who died…
Chanukah: Culture Clash
Chanukah starts in about a week and a half, and without doubt it is one of…
Rabbi Mordechai Becher’s VLog – Fire that Destroys and Fire that Builds – Parshat Toldot 5777
Terrorists have started nearly 200 deadly fires in Israel over the past few days, destroying hundreds…