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Dimensions of the Daf: Ten Commandments
April 30, 2015
Rabbi Mordechai Becher explains how even though the Ten Commandments are wonderful and beautiful, they are not more important than the rest of the Torah. On JBS’s original series Dimensions of the Daf
Dimensions of the Daf: Saul and David
June 30, 2015
Rabbi Mordechai Becher looks to the book of Samuel to explore the Talmudic question ‘what’s the difference between King Saul and King David?” On JBS’s original series Dimensions of the Daf.
The Newest Dish on Jewish Fish
October 17, 2016
Ina Yalof, author of “Food and the City” discusses the new appreciation for old-world Jewish recipies with with Ezra Glinter, editor of “Have I Got a Story for You”, food journalist Leah Koenig, and “The Gefilteria” founders Jeffrey Yoskowitz and Liz Alpern. A program of Jewish Book Council, Met Council, and Yeshiva University Museum, from […]
Dimensions of the Daf: In Heaven’s Hands?
June 2, 2017
In Heaven’s Hands, Rabbi Mordechai Becher (Senior Lecturer, Gateways Organization) discusses a letter from Rabbi Ovadiah to Maimonides about the Talmudic statement “everything is in the hands of Heaven except for the fear of Heaven.” JBS original “Dimensions of the Daf.”
Rosh Hashanah D’rash “The Akedah” 2017 with Rabbi Mark S. Golub
September 27, 2017
Rabbi Mark S. Golub discusses the Akedah – the Binding of Isaac — in the context of the Jewish value of g’milut chasadim, acts of lovingkindness. From Chavurot Aytz Chayim and Deevray Torah in Connecticut.
Dimensions of the Daf: Doodles and Margins
December 6, 2017
Rabbi Mordechai Becher discusses the existence of doodles that appear in the margins of ancient texts, guiding us through a charming and humorous look at the humanity of doodling, and the reassuring fact that this aspect of human culture has not changed in thousands of years. Rabbi Mordechai Becher is Gateways Organization senior lecturer and […]
Rabbi on the Sidelines: Josh Rawitch
April 25, 2022
Josh Rawitch, President of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, joins Rabbi Erez Sherman to discuss what is meant by “field of dreams,” explain why Cooperstown is the spiritual home of baseball, and describe the qualities that make a Hall of Famer on and off the field.
Rabbi on the Sidelines: Doron Sheffer
July 6, 2022
Doron Sheffer, Israeli and UConn Huskies basketball legend, joins Rabbi Sherman to explore the meaning of victory, and discuss his journey from the court to the synagogue, Israel to the U.S., and from a life of achievement through a life of challenges.
Rabbi on the Sidelines: Ken Levine
September 12, 2022
Emmy Award-winning writer and producer of Cheers, Mash and the Simpsons, and MLB announcer with the Baltimore Orioles, Seattle Mariners, and LA Dodgers, discusses his entry into the sports, entertainment, and faith worlds around the United States.
In The News: 50 Years Since Munich Massacre
September 19, 2022
Israel’s first-ever Olympic medalist, Yael Arad, now president of Israel’s Olympic Committee, describes being at the 50th Anniversary ceremonies in Munich for the 11 Israeli athletes and coaches murdered by Palestinian terrorists at the1972 Games and discusses the significance of the apology and compensation deal from Germany, five decades later. With Teisha Bader.