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Parsha sheet: Vayetzeh – One way Universality
6 Dec 2019

Parsha sheet: Vayetzeh – One way Universality

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF What’s Lavan doing in the Haggada? In the Hagaddah of Pesach we quote the Pasuk, “Arami Oved Avi vayered Mitzrayma” (Devarim 26:5) which the Baal HaHagaddah explains that Lavan was even worse than Pharaoh. Pharaoh … Continued

Chayei Sara – Full Years
22 Nov 2019

Chayei Sara – Full Years

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Parsha | 0
Vayera – Future Laugh
15 Nov 2019

Vayera – Future Laugh

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Audio, Parsha, Video | 0
Lech Lecha: Avrohom Avinu: Chessed From Emunah
8 Nov 2019

Lech Lecha: Avrohom Avinu: Chessed From Emunah

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Audio, Parsha, Video | 0

 

Parsha sheet: Noach – Exploiting Unity
1 Nov 2019

Parsha sheet: Noach – Exploiting Unity

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF On the Ruins of the flood “And the whole earth was one language and singular/uniform terms. When they traveled from the east they found a valley in the land of Shinar and they settled there”(11:1-2). … Continued

Noach – Climate Change
31 Oct 2019

Noach – Climate Change

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Audio, Parsha, Video | 0

 

Bereishis – Rebuild & Rebirth
27 Oct 2019

Bereishis – Rebuild & Rebirth

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Parsha | 0

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Parsha sheet: Bereishis – Mother of Invention
25 Oct 2019

Parsha sheet: Bereishis – Mother of Invention

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF A Tribute to my Mother Z”L on the occasion of her first Yahrtzeit Twenty Generations of Anger “There were ten generations from Adam until Noah to make us aware how much patience Hashem has as … Continued

Bereishis – Reflections
25 Oct 2019

Bereishis – Reflections

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Audio, Parsha, Video | 0

Marking the first Yahrtzeit of HaRav Yochanan Bechhofer’s Mother Z”L  

Parsha sheet: Shabbos Shuva – The Point of Return
4 Oct 2019

Parsha sheet: Shabbos Shuva – The Point of Return

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: Chagim, High Holidays, Parsha, Parsha Sheet, Rosh Hashannah, Yom Kippur | 0

Click here to download PDF Shabbos & Teshuva To understand the source for Shabbos Shuva, how it is a fundamental landmark in the Aseres Yemei Teshuva, and how it is what empowers Yom Kippur:  The Midrash (Bereishis Rabba 22:28) says … Continued

Parsha sheet: Ki Savo – The Alignment
20 Sep 2019

Parsha sheet: Ki Savo – The Alignment

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 05 Devarim, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF Eyes for Today? “On this day Hashem your Lord commands you to do all these statutes….” (26:16) Rashi brings from Chazal “this day means that it should be in your eyes as if today you … Continued

Ki Savo/Selichos – New Beginnings
19 Sep 2019

Ki Savo/Selichos – New Beginnings

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 05 Devarim, Chagim, High Holidays, Parsha, Rosh Hashannah | 0

 

Parsha sheet: Ki Setzei – Mind Measures
13 Sep 2019

Parsha sheet: Ki Setzei – Mind Measures

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 05 Devarim, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF Faulty Weights & Amalek In this week’s Parsha, we have the obligation to maintain only accurate weights and measures and the prohibition to produce or to have inaccurate weights and measures even if they will … Continued

Parsha sheet: Shoftim – Law & Life Surge
6 Sep 2019

Parsha sheet: Shoftim – Law & Life Surge

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 05 Devarim, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF City Court The Parsha opens with the Mitzvah to set up Batei Dinim in all the tribes and all the major cities.  It is interesting to note that this strict halacha of a Beis Din … Continued

Parsha sheet: Re’eh/Rosh Chodesh Elul – Matching Wills
30 Aug 2019

Parsha sheet: Re’eh/Rosh Chodesh Elul – Matching Wills

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 05 Devarim, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF Special edition marking the conclusion of Kaddish for my Mother Z” L Meat In this week’s Parsha we learn about a drastic change in our personal lives that will go into effect in the land … Continued

Parshas Re’eh: Visual Perspective
29 Aug 2019

Parshas Re’eh: Visual Perspective

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 05 Devarim, Parsha | 0

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Parsha sheet: Eikev – Thought for Food
23 Aug 2019

Parsha sheet: Eikev – Thought for Food

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 05 Devarim, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF Affliction & Hunger?!? “And He afflicted you and He starved you and He fed you the “Mann” that you did not know and was unknown to your forefathers in order to make you know that … Continued

Parsha sheet: Devarim/Chazaon – Tisha B’Av: Severance Pay
9 Aug 2019

Parsha sheet: Devarim/Chazaon – Tisha B’Av: Severance Pay

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 05 Devarim, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF Moshe Yishayahu Yirmiyahu “Eicha” – How can I carry by myself your contentiousness, your burdens and your quarrels” (1:12).  This Pasuk is traditionally read with an ‘Eicha tune’ as it is always read before Tisha … Continued

Devarim/Tisha B’Av – Shabbos: The Portal to Geula
9 Aug 2019

Devarim/Tisha B’Av – Shabbos: The Portal to Geula

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 05 Devarim, 3 Weeks/Tish B’Av, Audio, Chagim, Parsha | 0

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Parsha sheet: Masei – Picking up the Pieces
2 Aug 2019

Parsha sheet: Masei – Picking up the Pieces

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 04 Bamidba, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF The Exile – Israel sandwich Parshas Masei is always one of the Parshas we read during the three weeks. It has clear allusions to “Golus”- exile which is the sad state that we actively mourn … Continued

Parsha sheet: Pinchas – Beyond Point of Convergence
26 Jul 2019

Parsha sheet: Pinchas – Beyond Point of Convergence

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 04 Bamidba, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF Why Delay the inevitable? At the end of this week’s Parsha, we have the Korbanos for “Atzeres”. Rashi brings from the Chazal that “Atzeres” is from the word “atzor”- stop;  That Hashem is telling the … Continued

Pinchas – Reverse Flow of Command
26 Jul 2019

Pinchas – Reverse Flow of Command

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 04 Bamidba, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Parsha sheet: Balak/Shiva Asar B’Tammuz – The mouths of creation
19 Jul 2019

Parsha sheet: Balak/Shiva Asar B’Tammuz – The mouths of creation

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 04 Bamidba, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF Special expanded edition marking 20th Yahrzeit of my Rebbe, Maran HaGaon HaRav Shmuel Yaakov Weinberg, ZT”L, the Rosh Yeshiva of Ner Yisroel The Three Mouths In this week’s Parsha, we have the account of Bilaam’s … Continued

Balak – Donkeys of Destiny
19 Jul 2019

Balak – Donkeys of Destiny

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 04 Bamidba, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Chukas – Morality and Faith
12 Jul 2019

Chukas – Morality and Faith

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 04 Bamidba, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Parsha sheet: Chukas – Frustration & Faith
12 Jul 2019

Parsha sheet: Chukas – Frustration & Faith

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 04 Bamidba, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF Who cares about a Rock’s parnassah? In this week’s Parsha we have the incident of Moshe hitting the rock as opposed to speaking to it. This is what sealed his fate that he would not … Continued

Parsha sheet: Korach – Squaring the Equality Circle
5 Jul 2019

Parsha sheet: Korach – Squaring the Equality Circle

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 04 Bamidba, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF Mezuzah & Tzitzis Korach wages a revolution against Moshe. The “cause” is “equality”. His claim is that the whole nation heard at Sinai Hashem speak and reveal himself onto the whole nation as Hashem’s nation … Continued

Parsha sheet: Shelach – Making the News
28 Jun 2019

Parsha sheet: Shelach – Making the News

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 04 Bamidba, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF The crime and the Penalty In  this week’s Parsha, we have the sad story of the spies that slandered the land of Israel. Chazal tell us that this laid the precedent for Tisha b’Av being … Continued

Shelach – The Necessity of conquest
28 Jun 2019

Shelach – The Necessity of conquest

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 04 Bamidba, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Parsha sheet: B’Haaloscha – The Menorah Paradox
21 Jun 2019

Parsha sheet: B’Haaloscha – The Menorah Paradox

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 04 Bamidba, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF Self-made Menorah? In the third Midrash Rabba of this week’s Parsha, it says, “You find that Moshe found difficulty in making the Menorah more than any other vessels in the Mishkan, to the point that … Continued

Beha’alosecha – The Menorah Paradox
21 Jun 2019

Beha’alosecha – The Menorah Paradox

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 04 Bamidba, Parsha | 0

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B’haaloscha – Owning the Torah
21 Jun 2019

B’haaloscha – Owning the Torah

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 04 Bamidba, Parsha | 0

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Parsha sheet: Naso – Our National ‘Chuppa’
14 Jun 2019

Parsha sheet: Naso – Our National ‘Chuppa’

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 04 Bamidba, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF Where do we go from here? After the uplifting days of Shavuos, which commemorate the greatest event in history of unmitigated Divine revelation, one has to wonder where do we go from here? How can … Continued

Parsha sheet: Bamidbar-Shavuos: Borderless Space
7 Jun 2019

Parsha sheet: Bamidbar-Shavuos: Borderless Space

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 04 Bamidba, Chagim, Parsha, Parsha Sheet, Shavuos | 0

Click here to download PDF Parshas Bamidbar & Shavuos It is interesting to note that Shavuos always comes out after we read Parshas Bamidbar. This arrangement is ancient and is brought down in the Rambam’s Hilchos Tefillah. It corresponds with … Continued

Parsha sheet: Bechukosai – The Connecting Column:  A Tribute to the Ramchal
31 May 2019

Parsha sheet: Bechukosai – The Connecting Column: A Tribute to the Ramchal

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 03 Vayikra, Parsha | 0

Click here to download PDF Wrong Place & Reverse Order “And I will remember my covenant with Yaakov and also my covenant with Yitzchak and also my covenant with Avraham and the land (of Israel) I will remember” (26:42). Why … Continued

Parsha sheet: Behar – The Light
24 May 2019

Parsha sheet: Behar – The Light

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 03 Vayikra, Parsha | 0

Click here to download PDF Shmitta & Sinai This week’s Parsha opens with the laws of Shmitta which were said at Har Sinai. Rashi brings the Chazal that says, just like Shmitta was taught in detail at Sinai so also … Continued

Parsha sheet: Emor – Close & Over The Wall
17 May 2019

Parsha sheet: Emor – Close & Over The Wall

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 03 Vayikra, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF Purity for all Kohanim Parshas Emor opens up with the special Halachos pertaining to Ahron and his children.  There are the laws of criteria to be fit to do “Avoda” and then there are the … Continued

Emor – Going From Left to Right
16 May 2019

Emor – Going From Left to Right

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 03 Vayikra, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Parsha sheet: Kedoshim – Rebbe Akiva’s Legacy
10 May 2019

Parsha sheet: Kedoshim – Rebbe Akiva’s Legacy

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 03 Vayikra, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF Rebbe Akiva vs Hillel “And you should love your friend like yourself” Rashi brings from the Toras Kohanim the famous statement of Rebbe Akiva: “This is a ‘KLAL GADOL’– great inclusive principle in Torah”.  What … Continued

Parsha sheet: Acharei Mos – Whittling down to the Essence
3 May 2019

Parsha sheet: Acharei Mos – Whittling down to the Essence

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 03 Vayikra, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF Rashi argues on the Gemara?!? “And You will keep My statutes and my laws that the man will do and live by them….” Rashi says, on the words “And live by them” in Olam Haba … Continued

Nirtzah: Chad Gadya – The Destiny Codes
18 Apr 2019

Nirtzah: Chad Gadya – The Destiny Codes

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: Chagim, Parsha Sheet, Pesach | 0

Click here to download PDF What is Nirtzah about? The final phase of the Seder is called “Nirtzah” and it’s a very difficult phase to understand. The Seder per se has finished with the mitzvah of Hallel and we already … Continued

Parsha sheet:  Metzora/Shabbos HaGadol – Resolving the Shabbos Pesach Paradox
12 Apr 2019

Parsha sheet: Metzora/Shabbos HaGadol – Resolving the Shabbos Pesach Paradox

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 03 Vayikra, Parsha | 0

Click here to download PDF Who goes to who? “These are the laws of the Metzora on the day of his purification and he should be brought before the Kohen. And the Kohen will come out to him outside of … Continued

Parsha sheet: Tazriah/HaChodesh – Progress
5 Apr 2019

Parsha sheet: Tazriah/HaChodesh – Progress

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 03 Vayikra, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF The Obvious The Tangent & The Mystery “When a woman will conceive and give birth to a male she will be ‘impure’ for seven days and on the eighth day he shall be circumcised….. and … Continued

Parsha sheet: Shemini/Parah – Breakthrough or Break down
29 Mar 2019

Parsha sheet: Shemini/Parah – Breakthrough or Break down

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 03 Vayikra, Parsha | 0

Click here to download PDF Why 8? “And it was the eighth day…” why is this the eighth day? What is its connection to the seven days prior? During  the seven days of the “Miluim” Moshe Rabbeinu served as the … Continued

Parsha sheet: Vayikra/Zachor – Get Real!
15 Mar 2019

Parsha sheet: Vayikra/Zachor – Get Real!

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 03 Vayikra, Chagim, Parsha, Parsha Sheet, Purim | 0

Click here to download PDF Who called? “And He called to Moshe and Hashem spoke to him from the Ohel Moed…” seemingly it should have read: And Hashem called to Moshe and He spoke to him from Ohel Moed!  Hashem … Continued

Parsha sheet: Pikudei – Overflowing Heart
8 Mar 2019

Parsha sheet: Pikudei – Overflowing Heart

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 02 Shemos, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF Contradiction in Rashi The Gemara (Yevamos 72A) explains that the reason the Jewish people did not do Bris Milah in all the years that they were in the desert is because they did not have … Continued

Parsha sheet: Vayakheil/Shekalim – The Inverse Perspective
1 Mar 2019

Parsha sheet: Vayakheil/Shekalim – The Inverse Perspective

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 02 Shemos, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF The Mirrors & the Memories In this week’s Parsha (38:8) “and he made the “Kiyor” and it’s base out of copper from the mirrors…” Rashi bring the Chazal that Moshe did not want to take … Continued

Parsha sheet: Ki-Sisa – Breaking Light into Sound
22 Feb 2019

Parsha sheet: Ki-Sisa – Breaking Light into Sound

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 02 Shemos, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF Luchos and Jewish eyes?!? In this week’s Parsha we have the tragedy of the breaking in of the Luchos in response to our sin of the golden calf. It’s one of the reasons we fast … Continued

Parsha sheet: Titzaveh – Inching towards Actuality
15 Feb 2019

Parsha sheet: Titzaveh – Inching towards Actuality

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 02 Shemos, Chagim, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF Shovavim – Tat As is well-known, these weeks of Shemos, Vaeira, Bo, Beshalach, Yisro, and Mishpatim have a special quality of Teshuva being readily accepted, particularly the “known sin” of “waste”. For that reason, some … Continued

Parsha sheet: Teruma – To Serve and to Dwell
8 Feb 2019

Parsha sheet: Teruma – To Serve and to Dwell

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 02 Shemos, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF Contradiction in Rambam In this week’s Parsha we have the directive to build the Mishkan and subsequently the Beis HaMikdash as the Pasuk says (25:8) “and they will make for me a “Mikdash”-sanctuary and I … Continued

Parsha sheet: Mishpatim – The Inside Track
1 Feb 2019

Parsha sheet: Mishpatim – The Inside Track

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 02 Shemos, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF Mishpatim & Mizbe’ach After the command not to ascend by stairs to the Mizbe’ach at the end of last week’s parsha, we are commanded to bring our civil and monetary disputes before the Jewish Dayanim … Continued

Parsha sheet: Yisro – Sensory Crossover
25 Jan 2019

Parsha sheet: Yisro – Sensory Crossover

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 02 Shemos, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF Sponsored in Honor of the upcoming Marriage of Miriam Wilamowsky to Binyomin Zonenshayn בשעטו״מ שהזיווג יעלה יפה בבנין עדי עד Seeing Sound Hearing Sights “And the whole nation saw the sounds”(20:14) Rashi brings the Chazal … Continued

Parsha sheet: Beshalach – Cosmic Applause
18 Jan 2019

Parsha sheet: Beshalach – Cosmic Applause

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 02 Shemos, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF Two Hands Towards  the conclusion of ‘Shiras HaYam’ (15:17-18) it says: “You shall bring them and implant them on the mountain of the heritage the place for your dwelling that You made Hashem, the Mikdash, … Continued

Parsha sheet: Bo – Breakout
11 Jan 2019

Parsha sheet: Bo – Breakout

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 02 Shemos, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF Pre-planned Rush?!? In the Haggadah we say that we eat Matzah to commemorate  that Bnei Yisroel’s dough didn’t have time to rise prior to Hashem revealing Himself to them and redeemed them as the pasuk … Continued

Parsha sheet: Vaeirah – From Prophet to King
4 Jan 2019

Parsha sheet: Vaeirah – From Prophet to King

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 02 Shemos, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF Didn’t we Talk about this? In this week’s Parsha Moshe seemingly raises a concern that he raised already,  and the answer is the same as it was. He raises the concern of being inarticulate, worried … Continued

Parsha sheet:Shemos – Creating Containment
28 Dec 2018

Parsha sheet:Shemos – Creating Containment

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 02 Shemos, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF They are rewarded for “Fear”?!? “And The midwives feared Hashem and they did not do as told to them by the king of mitzrayim and they allowed the boys to live”(1:17)…”And because the midwives feared … Continued

Parsha sheet: Vayechi – State of Mind
21 Dec 2018

Parsha sheet: Vayechi – State of Mind

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF How did Golus start? This week’s Parsha starts without any break separating it from last week’s Parsha. therefore, it’s called a “Parsha Setuma”- a blocked Parsha as there isn’t that traditional space between the Parshas. … Continued

Parsha sheet: Vayigash – Kings & Kingdom
14 Dec 2018

Parsha sheet: Vayigash – Kings & Kingdom

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF Why frame Binyomin? In course of the end of last week’s Parsha and the beginning of this week’s Parsha We find that Yosef framed his beloved brother Binyomin with the crime of having stolen his … Continued

Miketz/Chanuka – Legs & Light
7 Dec 2018

Miketz/Chanuka – Legs & Light

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Chagim, Chanukah, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF Special expanded edition for Shabbos – Chanukah Spies! Now and forever Yosef frames his brothers as being spies. Perhaps that was easiest crime to frame them for, given the circumstances. But is that all there … Continued

Parsha sheet: Vayeshev – Infowars
30 Nov 2018

Parsha sheet: Vayeshev – Infowars

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF He was worried about a Traffic Jam?!? “And Yaakov dwelled…” Rashi brings a Midrash: “This flax dealer came in to town with all his [many] camels laden with flax. The blacksmith wonders where will all … Continued

Parsha sheet: Vayishlach – Multi Dimensional Engagement
23 Nov 2018

Parsha sheet: Vayishlach – Multi Dimensional Engagement

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF Eisov makes Drashos?!? Like any good diplomat, Yaakov has a double message for Eisov, a conciliatory even submissive message and a tough one. He says with Lavan “Garti”– I resided. Rashi explains “Garti”- “I resided … Continued

Parsha sheet: Vayetze – Enter the Center
16 Nov 2018

Parsha sheet: Vayetze – Enter the Center

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF Only Yaakov leaves an impression? In the beginning of this week’s Parsha Rashi comments on what the Pasuk says: “Yaakov exited Be’er Sheva and went to Charan”: “It would have been enough to just say … Continued

Parsha sheet: Toldos – Yaakov & Eisov: Adam’s Two Forms
9 Nov 2018

Parsha sheet: Toldos – Yaakov & Eisov: Adam’s Two Forms

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF Special expanded edition marking the conclusion of Sheloshim for my mother Z”l לע״נ אמי מורתי שולמית בת הרב דב יהודה ז״ל Why didn’t Yitzchak see thru Eisov? Yitzchak had a special affinity for Eisov and … Continued

Parsha sheet: Chayei Sarah – Beauty of the Leaves
2 Nov 2018

Parsha sheet: Chayei Sarah – Beauty of the Leaves

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF לע״נ קדושי פיטסברג הי״ד לע״נ אמי מורתי שולמית בת הרב דב יהודה ז״ל Repetition is Beautiful?!? The longest topic in this week’s Parsha is the story of Eliezer going to find Rivka for you Yitzchak. … Continued

Parsha sheet: Vayeira – Justice, Son of Kindness
26 Oct 2018

Parsha sheet: Vayeira – Justice, Son of Kindness

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF לע״נ אמי מורתי שולמית בת הרב דוב יהודה ז״ל Why Dayanim? Why sitting? At the beginning of the parsha Avraham Avinu is recovering from Bris Milah and nonetheless sitting at the opening of the tent … Continued

Parsha sheet: Lech Lecha – The Stabilizer & The Revolutionary
19 Oct 2018

Parsha sheet: Lech Lecha – The Stabilizer & The Revolutionary

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF לע״נ אמי מורתי האשה החשובה שולמית בת הרב דוב יהודה ע״ה Bnei Noach Chazal refer to all good non-Jews as Bnei Noach, while evil goyim are tagged as ovdei cochavim u’mazalot, idol worshippers. This might … Continued

Parsha sheet: Bereishis – The conquest and the Mirror
5 Oct 2018

Parsha sheet: Bereishis – The conquest and the Mirror

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF הדברי תורה בעלון זה מוקדשים לזכות אמי מורתי מרת שולמית בת הרב דב יהודה והרבנית שרה סאשא Bereishis – For the Land of Israel? The first Rashi in the Parsha says as follows: “Rabbi Yitzchak … Continued

Parsha sheet: Shabbos/Succos – BUILD THE WALL!
28 Sep 2018

Parsha sheet: Shabbos/Succos – BUILD THE WALL!

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 05 Devarim, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF Getting support for the Wall On Shabbos of Succos we have an interesting Halacha of “Migu d’havei dofen linyan Shabbos havei dofen linyan Succah –  Migu d’havei dofen linyan Succah havei dofen linyan Shabbos” -although … Continued

Parsha sheet: Haazinu-Succos-Hoshana Rabba-Simchas Torah – The Story of Life
21 Sep 2018

Parsha sheet: Haazinu-Succos-Hoshana Rabba-Simchas Torah – The Story of Life

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 05 Devarim, High Holidays, Hoshana Rabba, Parsha, Parsha Sheet, Simchas Torah | 0

Click here to download PDF Haazinu – the essence of a sefer Torah The Rambam states (Hilchos sefer Torah 7:1) that the essence of the obligation to write a sefer Torah is actually to write the Parsha of Haazinu but … Continued

Parsha sheet: Vayelech/Shabbos Shuva – Rebirth
14 Sep 2018

Parsha sheet: Vayelech/Shabbos Shuva – Rebirth

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 05 Devarim, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF Moshe’s Birthday & Lifespan This week’s Parsha opens up with the day of death of Moshe. He stresses that he completed a hundred twenty years and hence is dying on his birthday. There is great … Continued

Parsha sheet: Nitzavim/Rosh Hashanah – Solid support from Middas HaDin
7 Sep 2018

Parsha sheet: Nitzavim/Rosh Hashanah – Solid support from Middas HaDin

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: Machshava, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF Nitzavim & Rosh Hashanah Parshas Nitzavim is always the parsha we read right before Rosh Hashanah, therefore there must be some message Rosh Hashanah in it. Rashi (29:12) Re-works the pesukim based on the midrash … Continued

Nitzavim/Rosh Hashanah – Attaining Stability in the Face of Change
7 Sep 2018

Nitzavim/Rosh Hashanah – Attaining Stability in the Face of Change

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 05 Devarim, Audio, Chagim, High Holidays, Parsha, Rosh Hashannah | 0

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Parsha sheet: Ki-Savo – Who’s on First?
31 Aug 2018

Parsha sheet: Ki-Savo – Who’s on First?

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 05 Devarim, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF That’s why we Daven 3 times a day?!? This week’s Parsha opens up with the Mitzva of “Bikurim” – bringing the first of all the seven species that the land of Israel is praised for. … Continued

Ki Savo – Roots & Reishis
31 Aug 2018

Ki Savo – Roots & Reishis

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Parsha sheet: Ki-Setzei – Conquering the Twilight Zone
24 Aug 2018

Parsha sheet: Ki-Setzei – Conquering the Twilight Zone

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 05 Devarim, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF Giving in to the “Yetzer”? This week’s Parsha opens up with the laws of “Yefas To’ar” – the beautiful captive woman that the Jewish Soldier wants to take. This is one of the laws that … Continued

Ki Teitzei: Amalek – Blurring the Terms
22 Aug 2018

Ki Teitzei: Amalek – Blurring the Terms

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 05 Devarim, Audio, Parsha | 0

This class is dedicated for the refuah of Sara Sheni Bas Tama Devora. Click here to dedicate a shiur. http://evenshesiya.com/Amalek-Blurring_the_Terms.mp3 If you’re viewing this on a portable device, such as a phone, and are having difficulty playing the shiur, then … Continued

Parsha sheet: Shoftim – “Deep State”
17 Aug 2018

Parsha sheet: Shoftim – “Deep State”

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 05 Devarim, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF Our system of Justice and Government Parshas Shoftim is generally the first Parsha in Elul (with the exception of years like this one when Shabbos Parshas Re’eh  is itself Rosh chodesh Elul) and therefore there … Continued

Parsha sheet: Re’eh – Seeing & Internalizing
10 Aug 2018

Parsha sheet: Re’eh – Seeing & Internalizing

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 05 Devarim, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF לע״נ האשה החשובה מרת יענטא בת ר׳ שלמה ז״ל לרפואת ר׳ שלום יהודה בן גנעשא שליט״א בתשח״י Where are the Blessings? The parsha opens (11:26) “See (singular) I place before you (plural) today blessing and … Continued

Parsha sheet: Eikev – The Endgame
3 Aug 2018

Parsha sheet: Eikev – The Endgame

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 05 Devarim, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF What’s “Eikev”? “And ‘Eikev’-because you will listen….” the Midrash Rabbah says repeatedly that ‘Eikev’ is to be understood as at the ‘end’ – meaning to say at the end of time we will get the … Continued

Parsha sheet: Vaeschanan/Nachamu – Secret of “Kefel”
27 Jul 2018

Parsha sheet: Vaeschanan/Nachamu – Secret of “Kefel”

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 05 Devarim, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF Vaeschanan & Nachamu As we mentioned last week, Parshas Vaeschanan is always “Shabbos Nachamu”. The Rambam in the laws of tefillah specifically states that our custom is to align the “parshas hashavua” so that Vaeschanan … Continued

Parsha sheet: Devarim/Chazon – Where Mishnah started
20 Jul 2018

Parsha sheet: Devarim/Chazon – Where Mishnah started

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 05 Devarim, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF Why before Tisha b’Av? Parshas Devarim is always the parsha  we read before Tisha b’Av. This is already mentioned in the Rambam’s laws of Tefillah (13:2 – the emphasis there is to read V’eschanan after … Continued

Massei – On The Move in One Place
15 Jul 2018

Massei – On The Move in One Place

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 04 Bamidba, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Matos – Coping with Exceptions
15 Jul 2018

Matos – Coping with Exceptions

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Parsha sheet: Matos/Massei – Coping with Exceptions
13 Jul 2018

Parsha sheet: Matos/Massei – Coping with Exceptions

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 04 Bamidba, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF Where is the allusion to the 3 weeks? The parshas of Matos – Massei always come out during the three weeks. The allusions to “Golus”-exile in Massei are quite apparent. The travels of the Jews … Continued

Parsha sheet: Pinchas – Passion & Initiative
6 Jul 2018

Parsha sheet: Pinchas – Passion & Initiative

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 04 Bamidba, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF Divine Name in Reverse? After Pinchas was awarded with being a Kohen there is a census of the Jewish people, but this time all the families are mentioned by name before giving the final number … Continued

Parsha sheet: Balak – The Deception of  Appearance
29 Jun 2018

Parsha sheet: Balak – The Deception of Appearance

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 04 Bamidba, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF Special expanded edition marking the 19th Yahrtzeit of my Rebbe Maran Hagaon HaRav Yaakov Wienberg ZT”L Rosh Yeshivas Ner Yisroel לע״נ הגאון מוהר״ר שמואל יעקב ב״ר יצחק מתתיהו זצוקלה״ה Isn’t the difference obvious? The Mishna … Continued

Chukas – From Theory to Reality
20 Jun 2018

Chukas – From Theory to Reality

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 04 Bamidba, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Parsha sheet: Korach – Glorious Diversity
15 Jun 2018

Parsha sheet: Korach – Glorious Diversity

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 04 Bamidba, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF Eternal Dispute? In this week’s Parsha we have the dispute between Korach and Moshe. The Mishnah in Avos (5:17) says: “Any dispute that is for the sake of the Name of Heaven will endure and … Continued

Parsha sheet: Shelach – Moshe’s Gamble
8 Jun 2018

Parsha sheet: Shelach – Moshe’s Gamble

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 04 Bamidba, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF Special expanded edition in Honor of the Shabbos Sheva Brachos of Menachem Yisroel & Bracha Golda Bechhofer. The Risk In this week’s Parsha Moshe sends the spies to check out the land of Israel.  Rashi … Continued

Parsha sheet: Bhaaloscha – Raising Light
1 Jun 2018

Parsha sheet: Bhaaloscha – Raising Light

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 04 Bamidba, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF What’s special about the Menorah At the opening of this week’s Parsha Ahron HaKohen is granted the Mitzvah of the Menorah. Rashi brings the Chazal that notes that this comes on the heels of the … Continued

Bhaaloscha – The Blind Creator
31 May 2018

Bhaaloscha – The Blind Creator

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 04 Bamidba, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Parsha sheet: Naso – Owning the “Tzelem”
25 May 2018

Parsha sheet: Naso – Owning the “Tzelem”

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 04 Bamidba, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF The gifts of the Nesi’im In this week’s Parsha we have the ceremony of the inauguration of the Mishkan. Each one of the ‘Nesi’im’ brought gift offerings on behalf his tribe on his designated day. … Continued

Parsha sheet: Bamidbar – From Quantity to Infinity
18 May 2018

Parsha sheet: Bamidbar – From Quantity to Infinity

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 03 Vayikra, Chagim, Parsha, Parsha Sheet, Shavuos | 0

Click here to download PDF To Count is to Love? Sefer Bamidbar is known as “Chumash HaPikudim” – The Book of Numbers because it has in it the census of the Jewish people. In the opening of this week’s parsha … Continued

Shmitta and Omer – What Holds the Count Together
11 May 2018

Shmitta and Omer – What Holds the Count Together

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 03 Vayikra, Audio, Chagim, Omer, Parsha, Shavuos | 0

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Parsha sheet: Behar/Bechukosai – Reversing the Flow of Time
11 May 2018

Parsha sheet: Behar/Bechukosai – Reversing the Flow of Time

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 03 Vayikra, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF Off by a week? This week is a double Parsha so as to fulfill the Halacha recorded in the Gemara (Megilla 31b): “Ezra instituted for the Jewish people to read the curses in Vayikra before … Continued

Parsha sheet: Emor – Life & Language
4 May 2018

Parsha sheet: Emor – Life & Language

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 03 Vayikra, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF Speech and Purity The Parsha opens (21:1):”Hashem told Moshe: “Emor”-Say to the kohanim the children of Ahron and you shall say to them that they should not become impure from contact with a dead body….” … Continued

Parsha sheet: Acharei Mos/Kedoshim – Opening Pockets of Holy Space
27 Apr 2018

Parsha sheet: Acharei Mos/Kedoshim – Opening Pockets of Holy Space

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 03 Vayikra, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF Yom Kippur Mincha?!? This week’s double parsha opens up with the sacrificial order of Yom Kippur and apropos that it is the leining for Yom Kippur morning. However for Mincha on Yom Kippur we read … Continued

Parsha sheet: Tazria/Metzora – Man’s Law
20 Apr 2018

Parsha sheet: Tazria/Metzora – Man’s Law

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 03 Vayikra, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF Why Bris Milah? In this week’s double Parsha we have all the laws of human impurity which include the impurity of birth, Ziva, Tzaraas of the person, clothes, and houses, and how to purify all … Continued

Parsha sheet: Shemini – Consumption and Integration
13 Apr 2018

Parsha sheet: Shemini – Consumption and Integration

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 03 Vayikra, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF The Mishkan & Kashrus? In this week’s Parsha there is a strange combination of topics. The Parsha opens with the final establishment of the Mishkan. It was to be assembled and never taken down until … Continued

Parsha sheet: Shabbos HaGadol – What’s So “Big” about Shabbos HaGadol
23 Mar 2018

Parsha sheet: Shabbos HaGadol – What’s So “Big” about Shabbos HaGadol

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 03 Vayikra, Chagim, Parsha, Parsha Sheet, Pesach | 0

Click here to download PDF What Happened? Shabbos HaGadol could be translated literally as “The Big Shabbos.” What’s so BIG about Shabbos HaGadol? The Tur tells us that Shabbos HaGadol commemorates how on the tenth of Nissan the Jews in … Continued

Parsha sheet: Parshas Vayikra/HaChodesh – Permanence & Progress
16 Mar 2018

Parsha sheet: Parshas Vayikra/HaChodesh – Permanence & Progress

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 03 Vayikra, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF Our timing is off? It’s ironic that just as we finish reading Sefer Shmos, the book of Yetzias Mitzrayim, in comes the month of Nissan and the holiday of Pesach. One would think that we … Continued

Parsha sheet: Parshas Vayahheil/Pikudei/Parah – Pulling the pieces Together
9 Mar 2018

Parsha sheet: Parshas Vayahheil/Pikudei/Parah – Pulling the pieces Together

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 02 Shemos, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF Why the Assembly? Moshe, having just having come back from Heaven with the second Luchos, gathers all the Jewish people and tells them the prohibition to work during Shabbos. Following that he tells them the … Continued

Parsha sheet: Parshas Titzaveh/Zachor – Hands over Head & Nameless
23 Feb 2018

Parsha sheet: Parshas Titzaveh/Zachor – Hands over Head & Nameless

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 02 Shemos, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF Sponsored in Honor of the engagement of Menachem Yisroel Bechhofer & Bracha Golda Lichtman Why always Titzaveh – Zachor? In every regular (non-leap) year we read Parshas Titzaveh right before  Purim. Therefore, in every regular … Continued

Parsha sheet: Terumah – The Power of the Benevolent Heart
16 Feb 2018

Parsha sheet: Terumah – The Power of the Benevolent Heart

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 02 Shemos, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF Why leave it up to us? In this week’s Parsha the Jewish people as a collective are commanded to construct the Mishkan. Hashem left it up to everyone’s own benevolence to donate whatever they want … Continued

Parsha sheet: Mishpatim – Sweet sounds and tastes
8 Feb 2018

Parsha sheet: Mishpatim – Sweet sounds and tastes

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 02 Shemos, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF The Two accounts of Matan Torah In this week’s Parsha we find a whole other account of Matan Torah from a different perspective. It looks more like a festive occasion, accompanied by eating and drinking, … Continued

Parsha Sheet: Yisro – Forever New
1 Feb 2018

Parsha Sheet: Yisro – Forever New

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 02 Shemos, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF Never Gets Old The Posuk says: ”on the third month of B’nai Yisroel leaving Egypt on this day they came to the Sinai desert” Rashi explains: “it should have said on that day they arrived … Continued

Parsha Sheet: Beshalach – Harmonious Systems
26 Jan 2018

Parsha Sheet: Beshalach – Harmonious Systems

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 02 Shemos, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF Think Before you sing? Az Yashir Moshe – Then will sing (yashir) Moshe. It that should say “then sang (shar) Moshe”! Why is there the extra letter “Yud” that makes it the future tense? Rashi … Continued

Parsha Sheet: Bo – Covering the “Eye of Earth”
19 Jan 2018

Parsha Sheet: Bo – Covering the “Eye of Earth”

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 02 Shemos, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF 7 & 3 The first thing to observe, is that the Torah saw fit to separate the 10 plagues into two different Parshiyos.  Seven out of ten appear in last week’s Parsha, Parshas Veyeira and … Continued

Parsha Sheet: Vaeira – Infinite & Eternal
11 Jan 2018

Parsha Sheet: Vaeira – Infinite & Eternal

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 02 Shemos, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF Trustworthy to Reward and Punish Hashem tells Moshe: “I appeared to Avraham Yitzchak and Yaakov with as E-l Sha-dai and my Name Yud-Heh-Vav-Heh was not displayed to them”.  Rashi explains that means: I am trustworthy … Continued

What do Yetzias Mitzrayim and marriage have in common?
11 Jan 2018

What do Yetzias Mitzrayim and marriage have in common?

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 02 Shemos, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Parsha Sheet: Shemos – Stars in Hashem’s show
4 Jan 2018

Parsha Sheet: Shemos – Stars in Hashem’s show

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 02 Shemos, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF Names & Numbers This week’s Parsha opens with the words “And these are the names of the children of Yisroel that came to Mitzrayim…” Rashi comments even though they were counted in their lifetime by … Continued

Vayechi – Breakthrough
29 Dec 2017

Vayechi – Breakthrough

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Parsha Sheet: Vayechi – The Heel Lives
29 Dec 2017

Parsha Sheet: Vayechi – The Heel Lives

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF Dead or Alive? This week’s Parsha opens up with the posuk “Yaakov was alive in Egypt for 17 years…” Hebrew doesn’t use the term “lived” as a synonym for “resided”. What is the Torah telling … Continued

Parsha Sheet: Vayigash – Restoring the Neck of Am Yisroel
22 Dec 2017

Parsha Sheet: Vayigash – Restoring the Neck of Am Yisroel

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF Crying on the “Neck” Following the reunification of the brothers it says that “Yosef cried on the necks (plural!) of Binyomin and Binyomin cried on Yosef’s neck”. Rashi brings the Chazal that raise the question: … Continued

Parsha Sheet: Miketz – Chanukah: The Nation Sparks
14 Dec 2017

Parsha Sheet: Miketz – Chanukah: The Nation Sparks

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF Reflections for the Chanukah after the Petirah of the Godol HaDor Maran HaRav Ahron Yehuda Leib Shteinman ZT”L “Sparks” An interesting phenomenon repeats itself no less than four times in this week’s Parsha. Ever since the … Continued

Parsha Sheet:Vayeshev – Sifting through the ages
7 Dec 2017

Parsha Sheet:Vayeshev – Sifting through the ages

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF Mysterious Metaphor In the opening Rashi to this week’s Parsha, Rashi tells us that after speaking concisely about Eisav’s descendants and how and where they settled, the Torah now turns to discuss Yaakov and his … Continued

Bad Guys of the Bible 3: The Generation of Enosh – The Beginnings of Idolatry
1 Dec 2017

Bad Guys of the Bible 3: The Generation of Enosh – The Beginnings of Idolatry

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Vayishlach – Wives and Vows
1 Dec 2017

Vayishlach – Wives and Vows

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Parsha Sheet: Vayishlach – Shechem, The Cosmic Seam
1 Dec 2017

Parsha Sheet: Vayishlach – Shechem, The Cosmic Seam

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF Trouble Town In this week’s Parsha we encounter the place called Shechem.  Rashi tells that Shechem is a place prone to tragedy. It was there that Dinah was raped, it was there that Yosef was … Continued

Parsha Sheet: Vayetzei – A Tale of Two Mothers and Two Kings
24 Nov 2017

Parsha Sheet: Vayetzei – A Tale of Two Mothers and Two Kings

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Vayetzei : A Tale of Two Mothers and Two Kings Click here to download PDF Rachel vs Leah In this week’s Parsha we have story of Yaakov finding his two wives, our matriarchs, Rachel and Leah. Although they came from … Continued

Vayeitzei – Bad Grandpa Lavan
22 Nov 2017

Vayeitzei – Bad Grandpa Lavan

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Audio, Chagim, Omer, Parsha | 0

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Toldos – How Did Eisav Sell The Birthright
21 Nov 2017

Toldos – How Did Eisav Sell The Birthright

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Parsha sheet: Toldos – What’s with the Wells??
17 Nov 2017

Parsha sheet: Toldos – What’s with the Wells??

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF Water fight? Not quite…. In this week’s Parsha we have Yitzchak Avinu’s struggle with Avimelech and his people over Wells. interestingly enough, this was a common struggle he and his father Avraham had with Avimelech. … Continued

Parsha sheet: Chayei Sarah – Marriage, Death, and Commerce
10 Nov 2017

Parsha sheet: Chayei Sarah – Marriage, Death, and Commerce

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF First Funeral? There are some standard daily and life cycle events that occur in this parsha for the first time in the Torah. With the description of Sarah’s burial and eulogy we have the first … Continued

Vayeira – Avimelech and Cosmic Blockage
3 Nov 2017

Vayeira – Avimelech and Cosmic Blockage

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Parsha Sheet: Vayeira – Divine sense of Humor
3 Nov 2017

Parsha Sheet: Vayeira – Divine sense of Humor

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

What do the birth of Yitzchak Avinu, the three cardinal sins,and marital relations all have in common? Click here to download PDF When Sarah receives the amazing news that she will give birth to a son at the ripe old … Continued

HITLER WON! (I’ll explain, hear me out)
2 Nov 2017

HITLER WON! (I’ll explain, hear me out)

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Audio, Machshava, Parsha, Video | 0
Bad Guys of the Bible 1: The Snake
31 Oct 2017

Bad Guys of the Bible 1: The Snake

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Audio, Parsha, Video | 0

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Noach – Noach and Avraham Avinu – Movement vs Progress
31 Oct 2017

Noach – Noach and Avraham Avinu – Movement vs Progress

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Audio, Parsha, Video | 0
Parsha Sheet: Lech Lecha – What happened to the first 75 years?
27 Oct 2017

Parsha Sheet: Lech Lecha – What happened to the first 75 years?

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Parsha | 0

Click here to download PDF If ever the question should ever be raised what was the most amazing era of Avraham Avinu’s life I’m sure most people, if not all, would answer: How at a young age he figured out … Continued

Noach – History Repeating Itself
19 Oct 2017

Noach – History Repeating Itself

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Audio, Parsha, Video | 0
Parsha Sheet: Noach – The deconstruction of society
19 Oct 2017

Parsha Sheet: Noach – The deconstruction of society

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Parsha, Parsha Sheet | 0

Click here to download PDF A warning from the generations of the flood and the dispersal The Halacha States that when two people agree on a sale of a movable object and the prospective buyer has already given the money, … Continued

Parshas Breishis and the current events of October 2017
15 Oct 2017

Parshas Breishis and the current events of October 2017

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Chagim, High Holidays, Parsha, Simchas Torah | 0
Vayelech: Where are Moshe’s Hands?
15 Sep 2017

Vayelech: Where are Moshe’s Hands?

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 05 Devarim, Audio, Chagim, Parsha, Rosh Hashannah | 0

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Ki Savo – What Are Time & Life?
11 Sep 2017

Ki Savo – What Are Time & Life?

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 05 Devarim, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Ki Savo – Processing Spiritual Information
11 Sep 2017

Ki Savo – Processing Spiritual Information

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 05 Devarim, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Ki Tetzei: Milchemes Reshus vs Milchemes Mitzva
1 Sep 2017

Ki Tetzei: Milchemes Reshus vs Milchemes Mitzva

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 05 Devarim, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Shoftim/Elul – The Battei Dinim (Rabbinical courts) will save the USA (and the world)
25 Aug 2017

Shoftim/Elul – The Battei Dinim (Rabbinical courts) will save the USA (and the world)

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 05 Devarim, Audio, Chagim, High Holidays, Parsha | 0

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Shoftim/Elul – Chisiling a Heart of Stone into Tablets
25 Aug 2017

Shoftim/Elul – Chisiling a Heart of Stone into Tablets

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 05 Devarim, Audio, Chagim, High Holidays, Parsha | 0

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Re’eh 5777 –  Caught in the Center: The Unique and Perilous Position of Am Yisroel
18 Aug 2017

Re’eh 5777 – Caught in the Center: The Unique and Perilous Position of Am Yisroel

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 05 Devarim, Audio, Parsha | 0

A response to the events in Charlottesville If you’re viewing this on a portable device, such as a phone, and are having difficulty playing the shiur, then try the below YouTube version.

Eikev – Closing the Circuit
11 Aug 2017

Eikev – Closing the Circuit

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 05 Devarim, Audio, Parsha | 0

Delivered last night at the Young Israel of Long Beach under the title “Picking up the pieces” If you’re viewing this on a portable device, such as a phone, and are having difficulty playing the shiur, then try the below … Continued

What’s Left of Kedusha?- a Tribute to the Arizal
30 Jul 2017

What’s Left of Kedusha?- a Tribute to the Arizal

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 05 Devarim, 3 Weeks/Tish B’Av, Audio, Chagim, Parsha | 0

Delivered on the Arizal’s yahrtzeit, Adar 5, 2017 at Heshy Wein’s house. If you’re viewing this on a portable device, such as a phone, and are having difficulty playing the shiur, then try the below YouTube version.  

Devarim – The Gift of Torah Shebaal Peh
30 Jul 2017

Devarim – The Gift of Torah Shebaal Peh

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 05 Devarim, Audio, Parsha | 0

If you’re viewing this on a portable device, such as a phone, and are having difficulty playing the shiur, then try the below YouTube version. Delivered July 25th, 2017 at the white shul  

Mattos-Mattai – Journey to Reclaim the Sparks
21 Jul 2017

Mattos-Mattai – Journey to Reclaim the Sparks

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 04 Bamidba, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Pinchas – Sun Moon and Inheritance
14 Jul 2017

Pinchas – Sun Moon and Inheritance

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 04 Bamidba, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Balak – What can you learn from a talking donkey??!!??”
6 Jul 2017

Balak – What can you learn from a talking donkey??!!??”

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 04 Bamidba, Audio, Parsha | 0

Delivered Wed night to “Aneinu” by telephone conference  If you’re viewing this on a portable device, such as a phone, and are having difficulty playing the shiur, then try the below YouTube version.  

Chukas – Infusing the World with Knowledge
30 Jun 2017

Chukas – Infusing the World with Knowledge

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 04 Bamidba, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Chukas – What’s the Crime in Hitting a Rock???!!??
30 Jun 2017

Chukas – What’s the Crime in Hitting a Rock???!!??

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 04 Bamidba, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Korach – Dropping out of reality
23 Jun 2017

Korach – Dropping out of reality

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 04 Bamidba, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Shlach – Square vs Round
16 Jun 2017

Shlach – Square vs Round

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 04 Bamidba, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Shlach – Keeping things in perspective
16 Jun 2017

Shlach – Keeping things in perspective

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 04 Bamidba, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Bamidbar-Naso-Bhaalocha: Negation, Integration, Generation
9 Jun 2017

Bamidbar-Naso-Bhaalocha: Negation, Integration, Generation

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 04 Bamidba, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Behar-Bechukosai – Pulling the Pieces Together: The Legacy of the Ramchal
19 May 2017

Behar-Bechukosai – Pulling the Pieces Together: The Legacy of the Ramchal

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 03 Vayikra, Audio, Chagim, Omer, Parsha, Ramchal, Shavuos | 0

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Behar-Bechukosai – Ribis: The Snake Bite
19 May 2017

Behar-Bechukosai – Ribis: The Snake Bite

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 03 Vayikra, Audio, Omer, Parsha, Ramchal, Shavuos | 0

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Behar-Bechukosai – What really happened at Har Sinai
19 May 2017

Behar-Bechukosai – What really happened at Har Sinai

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 03 Vayikra, Audio, Chagim, Omer, Parsha, Ramchal, Shavuos | 0

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Behar-Bechukosai – Gems from the Vilna Gaon & Rav Meir Simcha of Dvinsk
19 May 2017

Behar-Bechukosai – Gems from the Vilna Gaon & Rav Meir Simcha of Dvinsk

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 03 Vayikra, Audio, Chagim, Omer, Parsha | 0

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Emor – Light of Life
12 May 2017

Emor – Light of Life

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 03 Vayikra, Audio, Chagim, Omer, Parsha | 0

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Achrie Mos/Kedoshim – Law of the Land
5 May 2017

Achrie Mos/Kedoshim – Law of the Land

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 03 Vayikra, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Tazria/Metzorah – Oneg & Nega
30 Apr 2017

Tazria/Metzorah – Oneg & Nega

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 03 Vayikra, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Tazria/Metzorah – Chasam Sofer Defends Rav Shimon Bar Yochai
27 Apr 2017

Tazria/Metzorah – Chasam Sofer Defends Rav Shimon Bar Yochai

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 03 Vayikra, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Tazria/Metzorah – When Last is First
27 Apr 2017

Tazria/Metzorah – When Last is First

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 03 Vayikra, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Shmini – Brave New World
21 Apr 2017

Shmini – Brave New World

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 03 Vayikra, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Vayikra-Nissan: Internalizing the Light
31 Mar 2017

Vayikra-Nissan: Internalizing the Light

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 03 Vayikra, Audio, Chagim, Parsha, Pesach | 0

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Vayahkhel/Pekudei/Chodesh – Shadow Power
24 Mar 2017

Vayahkhel/Pekudei/Chodesh – Shadow Power

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 02 Shemos, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Ki Sisa/Parsha Para – Sipur Yetzias Mitzrayim – What’s The Story
17 Mar 2017

Ki Sisa/Parsha Para – Sipur Yetzias Mitzrayim – What’s The Story

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 02 Shemos, Audio, Parsha, Pesach | 0

THE ZECHUS OF THIS SHIUR ARE DEDICATED TO THE HATZLACHA OF YOCHANAN MEIR BEN SHULAMIS AND LEAH BAS MIREL MALKA  If you’re viewing this on a portable device, such as a phone, and are having difficulty playing the shiur, then … Continued

Ki Sisa/Parsha Para – The DAAS factor
17 Mar 2017

Ki Sisa/Parsha Para – The DAAS factor

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 02 Shemos, Audio, Parsha, Pesach | 0

THE ZECHUS OF THIS SHIUR ARE DEDICATED TO THE HATZLACHA OF YOCHANAN MEIR BEN SHULAMIS AND LEAH BAS MIREL MALKA  If you’re viewing this on a portable device, such as a phone, and are having difficulty playing the shiur, then … Continued

Ki Sisa/Parsha Para – The Post Purim Cleanup
17 Mar 2017

Ki Sisa/Parsha Para – The Post Purim Cleanup

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 02 Shemos, Parsha, Pesach | 0

THE ZECHUS OF THIS SHIUR ARE DEDICATED TO THE HATZLACHA OF YOCHANAN MEIR BEN SHULAMIS AND LEAH BAS MIREL MALKA If you’re viewing this on a portable device, such as a phone, and are having difficulty playing the shiur, then … Continued

Trumah – Mind expansion
3 Mar 2017

Trumah – Mind expansion

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 02 Shemos, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Mishpatim/Shekalim – Internal Law vs External Law
24 Feb 2017

Mishpatim/Shekalim – Internal Law vs External Law

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 02 Shemos, Audio, Parsha | 0

in support of President Trump’s law and order and tribute to ambassador Nikki Haley Delivered Thursday night by “Maamar & Munchies If you’re viewing this on a portable device, such as a phone, and are having difficulty playing the shiur, … Continued

Mishpatim/Shekalim – The Wheel of Life (Full Maamar)
23 Feb 2017

Mishpatim/Shekalim – The Wheel of Life (Full Maamar)

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 02 Shemos, Parsha | 0

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Mishpatim/Shekalim – The Other Side of Things
23 Feb 2017

Mishpatim/Shekalim – The Other Side of Things

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 02 Shemos, Parsha | 0

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Mishpatim/Shekalim – Surrender and own
23 Feb 2017

Mishpatim/Shekalim – Surrender and own

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 02 Shemos, Parsha | 0

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Yisro – Tapping the Lights of Torah & Shabbos
19 Feb 2017

Yisro – Tapping the Lights of Torah & Shabbos

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 02 Shemos, Audio, Chagim, Parsha | 0

Delivered at Yahtzeit seuda on Motzei Shabbos parshas Yisro 5777 at The Levi Residence in Teaneck NJ  Liluy Nishmas Koby Levi Z”L If you’re viewing this on a portable device, such as a phone, and are having difficulty playing the … Continued

Yitro – Is There a Mitzvah Never to Forget Maamad Har Sinai? Why Do We Have to Keep Torah Anyway
17 Feb 2017

Yitro – Is There a Mitzvah Never to Forget Maamad Har Sinai? Why Do We Have to Keep Torah Anyway

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 02 Shemos, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Yitro – News with Impact
17 Feb 2017

Yitro – News with Impact

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 02 Shemos, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Beshalach – Aligning means and ends
10 Feb 2017

Beshalach – Aligning means and ends

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 02 Shemos, Audio, Chagim, Parsha, Tu B'Shvat | 0

A Maamar on Beshalach-Tu Bshvat-snow-and the President’s common sense executive order.  May Hashem Grant the President success! If you’re viewing this on a portable device, such as a phone, and are having difficulty playing the shiur, then try the below … Continued

Bo – Natural Borders
4 Feb 2017

Bo – Natural Borders

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 02 Shemos, Audio, Parsha | 0

A editorial on the Presidents appointments and executive orders If you’re viewing this on a portable device, such as a phone, and are having difficulty playing the shiur, then try the below YouTube version.  

Bo – Peh-Sach: Freedom of Speech
4 Feb 2017

Bo – Peh-Sach: Freedom of Speech

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 02 Shemos, Audio, Parsha | 0

A response to the Berkeley riots – delivered last night at the white shul If you’re viewing this on a portable device, such as a phone, and are having difficulty playing the shiur, then try the below YouTube version.  

Va’eira – Yetzias Mitzrayim: The Script of Destiny
27 Jan 2017

Va’eira – Yetzias Mitzrayim: The Script of Destiny

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 02 Shemos, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Va’eira – Eternal and Infinite
27 Jan 2017

Va’eira – Eternal and Infinite

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 02 Shemos, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Va’eira – Unconditional Love
27 Jan 2017

Va’eira – Unconditional Love

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 02 Shemos, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Shemos – What’s in a Name?
20 Jan 2017

Shemos – What’s in a Name?

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 02 Shemos, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Shemos – Stars, Names and Numbers
20 Jan 2017

Shemos – Stars, Names and Numbers

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 02 Shemos, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Shemos – Basic Form
20 Jan 2017

Shemos – Basic Form

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 02 Shemos, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Vayechi: The Heel Lives
8 Jan 2017

Vayechi: The Heel Lives

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Vayechi: Daas of Yaakov
8 Jan 2017

Vayechi: Daas of Yaakov

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Vayechi: The Block
8 Jan 2017

Vayechi: The Block

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Vayigash: Semichas Geula l’Tefillah
6 Jan 2017

Vayigash: Semichas Geula l’Tefillah

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Vayigash: Yosef and Yehuda – The Worker and the Adventurer
6 Jan 2017

Vayigash: Yosef and Yehuda – The Worker and the Adventurer

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Vayigash: The Neck
6 Jan 2017

Vayigash: The Neck

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Miketz: Crossover Between Shabbos and Chanukah
30 Dec 2016

Miketz: Crossover Between Shabbos and Chanukah

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Audio, Chagim, Chanukah, Parsha | 0

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Miketz: Shabbos Chanukah – Shem Shomayim
30 Dec 2016

Miketz: Shabbos Chanukah – Shem Shomayim

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Audio, Chagim, Chanukah, Parsha | 0

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Miketz: Unity – Only in the Good
30 Dec 2016

Miketz: Unity – Only in the Good

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Vayeishev: Yosef the Chanuka Candle
23 Dec 2016

Vayeishev: Yosef the Chanuka Candle

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Audio, Chagim, Chanukah, Parsha | 0

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Vayeishev: Sifting Through the Nations
23 Dec 2016

Vayeishev: Sifting Through the Nations

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Audio, Chagim, Chanukah, Parsha | 0

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Vayeishev: Yosef and Chanuka-Restoring the Neck of Klal Yisroel
23 Dec 2016

Vayeishev: Yosef and Chanuka-Restoring the Neck of Klal Yisroel

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Audio, Chagim, Chanukah, Parsha | 0

Delivered last chanukah in the Wilamowsky residence on the occasion of the 44th yahtzeit of HaRav Alter Wilamowsky zt”l If you’re viewing this on a portable device, such as a phone, and are having difficulty playing the shiur, then try … Continued

Vayishlach: Shechem – The Seam Between In and Out
16 Dec 2016

Vayishlach: Shechem – The Seam Between In and Out

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Vayishlach: What Do We Mean by Shemiras Mitzvos?
16 Dec 2016

Vayishlach: What Do We Mean by Shemiras Mitzvos?

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Vayishlach: Laying Down the Foundations for the Scapegoat and Chanukah
16 Dec 2016

Vayishlach: Laying Down the Foundations for the Scapegoat and Chanukah

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Audio, Chagim, Chanukah, Parsha | 0

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Vayeitza: Space Exploration
9 Dec 2016

Vayeitza: Space Exploration

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Toldos: The Intensity of Yitzchok
2 Dec 2016

Toldos: The Intensity of Yitzchok

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Toldos: The Twinship of Yaakov and Esav
2 Dec 2016

Toldos: The Twinship of Yaakov and Esav

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Chayei Sarah: The Spiritual Dimension of Commerce
25 Nov 2016

Chayei Sarah: The Spiritual Dimension of Commerce

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Chayei Sarah: Even in Death We Do Not Part
25 Nov 2016

Chayei Sarah: Even in Death We Do Not Part

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Chayei Sarah: Good Years
25 Nov 2016

Chayei Sarah: Good Years

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Vayera: Judgment Torah Style
20 Nov 2016

Vayera: Judgment Torah Style

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Audio, Parsha | 0

Reflections for elections 2016 If you’re viewing this on a portable device, such as a phone, and are having difficulty playing the shiur, then try the below YouTube version.  

Vayera: The Torah Sense of Humor
18 Nov 2016

Vayera: The Torah Sense of Humor

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Lech Lecha: The Common Root of Chesed and Emunah
11 Nov 2016

Lech Lecha: The Common Root of Chesed and Emunah

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Audio, Parsha | 0

The merit of the Torah learning of these audios is to be dedicated to the Refuah shleima of HaRav Moshe Shapiro shlit”a Please find the time to listen and say a chapter of Tehillim for him  his name is משה … Continued

Noach: What Do We Mean By “Ben Noach?”
4 Nov 2016

Noach: What Do We Mean By “Ben Noach?”

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Bereishis: What Shabbos Contributes to Creation
28 Oct 2016

Bereishis: What Shabbos Contributes to Creation

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 01 Bereishis, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Ki Savo: Appreciating Above Time (Full Length Maamar)
23 Sep 2016

Ki Savo: Appreciating Above Time (Full Length Maamar)

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 05 Devarim, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Ki Savo: Eating Out of Hashem’s Hand
23 Sep 2016

Ki Savo: Eating Out of Hashem’s Hand

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 05 Devarim, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Ki Savo: Forever Young
23 Sep 2016

Ki Savo: Forever Young

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 05 Devarim, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Ki Tetzei: Yisroel and Amalek – Competing for First Place
16 Sep 2016

Ki Tetzei: Yisroel and Amalek – Competing for First Place

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 05 Devarim, Audio, Chagim, Parsha, Purim | 0

Recorded Leil Purim – hence the ‘atmosphere in the room If you’re viewing this on a portable device, such as a phone, and are having difficulty playing the shiur, then try the below YouTube version.  

Ki Tetzei: Filling in Space (Full Length Maamar)
16 Sep 2016

Ki Tetzei: Filling in Space (Full Length Maamar)

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 05 Devarim, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Shoftim: The Metaphysics of the Torah System of Government (Full Length Maamar)
9 Sep 2016

Shoftim: The Metaphysics of the Torah System of Government (Full Length Maamar)

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 05 Devarim, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Shoftim: Elul – Building the GPS (short audio)
9 Sep 2016

Shoftim: Elul – Building the GPS (short audio)

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 05 Devarim, Audio, Chagim, High Holidays | 0

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Re’eh: A Matter of Perspective (short audio)
2 Sep 2016

Re’eh: A Matter of Perspective (short audio)

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 05 Devarim, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Re’eh: Rambam on Binyan HaMikdash
2 Sep 2016

Re’eh: Rambam on Binyan HaMikdash

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 05 Devarim, Audio, Machshava, Parsha, Rambam | 0

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Re’eh: Getting Our Own Space (Full Length Maamar)
2 Sep 2016

Re’eh: Getting Our Own Space (Full Length Maamar)

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 05 Devarim, Parsha | 0

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Eikev: The Finish Line (Full Length Maamar)
26 Aug 2016

Eikev: The Finish Line (Full Length Maamar)

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 05 Devarim, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Eikev: Heels over head (short audio)
26 Aug 2016

Eikev: Heels over head (short audio)

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 05 Devarim, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Vaeschanan-Nachamu: Double Good
21 Aug 2016

Vaeschanan-Nachamu: Double Good

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 05 Devarim, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Masei: Golus – The Journey Home
5 Aug 2016

Masei: Golus – The Journey Home

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 04 Bamidba, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Matos: Oath of Golus
5 Aug 2016

Matos: Oath of Golus

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 04 Bamidba, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Pinchas: Women’s Lib
29 Jul 2016

Pinchas: Women’s Lib

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 04 Bamidba, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Pinchas: Tikun for Nadav and Avihu
29 Jul 2016

Pinchas: Tikun for Nadav and Avihu

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 04 Bamidba, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Balak: Working the System
22 Jul 2016

Balak: Working the System

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 04 Bamidba, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Balak: Not As It Seems
22 Jul 2016

Balak: Not As It Seems

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 04 Bamidba, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Chukas: The Revolving Door of Death
22 Jul 2016

Chukas: The Revolving Door of Death

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 04 Bamidba, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Chukas: Facing Reality
15 Jul 2016

Chukas: Facing Reality

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 04 Bamidba, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Chukas: Moshe’s Sin and the Power of Free Will
15 Jul 2016

Chukas: Moshe’s Sin and the Power of Free Will

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 04 Bamidba, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Chukas: Torah for the New Generation
15 Jul 2016

Chukas: Torah for the New Generation

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 04 Bamidba, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Chukas: Emunah and Daas
15 Jul 2016

Chukas: Emunah and Daas

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 04 Bamidba, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Korach: Wholesome, Glorious Fragmentation
10 Jul 2016

Korach: Wholesome, Glorious Fragmentation

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 04 Bamidba, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Shlach: The Source of Strength for Yehoshua and Calev
1 Jul 2016

Shlach: The Source of Strength for Yehoshua and Calev

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 04 Bamidba, Audio, Parsha | 0

L’Refuas Chaya Raizel Bas Dena btoch shaar cholei Yisroel If you’re viewing this on a portable device, such as a phone, and are having difficulty playing the shiur, then try the below YouTube version.  

Shlach: The Challenge of Perspective
1 Jul 2016

Shlach: The Challenge of Perspective

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 04 Bamidba, Audio, Parsha | 0

L’Refuas Chaya Raizel Bas Dena btoch shaar cholei Yisroel If you’re viewing this on a portable device, such as a phone, and are having difficulty playing the shiur, then try the below YouTube version.  

Shlach: Moshe Rabbeinu’s Gamble
1 Jul 2016

Shlach: Moshe Rabbeinu’s Gamble

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 04 Bamidba, Audio, Parsha | 0

Delivered in the white shul last Tuesday L’Refuas Chaya Raizel Bas Dena btoch shaar cholei Yisroel If you’re viewing this on a portable device, such as a phone, and are having difficulty playing the shiur, then try the below YouTube … Continued

Shlach: The Media MAKES the News
1 Jul 2016

Shlach: The Media MAKES the News

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 04 Bamidba, Audio, Parsha | 0

Delivered in the White Shul parshas Shlach 2015 If you’re viewing this on a portable device, such as a phone, and are having difficulty playing the shiur, then try the below YouTube version.  

Bahaaloscha – Raising light
27 Jun 2016

Bahaaloscha – Raising light

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 04 Bamidba, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Bahaaloscha – reality is bigger than perspective
27 Jun 2016

Bahaaloscha – reality is bigger than perspective

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 04 Bamidba, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Naso – passing the light thru vessels
27 Jun 2016

Naso – passing the light thru vessels

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 04 Bamidba, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Bahaaloshcha: A Matter of Perspective
24 Jun 2016

Bahaaloshcha: A Matter of Perspective

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 04 Bamidba, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Naso: Where is the ‘Tzelem’ Now?
19 Jun 2016

Naso: Where is the ‘Tzelem’ Now?

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 04 Bamidba, Audio, Parsha | 0

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From Shavuos to Naso – Going from ‘Ohr Makif’ to ‘Ohr Penimi’
17 Jun 2016

From Shavuos to Naso – Going from ‘Ohr Makif’ to ‘Ohr Penimi’

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 04 Bamidba, Audio, Chagim, Parsha, Shavuos | 0

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Bamidbar: Juggling the Mutually Exclusive
10 Jun 2016

Bamidbar: Juggling the Mutually Exclusive

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 04 Bamidba, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Bamidbar: Laying the World Desolate
10 Jun 2016

Bamidbar: Laying the World Desolate

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 04 Bamidba, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Bamidbar: Finding Ourselves
9 Jun 2016

Bamidbar: Finding Ourselves

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 04 Bamidba, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Barmidbar: Numbers vs. Quantities
8 Jun 2016

Barmidbar: Numbers vs. Quantities

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 04 Bamidba, Audio, Parsha | 0

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Bechukosai – Ramchal – Keeping the Connection
7 Jun 2016

Bechukosai – Ramchal – Keeping the Connection

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: 03 Vayikra, Audio, Machshava, Parsha, Ramchal | 0