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Rabbi Mordechai Becher

Rabbi Mordechai Becher, originally from Australia, is an instructor at Yeshiva University and alumni Rabbi of Neve Yerushalayim College. He received his ordination from the Chief Rabbinate of Israel and the Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem and holds an MA in Medieval Jewish History from the Bernard Revel Graduate School where he is a doctoral candidate. He taught at Ohr Somayach and Neve Yerushalayim in Jerusalem and served in the Israel Defense Forces. Rabbi Becher has answered thousands of questions on AsktheRabbi.org, presents a Talmud class, Dimensions of the Daf, for the Jewish Broadcasting Service and was senior lecturer for Gateways for 20 years. Rabbi Becher’s latest book, Gateway to Judaism, published by Artscroll, is in its tenth printing. He has taught in the USA, Canada, England, Israel, South Africa, Australia and Russia, and is a scholar in residence for Legacy Kosher Tours. He has led tours in Africa, Australia, Czech Republic, China, England, Hungary, India, Italy, Israel, Japan, Morocco, Panama, Russia, South Korea, Thailand and Vietnam.


Purim: The Miracle of Jewish Survival

A primer on the history and meaning of Purim.

Centrality of Israel

Why is Israel so important to Judaism, and why does the world pay it such an extraordinary amount of attention?

 

Explaining the Binding of Isaac

Where was Abraham's own moral sense when he agreed to murder Isaac?

 

The Real Messiah?

Why Jews don't believe Jesus is the Messiah.

 

Why Not Intermarry?

Isn't it racist not to intermarry?

 

613 Obstacles to Individuality

Doesn't adherence to Jewish Law make us all clones?

 

Why Is there Suffering?

Theology's oldest dilemma reveals Judaism's most profound truths.

 

Why Investigate Judaism First

Five reasons to explore Judaism before examining other religions.

 

Nature, Nurture, and Free Will

Every person has free will, but struggles on a unique playing field.

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