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Chanukah

Zos Chanuka – Revealing the Essence
18 Dec 2020

Zos Chanuka – Revealing the Essence

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: Chagim, Chanukah | 0

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Chanukah – Lighting up the market
18 Dec 2020

Chanukah – Lighting up the market

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: Chagim, Chanukah | 0

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Response to recent antisemitic attacks
30 Dec 2019

Response to recent antisemitic attacks

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: Chagim, Chanukah, Machshava | 0
Zos Chanukah Maamar – The Hidden Unity
30 Dec 2019

Zos Chanukah Maamar – The Hidden Unity

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: Chagim, Chanukah, Video | 0

Understanding the special meaning of the 8th day of Chanukah and the burning of the leftover oil wicks in one bonfire #machshava #Kabbalah #philosophy #hanukkah #zoschanukah #unity #faith #religion #cosmology #maamar  

Chanukah wars 2019 – the edge the new and the unification
27 Dec 2019

Chanukah wars 2019 – the edge the new and the unification

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: Chagim, Chanukah, Video | 0

A Maamar covering Parshas Miketz, Shabbos, Rosh Chodesh Teves, & Zos Chanukah #religion #faith #Chanukah #Shabbos #Rosh Chodesh  

Chanukah wars 2019 – War of the Words
26 Dec 2019

Chanukah wars 2019 – War of the Words

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: Chagim, Chanukah, Video | 0

Our Oral Law vs the narrative of academia & media

Chanukah 2019 – Personal Experiences of Divine Providence
25 Dec 2019

Chanukah 2019 – Personal Experiences of Divine Providence

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: Chagim, Chanukah, Video | 0
Chanukah Wars 2019 – Taking the HOUSE back
24 Dec 2019

Chanukah Wars 2019 – Taking the HOUSE back

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: Chagim, Chanukah, Video | 0
Chanukah wars 2019 – The fight for family values
24 Dec 2019

Chanukah wars 2019 – The fight for family values

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: Chagim, Chanukah, Video | 0
Chanukah gelt & the Dreidel – the metaphysics of Capitalism
23 Dec 2019

Chanukah gelt & the Dreidel – the metaphysics of Capitalism

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: Chagim, Chanukah, Video | 0
Intro to Chanukah 2019
22 Dec 2019

Intro to Chanukah 2019

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: Chagim, Chanukah, Video | 0
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

Chanukah – Vessels for the Light
7 Dec 2018

Chanukah – Vessels for the Light

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: Chagim, Chanukah | 0

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Chanukah – Light up the Legs
5 Dec 2018

Chanukah – Light up the Legs

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: Chagim, Chanukah | 0

Delivered at a Lunch Mesiba at Chosen Island courtesy of the Kutner Brothers 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.  

Chanukah – Reason Faith & Creativity
5 Dec 2018

Chanukah – Reason Faith & Creativity

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: Chagim, Chanukah | 0

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Chanukah – Changing the world
19 Dec 2017

Chanukah – Changing the world

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

Understanding what the Greeks had against Kiddush Hachodesh 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.  

Chanukah – What holds reality together
14 Dec 2017

Chanukah – What holds reality together

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: Chagim, Chanukah | 0

Understanding why the Greeks hated Bris Milah and the special significance of ‘Zos Chanukah’ 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.  

Shabbos and Beis Hamikdash – Point Center
13 Dec 2017

Shabbos and Beis Hamikdash – Point Center

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: Chagim, Chanukah | 0

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Reflections on Chanukah and moving the US embassy
8 Dec 2017

Reflections on Chanukah and moving the US embassy

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

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Ner Chanukah – Lighting up the Legs and the Market
5 Dec 2017

Ner Chanukah – Lighting up the Legs and the Market

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

Delivered at the home of Mrs. Vivian Wein 12/3/17 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.  

From Succos to Chanukah – Reflections on Thanksgiving
24 Nov 2017

From Succos to Chanukah – Reflections on Thanksgiving

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: Audio, Chagim, Chanukah, Sukkos | 0
Zos Chanukah – Unity and Infinity
1 Jan 2017

Zos Chanukah – Unity and Infinity

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: Audio, Chagim, Chanukah | 0
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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Light vs. Vessels
30 Dec 2016

Light vs. Vessels

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

What Did the Greeks Have Against Kiddush HaChodesh?
23 Dec 2016

What Did the Greeks Have Against Kiddush HaChodesh?

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

Delivered 12/18/16 in Queens L’Refuas HaRav Yehuda ben Rivka Leah – Rabbi Kelemer shlit”a

What Did the Greeks Have Against Shabbos?
23 Dec 2016

What Did the Greeks Have Against Shabbos?

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

Delivered 12/18/16 in Queens L’Refuas HaRav Yehuda ben Rivka Leah – Rabbi Kelemer shlit”a

In vs. Out
23 Dec 2016

In vs. Out

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: Audio, Chagim, Chanukah | 0
Chanukah Series: Part 8 – Coherence and Impact of Falsehood
22 Dec 2016

Chanukah Series: Part 8 – Coherence and Impact of Falsehood

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: Audio, Chagim, Chanukah | 0
Chanukah Series: Part  7 – Good Debt
22 Dec 2016

Chanukah Series: Part 7 – Good Debt

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: Audio, Chagim, Chanukah | 0
Chanukah Series: Part  6 – Made for Olam Habah
22 Dec 2016

Chanukah Series: Part 6 – Made for Olam Habah

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: Audio, Chagim, Chanukah | 0
Chanukah Series: Part  5 – The Connecting Portal
22 Dec 2016

Chanukah Series: Part 5 – The Connecting Portal

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: Audio, Chagim, Chanukah | 0
Chanukah Series: Part 4 – Battle of Wits With a Butcher
22 Dec 2016

Chanukah Series: Part 4 – Battle of Wits With a Butcher

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: Audio, Chagim, Chanukah | 0
Chanukah Series: Part 3 – Unifying center
22 Dec 2016

Chanukah Series: Part 3 – Unifying center

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: Audio, Chagim, Chanukah | 0
Chanukah Series: Part 2 – Understanding Gestation
16 Dec 2016

Chanukah Series: Part 2 – Understanding Gestation

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

Jerusalem vs. Athens: Understanding the Depths of the Debates Between Rav Yehoshua ben Chananya and the Elders of Athens – part 2

Chanukah Series: Part 1 – The Glory That Was Greece Becomes the Grandeur of Edom
16 Dec 2016

Chanukah Series: Part 1 – The Glory That Was Greece Becomes the Grandeur of Edom

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

Jerusalem vs. Athens: Understanding the Depths of the Debates Between Rav Yehoshua ben Chananya and the Elders of Athens – part 1

Chanukah: The Essence of Chanukah
16 Dec 2016

Chanukah: The Essence of Chanukah

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: Audio, Chagim, Chanukah | 0
Chanukah: Keeping the House Clean
16 Dec 2016

Chanukah: Keeping the House Clean

by Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer | posted in: Audio, Chagim, Chanukah | 0
Chanukah: Ner Chanukah – To Boldly Go Beneath the Shechina
16 Dec 2016

Chanukah: Ner Chanukah – To Boldly Go Beneath the Shechina

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