Episode 7: “Which Comes First, Goodness or God?”
How does one building symbolize the essence of Judaism?
The “Zoharei Chama” building in Jerusalem’s Nachlaot area was established about a hundred years ago to serve as a center of goodness: new immigrants were invited to eat and sleep there for free, until they managed to get on their feet.
Episode 6: “Poisonous Pens and Slanderous Tongues”
What can we learn from the corrupt priestly families of the Second Temple period about our own modern era – when people hide behind the anonymity of their screens and their hands are light on the keyboards?
Episode 5: “A Pillar of Triumph? Or a Warning for the Future?”
You know of the Arch of Titus in Rome, but did you know that the Romans also erected a triumphal stone pillar in Jerusalem in praise of the Roman general’s victory in the Jewish war and destruction of the Temple? To rebuild the Temple, should we remove this pillar of glory? Or must we remove something else, from within ourselves?
Episode 4: “In Search of Meaningful Prayer”
“The stones remember the prayers and the tears” explained the shul gabbai as he refused to allow the floor of his synagogue to be dismantled and used in a grand mosaic floor installation at Hadassah Hospital.
Episode 3: “Elevating the Mundane”
How did Napoleon’s royal coat get from the snowy plains of Russia to the “Beit Israel” synagogue in Yemin Moshe, Jerusalem – the first shul to be built outside the Old City walls?
Episode 2: “A Community Built by Unity” In Jerusalem, there’s a well-known Orthodox synagogue whose land was donated by the Conservative movement, while its first Torah scroll was dedicated by none other than Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook, Israel’s first Chief
Episode 1: “A Matter of Trust” Why was there a large oven built behind the “Hagra” Synagogue in Jerusalem’s Shaarei Chesed neighborhood?
“If These Stones Could Speak” is a powerful new video series bringing to life long-forgotten stories and uncover hidden messages from the past that will help us build a better, more just and more unified future.
Episode 17: “The Chamber of Silent Gifts” How many of us think of the Beit HaMikdash as a place of chessed and acts of kindness? In this week’s episode of Rabbi Kenneth Brander’s “If These Stones Could Speak,” a visit
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