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Rabbi Yosef Gavriel Bechhofer
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Last updated: 15 Marcheshvan 5771, Oct. 23, 2010
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Rabbi Yosef Gavriel Bechhofer
Scholar in residence programs, Lectures, Shiurim
I
have a large and varied repertoire of topics and programs, and,
Baruch
Hashem,
have
been very well received in many venues, including shul and hotel
scholar-in-residence events and programs. Below you will find:
A short bio
A sample program from a recent "joint" Scholar in Residence Shabbos with my wife.
A selection of topics for lectures and/or shiurim.
My
contact information is below. Please contact me to discuss, plan and
schedule programming.
Thank you.
Yosef
Gavriel Bechhofer
[email protected]
[email protected]
home: 845.425.6820
cell: 845.216.1617
Bio:
Rabbi Yosef Gavriel Bechhofer is a Rebbe and Maggid Shiur at Yeshivas Ohr Somayach in Monsey, NY; at the Mesivta of Yeshivas Rabbeinu Yitzchok Elchonon (commonly known as MTA) in New York; at Yeshivas Ohr Reuven in Monsey; and at Bat Torah Academy in Paramus, NJ. He is also an editor at Artscroll/Mesorah Publications, at work on the new Midrash Rabbah project. Rabbi Bechhofer has served as a Rav, Rebbe and Rosh Kollel in the Chicago and New York areas.
Rabbi Bechhofer is one of the few individuals to have served as Maggid Shiur for both Daf Yomi Bavli and Daf Yomi Yerushalmi, completing both. He is also a senior lecturer for the Aishdas Society, an association devoted to more profound understanding and experience of all aspects of Talmud Torah and Avodas Hashem. He has served as a guest Maggid Shiur, scholar in residence, and lecturer in numerous venues, including Alberta, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Ohio, Ontario, New Jersey, New York, Tennessee, Washington, Wisconsin, Israel and England. He is a prolific author. He has published many essays in major Orthodox Jewish periodicals. His published seforim are: The Contemporary Eruv: Eruvin in Modern Metropolitan Areas, Bigdei Shesh on Bava Basra, and Bigdei Shesh on Sefer Shoftim. Well over one thousand tapes of his lectures and shiurim (including the entire Yerushalmi) are available on tape and online (see aishdas.org/rygb).
Rabbi Bechhofer learned in many yeshivos, including Sha’alvim, Ner Yisroel and both Mirrer yeshivos. He received Semicha from Rabbi Yitzchok Koolitz, Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem, and Rabbi Zalman Nechemiah Goldberg, Av Beis Din of Jerusalem. He holds an M.S. in Education (concentration in Counseling and Guidance) from Johns Hopkins University. Rabbi Bechhofer and his wife, Dr. Shani M. Bechhofer, a professor of Jewish Education, have six children and live in Monsey.
Many of Rabbi Bechhofer's shiurim and lectures are available online in either audio or video formats at:
Sample of a recent joint program with my wife:
Kesher Israel’s July Scholar In Residence Team
KI is proud to welcome Rabbi Yoseph Gavriel & Dr. Shani Bechhofer – who will be joining us as team scholars in residence for the Shabbos of July 24th (Shabbos Nachamu).
Rabbi Bechhofer serves as a Talmud Instructor at YU's High School for Boys, and also teaches at Yeshivas Ohr Somayach in Monsey. He is a writer and editor at Artscroll/Mesorah Publications. Rabbi Bechhofer has served as a Rav, Rosh Kollel and educator in the Chicago and New York areas. He is a sought after scholar in residence, and has lectured in many venues around the world. He is a prolific author, and has published several books and numerous essays in major Orthodox Jewish periodicals.
Dr. Shani Bechhofer teaches doctoral and master's level courses at YU's Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education. Dr. Bechhofer has been involved in Jewish education for over two decades as a teacher, general studies director, principal, consultant, graduate school professor and researcher. She was featured in US News & World Report for her leadership as the Principal of the Hanna Sacks Bais Yaakov High School in Chicago.
All of us look forward to learning from the Bechhofers at the following venues:
Rabbi Bechhofer will deliver the Shabbos morning sermon at KI
Following Kiddush at KI, both Rabbi and Dr. Bechhofer will speak on “Public Scofflaws: The Orthodox Chilul Hashem”
From 6:20 -7:20 PM Rabbi Bechhofer will share his encyclopedic knowledge with the entire community at the home of (to be announced). He will speak on the little known Mitzvah of Shiluach HaKen (sending away the mother bird) in a talk entitled: “A Torah of Refinement”
At 7:50 PM, the women of the community are invited to join together for a women’s Shalosh Seudos at the home of Aviva & Dr. Jeff Kashuk (2945 Green St.) where Dr. Bechhofer will speak on: “Lessons in Relevance: Can the great women of our heritage really serve as role models for our complex, busy lives?”
Following the 7:50 PM Mincha at KI, Rabbi Bechhofer will offer his final presentation entitled: “The P’lishtim: They Weren't Just Philistines”
AishDas Lectures by Rabbi Yosef Gavriel Bechhofer
Rabbi Yosef Gavriel Bechhofer is a senior lecturer for AishDas, a society devoted to more profound understanding and experience of all aspects of Talmud Torah and Avodas Hashem.
Emuna & Hashkafa: |
Contemporary & Practical Halachic Issues: |
The Age of the Universe |
Eruvin in Metropolitan Areas |
Evidence and Emunah |
The Definition of Death in Halacha |
Does Reason Serve Faith or Faith Serve Reason |
Organ Transplants |
Tradition, History & Belief |
Curtailing Treatment of the Terminally Ill |
The Authenticity of the Torah |
Cholov Yisroel |
Bechira Chofshis: How Free are We? |
Agunah Problems & Related Issues |
Divine Providence |
Buying Meat in Non-Jewish Owned Stores |
The Unity of G-d |
Banking in a Jewish Owned Bank |
G-d's Incorporeality |
When & What Mechitza is Required by Halacha |
Creation Ex Nihilo |
May Jews Return to Spain |
Worshiping G-d — Nothing Else |
Changing Neighborhoods |
Prophecy |
Halachic Attitudes Towards Secular Studies |
The Prophecy of Moshe Rabbeinu |
The Use of Microphones in Halacha |
The Divine Origin of Torah |
Women in Jewish Communal Life |
The Torah will not be Abrogated |
Gelatin |
G-d's Omniscience |
Organized Labor & Strikes |
Reward & Punishment |
Tzedaka & Ma'aser Kesafim |
Moshiach: Are These Messianic Times? |
Glatt Kosher |
Resurrection of the Dead |
Sheimos: What are They & How to Dispose of Them |
These & Those are the Words of the Living G-d |
Headcovering for Women |
Our Relationship with Previous Generations |
The Great International Dateline Controversy |
The Impact of Kabbala on Machashava |
Bishul Akum |
Sophisticated Chesed |
Teaching Torah to Non-Jews |
Denominational Attitudes |
Yeshivot Hesder in Halacha |
Sinners Within & Ahavas Yisroel |
AIDS |
The Greater They Are, The Greater Their Fall |
Cheating on Your Taxes |
Chronologies of the 2nd Beis HaMikdosh Period |
Kol Isha |
Brazenness & Bashfulness |
Ashkenazic vs. Sepharadic Pronunciation |
Exploring Chutzpa |
Suing Your Rabbi for Malpractice |
What is True Yiras Shomayim |
Copyrights in Halacha |
Tefilla & Avodas Hashem Workshops |
Autopsies & Biopsies |
Truth & Falsehood |
Plastic Surgery & Diets |
Malachim (Angels): What are They/What do they Do? |
Communal Unity |
Bein Yisroel L'Amim: Judaism & Christianity |
Shabbos Cosmetics |
What is Kedusha & How is it Achieved |
Cigarette Smoking in Halacha |
Torah she'be'al Peh as the Focus |
May Women Wear Pants? |
Analyzing Agadata |
Music in Halacha |
Time & Times in Judaism |
Conversion |
The Leviathan |
Laws of Waiting on Line & Priorities in a Waiting Room |
Bitachon: Trust in G-d |
Teshuva & Kiruv |
Para Aduma |
Magic & Magicians in Halacha |
Kilayim & Sha’atnez |
Practical Hilchos Mezuza |
Basar Ve'Chalav |
Abortion |
Kisui HaDam |
Halachos of Shabbos Goyim |
Pride & Humility |
Electric Lights in Halacha |
Friendship |
Vegetarianism in Halacha |
Simchas Chosson V'Kalla |
Shabbos Elevators |
Ta’amei ha’Mitzvos |
Heter Iska |
Zav & Zava |
Entering Churches & Mosques |
Mikveh |
Rebuking Wrongdoers |
Orlah |
Cooking for & on Shabbos & Yom Tov |
Aleynu |
Entering the Temple Mount |
Atah Kadosh |
Restoring Avodas HaKorbonos |
Atah Bechartanu |
Techeles |
Eating Jewishly |
Extradition |
Frankfurt vs. Volozhin |
In Vitro Fertilization |
G-d Diminished the Moon? |
Surrogate Motherhood |
Acher: Elisha ben Avuya |
Dayanim & Batei Din in Modern Times |
The Jewish Concept of Thanksgiving |
Semicha & Psak Halacha |
Shiluach HaKen |
Corporal & Capitol Punishment in Our Times |
Hallel |
Opening Other People’s Mail |
The Prophecy of Bilam |
Havdala |
Chopping Down Fruit Trees |
The Use of Lie Detectors in Halacha |
Of Donkeys & Cold |
Disturbing the Peace: Exhuming & Relocating Graves |
Prophecy: Dreams |
From Soup to Nuts: Eating a Meal al pi Halacha |
Sippur Yetzias Mitzrayim |
Behind Bars with Halacha: Imprisonment |
Yomim Tovim |
Sale of Weapons by Israel to Foreign Countries |
Yomim Noro’im |
Reversing Bal Tashchis: Recycling |
Chana & Shmuel HaNavi |
Close Shaves with Halacha: Electric Razors |
Shaul HaMelech |
Business Partnerships with a Goy |
The Plishtim |
Partnerships with Mechalelei Shabbos |
Existence |
May a Jew Own Stock in a Company that Trades in Treifos? |
The Ba'alei Machashava on War |
Medicines/Medical Procedures on Shabbos/Yom Tov |
Kochi v'Otzem Yadi |
Is a Promise Halachically Binding? |
Courage & Cowardice |
What & Why Rabbinic Ordinances are Binding |
Sanctity & Profanity |
Brokerage: Shadchanim & Real Estate Agents |
Shimshon |
What's a Bracha & How Does it Work? |
Dovid HaMelech |
Rise & Shine: Getting Up in with Halacha |
Bar Kochba |
Wars & Armies |
Gid HaNasheh |
May a Jew Become a Professional Football Player & Related Issues |
Netzach & Hod |
Oh No! You Have a She'eila & no Rabbi to Ask: What do you do? |
Talmid Chochom |
Is Pasteurized Wine Mevushal? |
Din: Judgement |
Fetal Reduction & Related Issues |
Judaism & Freedom |
Stitches on Shabbos |
The Name of G-d & the Night of the Seder |
Squeezing & Grinding on Shabbos |
The Fifth Cup |
Redistributing the Wealth: Yissaschar-Zevulun Relationships |
Kabbolas Shabbos |
Were the Chashmonaim Allowed to Assume the Kingship of Israel? |
Rabbi Chanina & Rabbi Yannai |
Chopping Pesukim |
Shabbos: Six Tehillim & the Days of the Week |
Sunrise, Sunset: Halachic Times of Day |
Mizmor L'Dovid |
Rising Before the Wise & Senior Citizens |
Longevity & Immortality |
Lifnei Iver |
Astrology |
Rib'is: Subscribing to Jewish Periodicals? |
Male & Female |
The First Year of Marriage |
Challa |
Halachos of Taking Challa from Dough |
Tanya for Misnagdim |
The Mitzvah of Ma'akeh |
Ma'avir Rishon Rishon |
Muktzeh |
Beyond Seder |
Shabbos Clocks |
Chumros: Is the Way to Heaven Paved with Them? |
Shabbos & Electricity |
Judaism & Monarchy |
Halacha at 35,000 Feet: Airplane Travel Issues |
Netzach Yisroel |
Child Abuse |
Magen Dovid |
Happy Endings: Halachos of Haftaros |
Half Hallel |
Constructive Justice? Bribing Public Officials |
Yerushalayim |
Microwave Ovens: Shabbos & Kashrus |
Malchus & Shechina |
Wills & Testaments: Issues & Resolutions |
Havaya”h, Elokim, Tzevako"s, Adnu"s |
Office Parties: Yoreh De'ah Issues |
Tzimtzum |
Social Gatherings: Moshav Leitzim |
Beis HaMikdosh: A Neck |
A Change of Place: Shinui Makom in Berachos |
288 Nitzotzos |
The Effects of Inflation on Halacha |
The Eyes of G-d |
Kedushas Bais HaKenesses |
Too Great a Test? |
Finders Keepers? Abandoned Objects in Public Places |
Sorcery & Sin |
Kavod & Kerias Sefer Torah |
Amalek & Tomorrow |
So What's New? Chodosh! |
The Throne of Dovid and Shlomo |
Is there a Halachic Basis for Yom HaSho'ah? |
Intellect |
Dishwashers: Kashrus, Shabbos & Yom Tov |
Rosh and Crown |
Forcing a Husband to Give a Get |
Tzedaka vs. Chesed |
Financial Assistance from non-Jews |
Tanach vs. Chazal |
Da'as Torah in Halachic & Non-Halachic Areas |
Transitions & Chana's Song |
Shabbos Babycare: Baby Wipes & Disposable Diapers |
Kaf HaKela: The Catapult |
Reuven or Robert? English Names for Jewish People |
Gehinnom & Reward |
Good Intentions: Kavana for the Beginning of Shma |
Beards |
Animal Experimentation & Tza'ar Ba'alei Chaim |
Keruvim |
Pop-Top Halacha: Opening Various Food Containers |
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Eruv Consulting
Rabbi Yosef Gavriel Bechhofer
author, The Contemporary Eruv: Eruvin in Modern Metropolitan Areas (Feldheim).
Planning and Design
Comprehensive Checking and Re-certification
Eruv-Checker Training
Halachic Decision-making
Community Education and Outreach
Both the construction and the maintenance of urban and suburban eruvin entail complexities and complications. Numerous issues arise in the design and in the building of an eruv. Just as many issues arise over time in the ongoing upkeep of an eruv.
With siyata d'shmaya, my sefer, The Contemporary Eruv: Eruvin in Modern Metropolitan Areas, has achieved widespread acceptance, and its standards have become normative across all segments of the community of Shomrei Shabbos.
Please contact me as soon as possible to schedule a consultation and an on-site inspection.
References and suggested compensation available on request.
I look forward to work together with you in enhancing Shemiras Shabbos.
Yosef Gavriel Bechhofer
home: 845.425.6820
cell: 845.216.1617