Torah Matters

Shalom my friends, this is Simcha Hochbaum of Hebron, standing in my yeshiva, Yeshivat Reishit in Beit Shemesh. This week…

Shalom my friends, this is Simcha Hochbaum of Hebron standing outside the Maarat HaMachpela, getting ready for seder night, the…

Rabbi Simcha Hochbaum talks about the Torah portion of Vayikra and how God accepts us how we are, regardless. Shalom…

Shalom my friends this is Simcha Hochbaum standing in the eastern wing of the Maarat HaMachpela. This Shabbat is parshat…

Shalom my friends, this is Simcha Hochbaum of Hebron. We are coming off of the great spiritual high of Purim….

Shalom my friends, this is Simcha Hochbaum of Hebron standing in the Avraham Avinu neighborhood. This Shabbat, the Shabbat before…

Shalom my friends this is Simcha Hochbaum of Hebron standing in the room of Yaakov Avinu and Leah. This Shabbat…

Shalom my friends this is Simcha Hochbaum of Hebron standing outside the Maarat HaMachpela. Thursday morning is Rosh Hodesh, the…

Shalom my friends, this is Simcha Hochbaum of Hebron standing outside the Maarat haMachpela. Sometimes in life we can express…

This Shabbat, Parshat Vayechi Yaakov Avinu’s last words before he dies is all about Hebron, Maarat HaMachpela, ensuring that his…

Tonight Chanukah comes in, “she’asa nissim laavoteinu bayamim haheim lazman hazeh.” We thank Hashem who made great miracles for us…

We’re coming to the very end of Chanukah and this Shabbat is the unbelievable unity between Yosef and his brothers….