Scholar in Residence Programs, Lectures, Shiurim
We both have a large and varied repertoire of topics and programs.
We can also custom design programs.
We are available both individually and jointly. Below are samples of scholar in residence programs we have presented, and links to video and audio presentations.
Baruch Hashem, have been very well received in many venues, including
shuls, communal organizations, educational institutions, as well as hotel scholar-in-residence events and programs.
Please contact us to discuss, plan and schedule programming.
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Thank you very much.
Our contact information:
Yosef Gavriel Bechhofer
ygb@aishdas.org
ygbechhofer@gmail.com
845.216.1617
Shani M. Bechhofer
shanibechhofer@gmail.com
773.415.1508
Rabbi Yosef Gavriel Bechhofer has served for many years 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. He is 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, California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Ohio, Ontario, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, 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 audio recordings of his lectures and shiurim (including the entire Yerushalmi) are available on tape and online. Thousands of his shiurim are available as online videos.
Video and audio are at:
Dr. Shani M. Bechhofer is one of the foremost authorities on all aspects of Chinuch and Educational Leadership.
She is a much sought-after consultant, who recently formed her own consulting agency.
In her over twenty-five years as an educator, Dr. Bechhofer has held the positions of teacher, principal, menaheles,
researcher, evaluator and professor. Notably, she was featured in U.S. News & World Report for her leadership as
Principal of the Hanna Sacks Bais Yaakov High School of Illinois.
Her doctorate is from Northwestern University, where she wrote her doctoral dissertation on the Bais Yaakov movement. Her previous graduate studies were at the National College of Education (National-Louis University) and her
undergraduate degree is from the Stern College of Yeshiva University.
Rabbi and Dr. Bechhofer have six children and a growing number of grandchildren kein yirbu, and live in Monsey, NY.
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An Assortment of Topics that have been addressed in shiurim by Rabbi Yosef Gavriel Bechhofer
Emunah & Hashkafah: | 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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