Unity. The most powerful force in the world. And the most destructive. — By Ben
Both the flood of Noah and the tower of Babel appear in the same Torah portion. You’re probably familiar with the flood, but if you’re not familiar with the tower […]
Monthly Archives: April 2015
From Nothing To Everything… Continuing Down The Yellow Brick Road, Looking For The Scarecrow, The Tin Man And The Lion Of Judah – by Marc
We’re off to see the Wizard… the Wonderful Wizard of Oz. It’s kind of like that, in a way… though there will be no man hiding behind a curtain… At […]
No War ≠ Peace – By Ben
The Hebrew word shalom, שָׁלוֹם, has a few meanings. It can mean hello, goodbye, it’s a popular boy’s name, and it’s even one of the names of G-d. But the […]
I Don’t Want To Pray Today! – Breaking Through The Maize And Onto Your Field Of Dreams – By Marc
What I love about Judaism is that you are encouraged to learn for learning’s sake. You are encouraged to discuss and debate. You are encouraged to challenge. The best Rabbis […]
“Just as it is a Mitzvah… so too is it to not say something that won’t be heard.” – By Ben
I’ll address the quote from the title in a second. First I’d like mention a story from a few years ago. When I was living in Burbank walking around the […]
Count Your Blessings, Count The Omer, Count On Me… You DO Learn Something New Every Day – By Marc
Plaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyy Ball! Spring is here and it’s time we start counting the homers… I mean Homer… I mean… what? Omer? What’s an Omer? When I first starting going through my […]
God and the Legend of Zelda – By Ben
If you’ve never played or heard of The Legend of Zelda, you’re probably over 40 and your kids don’t own a Nintendo system. But a quick catch up, the Legend […]
