The time even Moses asked “Where’s God?” — By Ben
There isn’t a single person alive who from time to time hasn’t asked, “Where could God possibly be?” It is a harrowing question that drives some to atheism and others to tortured […]
There isn’t a single person alive who from time to time hasn’t asked, “Where could God possibly be?” It is a harrowing question that drives some to atheism and others to tortured […]
As I drove in the car the other day, listening to my favorite radio station KCSN (88.5 on your FM dial), the song “Believe” by My Morning Jacket came on, […]
Shakespearian actors and Jews have few things in common. 1) Both groups feel at home in New York. 2) Both groups pour over their source material, analyzing every letter, as if […]
A door… Such a simple thing. We walk in… We walk out. There are amazing possibilities in either action… and the potential for great change. Do I stay or do […]
The question in the title was the contradiction that proved to me, for much of my life, that observant Judaism was backwards. If Shabbat is about rest, why can’t I rest the way I […]
Some of you may know that I also write a music blog. Hopefully you’ve had a chance to check it out… Go to Marc’s Muse. The gist of it is […]
If you’ve never heard of Pirkei Avos before then you’ve probably not been reading this blog much. Because Marc and I’ve been refering to it all the time. But to catch […]
Since the Fourth of July falls on Shabbat this year, this question is even more relevant, and something I thought I understood; and up until this past November I would […]
There’s been a bit of controversy this past week with the Supreme Court’s decision and, though I’m not commenting on that issue, it has stirred up a lot of debates […]