Ki Sisa — He is a Jealous Almighty God– By Ben
Parshas Ki Sisa has the sin of the golden calf, the receiving of the tablets of the 10 commandments, the mitzvah of Shabbat, a near extermination of the Jewish people by God, and […]
Monthly Archives: February 2016
Faith And Belief And A Full Tank Of Gas… Can I And Will I Get To 100%? – By Marc
As I read books on meditation and self empowerment, (I hate the phrase “Self Improvement” (Even though we ARE trying to become better versions of ourselves) I realize just how much […]
Tetzaveh – The Most Important verse in Torah
There is a Midrash which asks the question “What is the most important verse in all of Torah?” And the discussion comes up with three answers. Shema Yisroel, Hashem Elokeinu, […]
There Is But One… The Power Of Unity And Connection – By Marc
Hashem is everywhere. Hashem is everything. “Hear, O Israel: Hashem is our G-d, Hashem is the One and Only.” I am a victim of the damaging notion that G-d was […]
Terumah – Separate and certainly not Equal
This week’s parsha is one of the driest in the 5 books. It reads like a set of Ikea instructions. There’s no story and there’s not even weird Mitzvahs for you […]
The Judaism I Love… How To Live A Better Life – By Marc
There are no coincidences… Go to Israel and you’ll see this first hand. The things that “happened”… seemingly out of nowhere… against all odds… happen all the time. It was […]
Mishpatim – Han Solo shot first and what the Torah says about it. — By Ben
George Lucas has rereleased the original Star Wars trilogy several times over the years. And in 1997 he started to make changes, most infamous of which is known as Greedo Shoots […]
The History Of The Exodus And The Power Of Thoughtful Skepticism: A Response To Myself – By Marc
My last post was filled with doubt… and questions… and concerns. I was frustrated and confused and feeling lost. And yet I love my last post… and here is why. First off, […]
Six Degrees Of Kosher Bacon 