Shemini – Playing with Fire – By Ben
In the midst of endless halacha (laws) and details of sacrifices etc, the Torah does jump back to the narrative on occasion. And in parsha Shemini, the narrative it jumps […]
Monthly Archives: March 2016
Between Purim And Passover… Food And Thoughts For The Soul – By Marc
First off… my humblest apologies for putting this up a day late. Second, next month will mark the one year anniversary of this post… and while I am sure Ben […]
Purim (part 2): A Roadmap to Jewish Halloween — By Ben
Between Marc and my entry last week, this is the 3rd Purim post from SixDegrees. And as well as those posts expressed the spirit of Purim, I wanted to lay […]
Prune Or Poppy… Pondering The Power Of Purim – By Marc
Yes, I like alliteration. But here’s the real thing. Poppy filling can be dry and gritty and just not that tasty. I’m a prune guy… Always have been. And there […]
Jewish Holidays: Purim (part 1) – by Ben
Purim is just a week away. Growing up, all holidays other than Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur, Chanukah, and Passover, I knew virtually nothing about. I vaguely remember dressing up for […]
How Do We Pray, Practically Speaking – By Marc
Mazel Tov on our 100th Post!! Prayer… For whatever reason, the image that immediately comes to mind is that of a child… probably from a Christmas movie… kneeling at the […]
Pekudei – The Relationship Perspective – By Ben
Pekudei ends the 2nd book of the Torah, Shemos (Exodus). This parsha is reminiscent of previous parshas, dealing mostly with the building of the Mishkan. And though there is plenty to […]
We Are The World And The World Is Within Us, So Be A Mensch (Part 2) – By Marc
One of my favorite scenes in one of my favorite movies, City Slickers… is where Curly tells Mitch that the secret to life is “One thing, just one thing.” In […]
Vayakhel — 39 Ways Not to Work — By Ben
With parshas Vayakhel, once again we are given the commandment to observe Shabbos. Six days work may be done, but on the seventh day you shall have sanctity, a day […]
We Are The World And The World Is Within Us, So Be A Mensch (Part 1) – By Marc
While there are definitely times I struggle with what to write each week, there are times, like today, when so many ideas are flooding into my brain. It can be overwhelming, and picking […]
Six Degrees Of Kosher Bacon 