We live on Borrowed Land, Health, and Time — by Barbara Heller
We live on Borrowed Land, Health, and Time by Barbara Heller Whatever we think we own, we don’t. According to our Sages, its very clear time and time again in […]
We live on Borrowed Land, Health, and Time by Barbara Heller Whatever we think we own, we don’t. According to our Sages, its very clear time and time again in […]
There’s a mishneh in Perkei Avos (chapter 5:10). There are four temperaments among men; 1) He who says: “What is mine is mine, and what is yours is yours,” […]
I remember early on in my time in LA going to Rabbi Steven Leder’s house. The door opened to a hall of a modern art… Leonard Cohen on the stereo […]
Be a role model… Raising the bar… Setting a new standard… Be the change you want to see in the world… A light unto the nations… What do these maxims have in common? […]
I wanted to do the third and final installment of my post on prayers and praying… but when I realized we were in the exact middle of the Counting Of […]
People have a lot of problems with religion, especially when it comes to the Bible. Parts seem archaic or incompatible with modern living. Punishments can be harsh or unforgiving. Whole sections concern themselves with intricate […]
My last post was on how one prepares to pray… Getting in the mindset of who we are talking to… And expecting positive results.Next (and following Rabbi Irwin Katsof’s great book […]
Acharei Mot: Literal translation means “After Death”. The “Death” referred to here is the death of Aaron’s two sons, Nadav and Avihu whereas, in Parshat Shemini, decided to take the law […]
We have established my love for alliteration, so there it is. And Ben also informed me that while it is not forbidden, many people do not wrap Tefillin during Pesach, […]