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 […]
Monthly Archives: May 2016
Behar: What’s Mine is Mine… — By Ben
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,” […]
Part 3: Prayer, Meditation And Manifestation… It’s All So Jewish – By Marc
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 […]
Emor: Be a Kiddish Hashem for God’s Sake! — By Ben
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? […]
Counting The Omer… Who Are We Counting For And Who Is Counting On Us? – By Marc
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 […]
Kedoshim – The Mitzvah EVERYONE can get behind. — By Ben
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 […]
Part 2: The Practice Of Prayer… Putting In The Work And Effort To Make It Matter – By Marc
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: Going above and beyond is not always the better choice. – by Barbara Heller
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 […]
The Practicality Of Praying… Prayers’ Power, Promise And Potential – By Marc
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, […]
Six Degrees Of Kosher Bacon 