Heads Or Tails… Good Or Bad… It’s The Same Coin – By Marc
This blog was given birth on a walk home from a David Sacks’ lecture… about a year and half ago. Ben (my partner in this endeavor) and I, along with Stacy […]
Monthly Archives: August 2016
If God’s all knowing, how could we possibly have Free Will? — By Ben
One of the fundamental tenants of Judaism is the belief that God is all-powerful and all-knowing. That God knows not only everything possible there is to know about this current moment, but that […]
Connection, Trust And Hindsight… Looking For Perfect Vision – By Marc
Human beings have an unquenchable thirst for knowledge… an insatiable appetite for answers and knowing and understanding. We just want TO KNOW… and ideally, know for sure. Okay, so maybe […]
Learning, loss, and love. Happy Birthday Mom — By Ben
It was about a year and a half ago that my mom’s sister was diagnosed with a brain tumor. My experience with my extended family has always been limited, but my Aunt […]
When Is Enough, Enough? – By Marc
When Is Enough, Enough? The Line Between Fighting Hate And Fulfilling Prophecy There is a fine line with this blog, which I make many efforts not to cross. While the […]
Devarim – Don’t Wanna Hear It — By Ben
With this week’s parsha, we begin reading the final book of the Torah, Devarim (aka Deuteronomy). This book is different from the other books in that it’s virtually one long speech […]
The Struggle… In Finding Unity, In Life And In Writing This Blog – By Marc
There are times when posts just come to me… flow out of me with great ease. There are days when I struggle to come up with something I think is […]
The Dinner Party — By Ben
Recently I was at a friend’s house for Shabbos dinner. And even though it was a Shabbos dinner, the crowd wasn’t particularly observant. Some guests drove there. One person checked their phone. And […]
Rebbe Nachman And The Battle To Find Great Joy In Deep Depression – By Marc
One of the warnings I was given when I began my newly invigorated pursuit of Judaism was to not let myself get overwhelmed… to not take on too much at […]
Six Degrees Of Kosher Bacon 