Tisha B’Av, A Day To Really Connect To Our Sadness – By Marc
I am posting today, in anticipation of Tisha B’Av starting this evening. The word holiday implies a celebration. In Europe, you go ON Holiday (here, we call it vacation). So […]
Monthly Archives: July 2017
3 Weeks, 9 Days, and 1 Hell of a Fast (Devarim) — By Ben
So I’ve been in Israel a little over two weeks now. Due to an unpredictable set of circumstances I’ve decided to study in a Yeshiva for 3 months. The dorms […]
Giving Up – By Marc
Life is a battle. It is a constant struggle of contradictions, each seemingly at the polar opposite of each other. And while I understand that these contradictions are necessary, if […]
Rashi Says What Now? (Matos) — By Ben
“Says Rashi…” “If you look at the Rashi…” “Rashi comments…” If you’ve attended a Torah class or read any articles about the Parsha or Gemara you’ve probably heard someone reference […]
Unification, Unify, Unity… Of The Head And Heart And More – By Marc
First off, let me wish a meaningful journey to Ben, as he spends the next three months in Jerusalem. To say I am envious would be an understatement. It’s amazing how […]
When Prayers Go Unanswered – By Marc
I guess this is a similar idea, a similar notion to “Why do bad things happen to good people?” It is, at least for me, that moment that challenges my […]
Balak — Which Way You Wanna Go? — by Ben
This week we have talking donkeys, angles with flaming swords, and a Moabite orgy. But probably the most notable element is Bilaam. If you’re unfamiliar with the parsha, basically the […]
Six Degrees Of Kosher Bacon 