Ki Seitzei – Love, Kindness, and Death Sentences — By Ben
We all know the Torah is a book of love, caring, and kindness. And you really feel the love when the Torah commands us to sentence people to death. And […]
Monthly Archives: August 2017
Judaism… A Strong And Amazing Faith Built On Questions – By Marc
“The only stupid question is the one not asked.” This is a famous quote I am sure we have all heard, and one I am sure many teachers start their […]
Arguments Against Arrogance: Pirkei Avos 2:5 — By Ben
After almost 6 weeks in Jerusalem my time at Machon Shlomo is coming to an end. Yet I’m not heading back to the states just yet. No, just switching yeshivas […]
Questioning Faith… Is What Was Found Now Lost? (Part 2) – By Marc
“The only journey is the one within.” – Rainer Maria Rilke “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” – Lao Tzu So my last post (two posts […]
Re’eh — Lookin’ Good ;) — By Ben
This week’s parsha starts out with the ultimate of ultimatums, will you choose blessing or curse? It’s very simple, just do all the commandments and you’ll get blessings. Easy stuff, […]
Get Up, Stand Up, Speak Up, Unite – By Marc
I was ready to go with the second part of my post: Questioning Faith… Is What Was Found Now Lost? But it will have to wait. It will have to […]
Eikev – Benching and Kvetching — By Ben
This week’s Torah portion continues Moses’ diatribe to the Jewish people. He rebukes them for the golden calf, he brings up the Meraglim (spies) again, he gives over the blessings […]
Questioning Faith… Is What Was Found Now Lost? (Part 1) – By Marc
This is not an easy post to write. It is deep and revealing…open and brutally honest…a battle. As I sit here typing, I can tell you the tension in my […]
Students, Friends, and Teachers. Who to Fear and Who to Respect. — By Ben
It’s hard to believe I’ve been in Israel for 3 weeks and the first leg of my trip is already over. I’ve been at a yeshiva known as Machon Shlomo […]
Six Degrees Of Kosher Bacon 