The Gate of Bitachon — By Ben
I remember standing in the bus station looking out at the chaotic Saturday night at dinner crowd. With no tables sat in my section I just wanted to go home. […]
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Chanukah – Finishing Strong – By Ben
Chanukah, Oh Chanukah! Come light the Menorah. The ever so familiar holiday melody virtually every Jew knows and sings as they gather around to light with friends and family. Then […]
Vayishlach – When to Fight
I must have sat staring at my computer for about 20 minutes trying to decide whether to message my friend or not. Of course by friend, I mean someone I […]
Why Does God Need So Much Praise? – By Ben
I was talking with my father this morning about the notion of prayer. He’s not one I’d consider super religious. But he expressed that he did feel a sort of […]
Chayei Sarah – Missing From Your Own Story — By Ben
It doesn’t take a Talmudic genius to notice something is off about the title of this week’s Torah portion Chayei Sarah. Literally translated “The lifetime of Sarah” the portion seems […]
Lech Lecha – The One You Can’t Reach — By Ben
Last week’s post had a question. When comparing two tzaddiks, Noah and Avraham, why is one known as the father of the Jewish people while the other is known for […]
Is a Rainbow a Good Thing? — By Ben
A few weeks ago, I was practicing Hebrew with my mom over Facetime (as is our Friday morning ritual). Usually we practice the prayer for healing, or the shema, or […]
One More Day – Shemini Atzeres — By Ben
Whenever I would leave home to go back to college, or New York, or wherever I was living as an adult, when my dad drove me to the airport there […]
Yom Kippur – That’s Not How You Do Teshuvah — By Ben
Perhaps you’re familiar with the above sentiment. Out of nowhere you get a call/text/Facebook status update asking for forgiveness for anything your friend/acquaintance/relative might have done to you in the […]
Rosh Hashanah – The Work You’ve Already Done
Rosh Hashanah is a difficult holiday to wrap our heads around. At the forefront there is the notion of being inscribed in the Book of Life and God’s judgement. And […]
Six Degrees Of Kosher Bacon 