Noach – Was Noah such a good man? — By Ben
The story of Noah opens with the following: These are the generations of Noah, Noah was a righteous man he was perfect in his generations; Noah walked with God. Bereishis […]
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Bereishis – The Language of Temptation –By Ben
After a slew of high holidays (starting Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur, Succot, Hoshana Rabba, Shimini Azteres) the season finally ends with Simchat Torah. If you are unfamiliar with the holiday, it […]
The Yom Kippur Blog Post — By Ben
Yom Kippur. The day of atonement. The day where the Jews get all their sins wiped away. All you have to do is two things: suffer fasting for 25 hours […]
Choosing Life and the Book of Life. High Holidays Part 3 — By Ben
To finish off my series on Rosh Hashana, I wanted to put front and center the seemingly ominous threat made to every Jew to bolster attendance at High Holiday services. Supposedly, […]
Are you ready for some Judgment?! High Holidays part 2 — By Ben
Continuing along in the High Holiday series, I wanted to talk about what Rosh Hashana is about. We know it’s the Jewish New Year. But it starts at the beginning […]
Ugh. Not High Holidays services again. — By Ben
The vast majority of Jews in America don’t attend prayer services (aka davening) very often. But there are two days that if anyone has any shred of religious connection will […]
The Sin of Gossip. Yes, it’s a big deal. — By Ben
There’s no denying that we love to gossip. From magazines to twitter feeds, gossip is an industry unto itself. On the personal level, we’ve probably all talked about someone we know in […]
What’s the motto with the Jewish people? — By Ben
It’s hard to resist a good motto or slogan. They are pearls of wisdom expressible in tweet or bumper sticker length. Simplicity paired with profundity. People, businesses, universities, and even states and countries […]
5 Levels of Pleasure. My Take. — By Ben
The founder of Aish HaTorah, Rabbi Noach Weinberg had an incredible understanding of the human condition. I’ve listened to his lectures, learned from his students, and studied at his yeshiva in […]
The time even Moses asked “Where’s God?” — By Ben
There isn’t a single person alive who from time to time hasn’t asked, “Where could God possibly be?” It is a harrowing question that drives some to atheism and others to tortured […]
Six Degrees Of Kosher Bacon 