The Power Of Sitting – By Marc
For Shlomo…Shiva means seven. When someone passes away… and we sit shiva for a parent, sibling, child or spouse… the mourners return home or to the home of the deceased […]
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The Edgy Edge Of Comedy… Funny Or Mean? – By Marc
There is sooo much going on in my brain, and I wanted to write about all of it. At some point I want to discuss the aggressive attacks on religion, […]
Purim… The Invisible Hand – By Marc
Growing up, Purim was a super fun holiday that involved costumes, noise makers and Hamentashen. Because my family was one of those twice a year Jews… Yes, I had a […]
Religion In The Middle – By Marc
The words tragedy and tragic are perhaps overused. When someone passes from a ripe old age, it may be sad… it may be a remarkable loss… but usually, it is […]
Science And Faith… It Only Takes A Moment – By Marc
The following post is inspired by the current Chabad course I am taking, The Secret Language Of The Soul. Thanks to Rabbi Avi Rabin. Having true faith seems to be a […]
The Miracle Of A Tree – By Marc
I was so set on putting up Part 2 of my Shabbat post, that I did not post on Tu B’Shevat on Tu B’Shevat… My bad. Even though it was […]
Challah… What Shabbat Really Means (Part 2) – By Marc
Breaking bread… It can literally mean the pulling and tearing apart of bread, as is evident at many a Shabbat meal or after Shabbat services or at a post Bar […]
Rest… What Shabbat Really Means (Part 1) – By Marc
For most of us, rest has a very specific meaning: The cessation of all work… relaxing… not doing much of anything. I remember when I first started going to Shabbat […]
The World… Through A Jewish Lens – By Marc
How do we perceive the world? How do we see and process events, emotions, tragedies and celebrations?Being a human means a lot of “alone” moments, where it is just us […]
Caught Between Two Worlds – By Marc
In his book Bringing Heaven Down To Earth II: More Meditations On The Wisdom Of The Rebbe Rabbi M. M. Schneerson, Tzvi Freeman opens with this notion: A World Becoming […]
Six Degrees Of Kosher Bacon 