In A World Filled With Confusion… You Gotta Have Faith – By Marc
We are living in difficult times. We are reminded of this daily. Watching the nightly news has its perils and traps, and is literally hurting my brain. I have […]
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Keeping Count – The Omer, Remembering And Becoming One – By Marc
Today is Day 14 in our Counting Of The Omer. But what is it? On the second night of Passover we begin the mitzvah of Sefirat HaOmer. Thus it is a commandment from the […]
We’re All 10s!!! (10 Plagues, 10 Attributes, 10 Commandments) – By Marc
This will be the last post before the holiday of Pesach… so Chag Sameach… Enjoy… Eat Matzoh. In last week’s post, Ben wrote about how the plagues were divided into […]
Freedom Energy Or The Energy Of Freedom – By Marc
When I was a kid I had several reactions to the Seder and the Maxwell House Haggadah from which we read… It was way too long… and it seemed way […]
Learning To Practice – By Marc
Well that seems counterintuitive… Shouldn’t we practice to learn? How often do parents BUG their kids to practice the piano… or to get ready for their Bar/Bat Mitzvah? I remember […]
Today’s 200th Post… Brought To You By The Letter Reish – By Marc And Ben
Marc: I’m a bit embarrassed that Ben found this photo of me… but what can you do? Another milestone for the boys! Today marks the 200th post of Six Degrees […]
We Are COMMANDED To Hear – By Marc
For the record, I have yet to enjoy any prune Hamantaschen… Apricot and cherry, yes. Prune… not yet. Just needed to put that out there. The first prayer before reading […]
Purim… Time To Make Some Noise!!! – By Marc
For my daughter, Julianna. I see the beauty, power and fight of Esther within you. When I was a kid I knew about Hamantaschen (Yes, I seem to write every […]
Never Again Is Now – By Marc
I have to… This cannot and must not be ignored. 191 incidents 81 locations 33 states All since January 1, 2017. Here is an opinion article on the situation from […]
When Two Lives Become One – By Marc
“We all have two lives. The second one begins when we realize we only have one.” – Rabbi Shlomo Seidenfeld Sometimes the simplest statements are the most profound… and perhaps […]
Six Degrees Of Kosher Bacon 