Yom Ha’atzmaut – A Divisive Celebration — By Ben
Unfortunately, there are many things that divide the Jewish people. Food, prayer styles, politics. Pretty much the only thing we agree on is the comic genius of Mel Brooks. But […]
Category Archives: Holidays
15… 50… The Power Of And In Numbers – By Marc
When it comes to numbers, there are no coincidences in Judaism. As Ben wrote about last week, and as I explored in my “Pre-Passover” meet up with some friends, the […]
Pesach: Dayenu – Would It Really Have Been Enough? — By Ben
As Pesach approaches we find ourselves in a furious rush. Between cooking, cleaning, switching out dish ware, finishing work before the two days of Yom Tov, and collecting all chometz […]
Passover… To Listen AND Participate AND Be Free – By Marc
During Purim, we are commanded to go HEAR the Megillah. “One is required to hear the Megillah twice during Purim, once during the night and a second time during the […]
Pesach – It’s Not Darkest Before Just the Dawn — By Ben
We have a lot of maxims in our culture that simply aren’t true. Insanity is defined as doing the same thing over and over, expecting different result. No volume of the […]
Ki Sisa – 13 Attributes Of Mercy — By Ben
If you’re reading this on the day it was published, you are in the midst of one of the many fast days in the Jewish calendar. This one being the […]
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 […]
