Forty years in the desert, and only then do the Israelites finally ‘get it.’ Not at Sinai. Not after the Red Sea. Only after decades of routine. Turns out the real miracle isn’t fireworks — it’s sticking with it when you don’t feel it.
Does Hashem really care about you? The Piacezna Rebbe says yes — and the proof is hidden in a single Hebrew word: “Ata” (You). Every time you pray, that word makes God present in a way that only you can reveal. Your struggles, your honesty, your teshuvah — they’re not just personal, they literally shape how God is revealed in the world.
Oedipus, Terminator, Harry Potter — all show how trying to outsmart the future backfires. Shoftim says the same: “Be tamim with Hashem.” The real freedom isn’t knowing tomorrow — it’s trusting today.
Gratitude is easy. Action is hard. That’s why the Torah insists that seeing blessing means being a blessing.
When most people hear “fear of God,” they picture the same fear dictators like Putin or Kim Jong Un demand — the kind that crushes thought and freedom. But what if the Torah’s fear of God is the opposite — a force that empowers, enlightens, and sets you free?
In Parshat Yisro, we’re told to keep Shabbat because God created the world. But in Va’eschanan, we’re told it’s because we were taken out of Egypt. Why the shift? Is this a contradiction—or something deeper?
When I first moved to LA, I worked at a reality TV company. A client hated one of our segments, ironically, the part they had pushed for. Furious, they demanded […]
I find it interesting that during the week of the Torah portion of Shoftim, literally judges, I happen to be at the LA county courthouse for jury duty. Clearly Hashem […]
Chodesh Tov everyone! As of today, we start the big push towards the High Holidays. Can you believe it? Seems like only yesterday I was nervously wondering whether I should […]
Six Degrees Of Kosher Bacon 