When to Fight — By Ben
I must have sat staring at my computer for about 20 minutes trying to decide whether to message my friend or not. Of course by friend, I mean someone I […]
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Why Does God Need So Much Praise? – By Ben
I was talking with my father this morning about the notion of prayer. He’s not one I’d consider super religious. But he expressed that he did feel a sort of […]
Chayei Sarah – Missing From Your Own Story — By Ben
It doesn’t take a Talmudic genius to notice something is off about the title of this week’s Torah portion Chayei Sarah. Literally translated “The lifetime of Sarah” the portion seems […]
Lech Lecha – The One You Can’t Reach — By Ben
Last week’s post had a question. When comparing two tzaddiks, Noah and Avraham, why is one known as the father of the Jewish people while the other is known for […]
Is a Rainbow a Good Thing? — By Ben
A few weeks ago, I was practicing Hebrew with my mom over Facetime (as is our Friday morning ritual). Usually we practice the prayer for healing, or the shema, or […]
One More Day – Shemini Atzeres — By Ben
Whenever I would leave home to go back to college, or New York, or wherever I was living as an adult, when my dad drove me to the airport there […]
Yom Kippur – That’s Not How You Do Teshuvah — By Ben
Perhaps you’re familiar with the above sentiment. Out of nowhere you get a call/text/Facebook status update asking for forgiveness for anything your friend/acquaintance/relative might have done to you in the […]
