Masei – The Torah’s Fugitive — By Ben
Let’s say Guy A and Guy B are at work, maybe they’re on some construction job. Guy A is on some scaffolding several floors up and Guy B is down […]
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Pinchas – Peace From Hatred — By Ben
On the drive back from Mother’s day brunch my brother has accused me of lying about my car’s gas mileage. A discussion about fuel reimbursement started just before getting into […]
Hitler Could Have Saved Six Million Jews — By Ben
As I have pointed out previously, I find it fascinating that almost all of the Torah portion of Balak follows the perspective of the wicked prophet Bilam. I get that […]
Snakes On a Cane – By Ben
If you’ve dealt with health care before, you’ve probably seen some form of this symbol. Maybe it looks like this… Or this… The former being the Staff of Asclepius the […]
Lion King: Remember Who You Are – By Ben
With the upcoming Lion King release, Disney will have completed the last live action remake of my childhood animation trilogy (Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast). So since I’ve done posts […]
Don’t Follow Your Heart? — By Ben
“Only do what your heart tells you.”— Princess Diana“Your heart is free, have the courage to follow it.”— Braveheart“Wherever you go, go with all your heart.”— Confucius“Follow your passion, follow […]
Three Wrongs Make a Backwards Nun — By Ben
You may notice something odd about the block of text above. If you have some experience with Hebrew, it surely jumped out at you. But even to the unfamiliar, the […]
Naso – Expelled from Camp — By Ben
Verse 5:1 the book of Bamidbar reads; God spoke to Moses, saying; “Command the Children of Israel that they must expel anyone from the camp with tzaraas, anyone who is […]
Shavuos – What Torah Really Is — By Ben
Shavuos is an interesting holiday. It comes a mere seven weeks after one of the most celebrated holidays (Pesach) and for the vast majority of the non observant Jewish world, […]
Aladdin: Understanding Reality is A Whole New World — By Ben
Disney has been releasing live action versions of their animated classics recently and this year’s slate will have some of its heaviest hitters; including The Lion King, Dumbo, and Lady and the Tramp. But […]
Six Degrees Of Kosher Bacon 