Fear… Awe… And Ascending From The Lowest Point – It’s Only Up From Here — By Marc
I am just back from Jersey and my beloved Grandmother’s funeral. I am sad and weary and feel the loss, but I know that her memory is and will be […]
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Pain And Death And Life’s Frustrations – Is It All A Test, A Blessing Or A Curse? — By Marc
Had a whole other post ready to go, but then life steps in… Today’s post is dedicated to my Grandmother Mildred, who passed away late Sunday evening. May her memory […]
My First Shavuot/Shavuos… A Long And Wonderful Night Of Learning And Cheesecake In The Hood — By Marc
You say Shavuot, I say Shavuos… So… I really wanted to riff off Ben’s last post, since I have so many thoughts on and trouble with the word FEAR… In […]
In The Presence Of Holy – The Jersey Boy, The Pittsburgher Rebbe And The Tish 3.0 — by Marc
My first Tish was in the Meah Shearim in Jerusalem. You can read about it on my other blog, This Year in Jerusalem (one of three, including this one). This […]
Do The Right Thing vs. Do The Nice Thing… Lessons From Judaism — By Marc
I remember in High School having a girl say you were a “nice guy” was the kiss of death. I literally had girls say that they did not want to […]
Studying Torah Is A Mitzvah – But What Does That Mean? — By Marc
Studying Torah is a Mitzvah… In fact, I believe it is THE highest mitzvah… But what does it all mean? How does one go about “studying Torah”? Is it simply […]
From Nothing To Everything… Continuing Down The Yellow Brick Road, Looking For The Scarecrow, The Tin Man And The Lion Of Judah – by Marc
We’re off to see the Wizard… the Wonderful Wizard of Oz. It’s kind of like that, in a way… though there will be no man hiding behind a curtain… At […]
I Don’t Want To Pray Today! – Breaking Through The Maize And Onto Your Field Of Dreams – By Marc
What I love about Judaism is that you are encouraged to learn for learning’s sake. You are encouraged to discuss and debate. You are encouraged to challenge. The best Rabbis […]
Count Your Blessings, Count The Omer, Count On Me… You DO Learn Something New Every Day – By Marc
Plaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyy Ball! Spring is here and it’s time we start counting the homers… I mean Homer… I mean… what? Omer? What’s an Omer? When I first starting going through my […]
On The Path, Without A Map – Finding Jerusalem And Judaism – By Marc
Stop and smell the roses. Live each and every moment as if it is your last. Embrace life. Enjoy the ride. Eat all your Challah. Quotes… clichés… whatever you want […]
Six Degrees Of Kosher Bacon 