Shema – A Stolen Prayer — By Ben
Continuing with my series of posts about the Shema, previously I explored ideas surrounding the main sentence, Shema Yisroel, Hashem Elokeinu, Hashem Echad. If we were to look at the […]
Shema – Is the One God Responsible for Evil? — By Ben
The Shema is considered one of the most paramount pieces of scripture in all of Judaism. The verse found in Devarim (Deuteronomy) isn’t so much a prayer as it is […]
Shalom Bayis: Can you Eat Ham to Make your Wife Happy? – By Ben
A couple of years ago I found myself stressed about a dilemma. I had discovered that one of the biggest Rabbis of the 20th century decreed that Orthodox Jews were […]
When It Comes To Anti-Semitism And What Is True, We Must Unite – By Marc
I am trying so hard to focus on the spiritual, especially in this blog, but there is so much happening in the world that is worthy of discussion, and so […]
Left, Right & Upside Down – Anti-Semitism Is All Around – By Marc
I believe I have written before on this very blog that anti-Semitism was the worst that I have ever seen it in my lifetime. And yet now, it is even […]
Hiding My Mezuzah – By The Anonymous Blogger
Editor’s Disclaimer: The sentiments expressed in this piece do not represent SixDegreesOfKosherBacon’s views, especially not from what we necessarily believe is a Torah perspective. However, we do feel this site […]
7 Blessings for the Big Day — By Ben
With my wedding day fast approaching (actually there’s a good chance by the time you read this I will be married!!!), there’s one last thing I wanted to cover. The […]
Yichud Room – 8 or so Minutes in Heaven — By Ben
It’s hard to hear the word Yichud room and not have at least a tiny immature snicker. Like in a middle school sex ed class, it’s not so much the […]
Iyar – Making the Bitter Sweet — By Ben
Wedding planning is fun. Does sarcasm come across on a blog? My wedding is almost exactly a month away (God willing). In fact, it is one week after Shavuos, one […]
Why the Glass has to Die — By Ben
Is there any Jewish custom that is as recognized as the breaking of the glass? The obligatory wedding ritual seems to be the punchline to any film or TV wedding […]
Six Degrees Of Kosher Bacon 