Vayeitzei — Is it about the Thanks or the Giving? — By Ben
I don’t host much. I live in a studio apartment, with a tiny table/desk and most of my meals are cooked on a George Foreman grill . Clearly, I haven’t […]
Gratitude And Todahgiving… The Power Of Giving Thanks Daily – By Marc
My favorite holiday has always been Thanksgiving… that is to say my favorite secular holiday. While our family did not really have any set traditions, I will always recall the […]
Peace, Discourse, and the Blame Game — By Ben
I don’t think you need me to tell you that we live in divided times. The divisiveness is compounded by an inundation of endless news/media sources that make verifying the […]
Lech Lecha – Above Mazel — By Ben
I remember one day in high school asking what the difference was between astronomy and astrology. My physics teacher, somewhat mockingly, defined one as the study of the stars and […]
To Life… To Life… To Life!!! – By Marc
I am struggling, my friends. There is simply no other way to put it. The divide between people is so strong right now, so depressing. But seeing it amongst ourselves […]
Bereishis – Eve Wasn’t Adam’s Rib — By Ben
Though by no means a Torah appropriate film, the musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch features a song the Origins of Love. Despite the song’s incompatibility with Torah Judaism, the […]
Yetzer Hatov Or Yetzer Hara: The Danger Of Lessons Unlearned – By Marc
Pushed and pulled… stuck in the middle… head spinning. This is how I feel on a daily basis. The news is hard to digest. I constantly check myself to make […]
Bitachon in the Sukkah — By Ben
The Chovos HaLevavos starts out Shaar Habitchon’s introduction with the following idea, “If someone places trust in any entity other than Hashem, Hashem withdraws His Providence from upon him and […]
Rosh Hashanah – Taking a Breath — By Ben
Take a deep breath.Catch your breath.Don’t hold your breath.Save your breath. It seems that when we are overwhelmed, doing ab crunches, or panicking from the throngs of life’s most tenuous […]
Letting Go And Holding On: The High Holy Days Simplified – By Marc
Letting go of control or admitting you are not in control should be a relatively easy thing to do. And yet human beings have great difficulty with this. Heck, I […]
Six Degrees Of Kosher Bacon 