Pesach – Seder in Solitude — By Ben
This Passover I am planning to do the seder all by myself in my studio apartment. For the last few years I’ve been fortunate enough to be hosted by families […]
When Will This Pass Over? – By Marc
I am lost. I am sad. I am angry and confused. I watch the news and it sinks me. It is dark and grim. I am lost, knowing that I […]
Bitachon in Chaos — By Ben
Whoever thought we’d be here? Almost overnight we’ve been forced into self quarantine with social distancing. Washing our hands until they are chapped. Reported cases are doubling every day (not […]
If There Is… Then How…? – By Marc
If there is a G-d, then how could He let this happen? I don’t know. If there is a G-d, then how could He let the Holocaust happen? I don’t […]
Bitachon in Purim — By Ben
I’m sure I’ll probably say this regarding every holiday, but man, if Purim isn’t all about bitachon, I don’t know what is. In recent weeks, I’ve been writing about the […]
A Pain In The Neck: Egypt And The Narrow Passage To Freedom – By Marc
Passover is a little while away, and yet the lessons from enslavement and eventual Exodus are so clear and so relevant to what is going on for me right now. […]
Bitachon – Why We Have to Work — By Ben
Continuing the series on bitachon, or trusting in God, the question might arise, if God’s all powerful and will always be there for me, why do I have to work […]
Self Help… Self Empowerment… It’s All In The Book – By Marc
When you grow up in the secular world you learn many things that you assume come from this place or that. They are not necessarily Jewish things or Jewish teachings. […]
Everything Is Everything – By Marc
It’s a deep and profound moment when you realize that everything, both good and bad, comes from G-d. Of course we must also realize that many things we think are […]
Bitachon in Beshalach — By Ben
For my recent blog posts I’ve been veering away from the weekly Torah portion to explore the concept of bitachon, or trusting in God, by going through Sha’ar HaBitachon, a […]
Six Degrees Of Kosher Bacon 