How Do We Save The World… Do We Build An Ark Or A Tent? – By Marc
Let me preface this by saying that this post is all thanks to my brilliant friend Howard Witkin and his ongoing Pirkei Avos class. His guidance, leadership and teachings have […]
Tu B’Av – More than the Jewish Valentine’s Day — By Ben
If you’re not super observant you’ve probably never heard of the holiday of Tu B’Av. Translated to mean the 15th day of the Jewish month of Av, it is a […]
Finding The Light Of Day In The Darkest Mourning – By Marc
Tisha B’Av is a reminder of some incredible loss… both of our Temples (586 B.C.E. and 70 C.E.), and a variety of tragedies and other massacres that befell the Jewish […]
Missing The Target and Beyond — By Ben
I love SodaStream. I discovered club soda/seltzer/carbonated water during my waiting tables days, running through the kitchen and banquet halls of a massive Asian restaurant. Over the years, I went […]
It ALL Matters… But The Truth REALLY Matters – By Marc
“In the end, all that matters is the truth, and whether or not you always do the right thing with it.” – MG We are living in very strange and […]
The Three Weeks: The Original Broken Tablet — By Ben
You don’t need me to tell you 2020 has been a difficult year. On top of the world stopping Coronavirus that overhauled how we work, educate, socialize, and even show […]
Speak To, Sing To, Or Smash The Rock – By Marc
Per Ben’s encouragement, I am going to jump into his territory a bit and discuss some elements of the current Parsha.The second time the Jews run out of water, is […]
Bitachon – What Allows Us To Trust? — By Ben
Continuing along in my exploration of bitachon, or trust in God, I realized that many of us are probably plagued by trust issues. We have problems trusting significant others, the […]
By Man Or By G-d – By Marc
I would not want to be G-d right now. And I do not say that flippantly or facetiously. How strange and sad and awkward it must be to see what […]
Science Class and the Two Names of God — By Ben
I am sitting at the entrance way of a Jewish high school arguing on my phone with the Rosh Yeshiva (principal). There’s a policy that if a student plays hooky […]
