Questions And Comfort – By Marc
I write this out of my house, but hoping to get back in this afternoon… Though new flare ups have just erupted in the Lake Sherwood area of Westlake. No, […]
Facing Unpleasant Truths — By Ben
When I lived in Manhattan I had this job at a restaurant near the Natural History Museum. The management was abusive, the tips were abysmal, the brunch shift was a […]
From Pittsburgh With Light – By Marc
Last week’s Parsha Chaya Sarah, the first after the horrific events in Pittsburgh, opens with the funeral of Sarah. A funeral! While I know there are no coincidences, it still […]
Chayei Sarah – How a Wedding is Like a Funeral – By Ben
There’s a line in Koheles (Ecclesiastes 7:2) that basically says, If there’s a choice between going to a wedding and a funeral. Go to the funeral. The reason being that nothing connects […]
With Words – By Marc
With words… With words G-d created the world. With words, will humans destroy it?“Words create worlds.” – Rabbi Abraham Heschel “God has granted us the powerful gift of language, the tool […]
The Hardest Test — By Ben
Akeidas Yitzchok, the near sacrifice of Avraham and Sarah’s only son at the command of Hashem… I know I frequently begin my posts with “this may be the most troubling […]
The Truth, The Whole Truth And Nothing But The Truth – By Marc
So yeah, this post is going to have political undertones. I try to avoid it like the plague and too often find myself stuck between a rock and a sharp, […]
